{{Short description|Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Bhokardan | type = SLA | map_image = 103-Bhokardan.svg | map_caption = | map_alt = | district = Jalna | division = Aurangabad | state = Maharashtra | loksabha_cons = Jalna | constituency_no = 103 | established = | reservation = <!-- SC, ST or None --> | abolished =

| mla = Santosh Danve | party = BJP | alliance = | latest_election_year = 2024 | electors = 322,736 | preceded_by = Chandrakant Danve, NCP }}

'''Bhokardan Assembly constituency''' is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.<ref name=ceo>{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |access-date=3 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archive-date=18 March 2010 |df= }}</ref>

==Overview== Bhokardan is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jalna lok sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Jalna and Badnapur in Jalna district and Sillod, Phulambri and Paithan in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.<ref name=ceo/> It covers the entire Jafarabad tehsil and part of Bhokardan tehsil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=275}}</ref>

=== Bhokardan Vidhan Sabha constituency Delimitation History === Following areas are included in Bhokardan Vidhan Sabha constituency during delimitation every time. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! S.No !! Delimitation implemented Year !! Assembly constituencies Included |- |1 | 2008 | 1. Jafferabad Tehsil, 2. Bhokardan Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Dhawada, Pimpalgaon (Renukai), Sipora Bazar, Bhokardan and Bhokardan (MC). |}

==Members of the Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Member ! colspan=2|Party |- | bgcolor="#BB8ED0" rowspan="2" | 1952 || Dhondiraj Kamble || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | Bhao Rao Dagdu Rao || {{Full party name with color|People's Democratic Front (Hyderabad)}} |- | bgcolor="#FFB2B2" | 1957 || Gade Bhagwant Rao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1962 || Bhaurao Narsingrao || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}} |- | 1967 || B. J. Kale || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- | 1972 || B. Rao Narsingrao Gawande |- | 1978 || Vithalrao Ramsing Patil || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- | 1980 || Rangnath Shivram Patil || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (U)}} |- | 1985 || Santoshrao Valuba Despute || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1990 || rowspan="2" | Raosaheb Danve || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |- | 1995 |- | 1999 || Vitthalrao Ramsingh Patil Sapkal |- | 2003 By-election || rowspan="3" | Chandrakant Danve || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=3}} |- | 2004 |- | 2009 |- | 2014 || rowspan="3" | Santosh Danve || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |- | 2019 |- | 2024 |}

