Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: चंद्रपूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) (formerly Chanda Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is spread over Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts.

Assembly segments

At present, Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments constituency number and reservation (if any) are^[1]:

1. Rajura - 70
2. Chandrapur - 71 (SC)
3. Ballarpur - 72
4. Warora -75
5. Wani - 76
6. Arni - 80 (ST)

Members of Parliament

As of Chanda Lok Sabha constituency:

• 1951: Mulla Abdullabhai Taherali, Indian National Congress (from Chanda ( Constituency no 19 of then Madhya Pradesh - electing two seats ) ) ^[2]
• 1957: V.N. Swami, Indian National Congress (from Chanda ( Constituency no 50 of then Bombay State ) ) ^[3]
• 1962: Lal Shyamshah Lal Bhagwanshah, Independent ( from Chanda ( Constituency no 35 of Maharashtra State ) ) ^[4]
• 1964: G M Kannamwar, Indian National Congress (Bye-elections due to resignation of Lal Shyamshah) )^[5]
• 1967: K.M. Kaushik, Independent (from Chanda ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )^[6]
• 1971: Abdul Shafi, Indian National Congress (from Chanda ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )^[7]

As of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency:

• 1977: Vishweshwarrao Raje, Bharatiya Lok Dal (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 26 of Maharashtra State ) )^[8]
• 1980: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1984: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1991: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Hansraj Ahir, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1998: Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Naresh Kumar Puglia, Indian National Congress
• 2004: Hansraj Ahir, Bhartiya Janata Party (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 26 of Maharashtra State ) )^[9]
• 2009: Hansraj Ahir, Bhartiya Janata Party (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 13 of Maharashtra State ) )^[10]

Election results

General elections 2009

General Election, 2009: Chandrapur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Hansraj Ahir	3,01,467	33.55
	Congress	Naresh Kumar Puglia	2,68,972	29.93
	Swatantra Party	Waman Chatap	1,69,112	18.82
	BSP	Adv. Dattabhau Hazare	57,519	6.40
Majority			32,495
Turnout			8,98,515
	BJP hold		Swing

See also

• Chandrapur district
• Yavatmal district
• Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Notes

1. ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php. 
2. ^ "General Election of India 1951, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 43. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_1_51_LS.PDF. Retrieved 2010-01-12. 
3. ^ "General Election of India 1957, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 33. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
4. ^ "General Election of India 1962, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 69. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
5. ^ "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/Bye-ele-results%2052-95.xls. Retrieved 2010-01-12. 
6. ^ "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 70. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
7. ^ "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 71. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
8. ^ "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 81. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
9. ^ "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S13/partycomp27.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
10. ^ "Notification of Election Commission of India, 18th May 2009". Election Commission of India. p. 30. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/ECI_15th_Lok_Sabha.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13.