==Election results== === Assembly Election 2024 === {{Election box begin |title = 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Santosh Danve |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 128,480 |percentage = 51.33% |change = {{decrease}}3.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chandrakant Pundlikrao Danave |party = Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar |votes = 105,301 |percentage = 42.07% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Keshav Anandrao Janjal |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,699 |percentage = 1.48% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vaishali Suresh Dabhade |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,370 |percentage = 0.95% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dipak Bhimrao Borhade |party = Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |votes = 2,031 |percentage = 0.81% |change = {{decrease}}3.04 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Keshav Ramkisan Dethe |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,544 |percentage = 0.62% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 727 |percentage = 0.29% |change = {{decrease}}0.47 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 23,179 |percentage = 9.26% |change = {{decrease}}5.83 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 251,035 |percentage = 77.78% |change = {{increase}}7.02 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 250,308}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 322,736 |ref = |change = {{increase}}5.23 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}3.73 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2019 === {{Election box begin |title = 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref name="election2019">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Santosh Danve |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 118,539 |percentage = 55.06% |change = {{increase}}19.58 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chandrakant Pundlikrao Danave |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 86,049 |percentage = 39.97% |change = {{increase}}7.93 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dipak Bhimrao Borhade |party = Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |votes = 8,298 |percentage = 3.85% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,629 |percentage = 0.76% |change = {{decrease}}0.28 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 32,490 |percentage = 15.09% |change = {{increase}}11.65 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 217,019 |percentage = 70.76% |change = {{decrease}}3.22 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 215,296}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 306,696 |ref = |change = {{increase}}14.41 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}19.58 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2014 === {{Election box begin |title = 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref name="election2014">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2014/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Santosh Danve |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 69,597 |percentage = 35.48% |change = {{decrease}}4.88 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chandrakant Pundlikrao Danave |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 62,847 |percentage = 32.04% |change = {{decrease}}9.32 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gavhad Ramesh Patilba |party = Shiv Sena |votes = 36,298 |percentage = 18.50% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gavali Suresh Damodhar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 5,286 |percentage = 2.69% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pathan Shafikha Mahetabkha |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,762 |percentage = 2.43% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Goutam Laxman Mhaske |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 4,617 |percentage = 2.35% |change = {{increase}}1.28 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Wagh Dilip Sheshrao |party = Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |votes = 3,163 |percentage = 1.61% |change = {{decrease}}2.07 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,587 |percentage = 1.32% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 2,041 |percentage = 1.04% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,750 |percentage = 3.44% |change = {{increase}}2.44 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 198,316 |percentage = 73.98% |change = {{increase}}2.94 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 196,169}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 268,076 |ref = |change = {{increase}}16.73 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Nationalist Congress Party |swing = {{decrease}}5.88 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2009 === {{Election box begin |title = 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher= Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra|title=General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009 |url=https://ceoelection.maharashtra.gov.in/pdff/vidhanresult.pdf|archive-url= http://web.archive.org/web/20240708005931/https://ceoelection.maharashtra.gov.in/pdff/vidhanresult.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Chandrakant Danve |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 67,480 |percentage = 41.36% |change = {{decrease}}4.12 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Danve Nirmalabai Raosaheb |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 65,841 |percentage = 40.36% |change = {{decrease}}3.18 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shinde Sarjerao Vithoba |party = Independent politician |votes = 11,163 |percentage = 6.84% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pungale Sandu Santukrao |party = Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |votes = 6,001 |percentage = 3.68% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jadhav Aarun Digambar |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,185 |percentage = 1.95% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lahane Bhagwanrao Nagorao |party = Lok Bharati |votes = 2,974 |percentage = 1.82% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = She. Rauf Isub |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,750 |percentage = 1.07% |change = {{decrease}}4.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Raju Bhagwan Pote |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,369 |percentage = 0.84% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,639 |percentage = 1.00% |change = {{decrease}}0.94 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 163,141 |percentage = 71.04% |change = {{decrease}}1.76 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 163,141}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 229,652 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.30 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |swing = {{decrease}}4.12 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2004 === {{Election box begin |title = 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Chandrakant Danve |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 73,611 |percentage = 45.48% |change = {{decrease}}7.00 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Thote Shivajirao Dhondiba |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 70,472 |percentage = 43.54% |change = {{increase}}2.74 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 8,701 |percentage = 5.38% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sayyad Mahemad A. Aalam |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,951 |percentage = 2.44% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gaikwad Madhukar Digambar |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,714 |percentage = 1.06% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhikaji Rangnath Inche |party = Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena |votes = 1,681 |percentage = 1.04% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,139 |percentage = 1.94% |change = {{decrease}}9.74 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 161,845 |percentage = 72.80% |change = {{increase}}6.16 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 161,845}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 222,325 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.41 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |swing = {{decrease}}7.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly By-election 2003 === {{Election box begin |title = 2003 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeSep2003/index.htm |title=Key Statistics - Bye Elections - Sep. 2003 |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Chandrakant Danve |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 74,918 |percentage = 52.48% |change = {{increase}}28.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. Shivajirao Dhondiba |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 58,242 |percentage = 40.80% |change = {{decrease}}0.90 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sk. Rauf Sk. Yasuf |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,329 |percentage = 2.33% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Vitthal Punjaji |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,224 |percentage = 1.56% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. Vitthalrao Ratnaparkhe |party = Republican Party of India (Democratic) |votes = 2,150 |percentage = 1.51% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ashok Namdeo Sable |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,121 |percentage = 0.79% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 16,676 |percentage = 11.68% |change = {{decrease}}6.05 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 143,268 |percentage = 66.64% |change = {{decrease}}6.12 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 142,751}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 215,000 |ref = |change = {{increase}}10.74 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}10.78 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1999 === {{Election box begin |title = 1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-MH99.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117044316/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-MH99.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vitthalrao Ramsingh Patil Sapkal |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 52,456 |percentage = 41.70% |change = {{decrease}}3.01 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 30,149 |percentage = 23.96% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Janjal Shrirangrao Rangnathrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 26,705 |percentage = 21.23% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Daspute Santoshrao Waluba |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 16,497 |percentage = 13.11% |change = {{decrease}}16.79 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 22,307 |percentage = 17.73% |change = {{increase}}2.92 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 141,261 |percentage = 72.76% |change = {{decrease}}6.97 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 125,807}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 194,156 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.58 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}3.01 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1995 === {{Election box begin |title = 1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-MH95.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121534/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-MH95.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Raosaheb Danve |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 63,561 |percentage = 44.71% |change = {{decrease}}8.55 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Janjal Patil Shrirangrao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 42,506 |percentage = 29.90% |change = {{decrease}}1.69 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji |party = Janata Dal |votes = 21,024 |percentage = 14.79% |change = {{increase}}10.09 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dandge Kashinath Dhondiba |party = Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 6,226 |percentage = 4.38% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vithal Dhondiba Chinchpure |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,613 |percentage = 3.24% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kailash Laximan Jagtap |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,307 |percentage = 0.92% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Deshmukh Uttamrao Kautikrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 885 |percentage = 0.62% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 21,055 |percentage = 14.81% |change = {{decrease}}6.87 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 148,020 |percentage = 79.73% |change = {{increase}}10.16 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 142,163}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 185,658 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.93 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}8.55 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1990 === {{Election box begin |title = 1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/StatRep_MT_90.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117080722/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/StatRep_MT_90.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Raosaheb Danve |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 62,684 |percentage = 53.26% |change = {{increase}}5.23 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ranganathrao Shivram Patil |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 37,174 |percentage = 31.59% |change = {{decrease}}18.43 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhaskar Sadashiv |party = Independent politician |votes = 6,504 |percentage = 5.53% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gavhad Ramesh Patilba |party = Janata Dal |votes = 5,529 |percentage = 4.70% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhagaji Daulat Gavali |party = Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes = 2,487 |percentage = 2.11% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Babasaheb Uttamrao Patil Shinde |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,314 |percentage = 1.12% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mule Kondiba Govindrao |party = Doordarshi Party |votes = 914 |percentage = 0.78% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 25,510 |percentage = 21.68% |change = {{increase}}19.69 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 120,790 |percentage = 69.57% |change = {{increase}}10.50 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 117,688}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,618 |ref = |change = {{increase}}27.03 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}3.24 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1985 === {{Election box begin |title = 1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201985.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117075119/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201985.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Santoshrao Valuba Despute |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 39,446 |percentage = 50.02% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Raosaheb Dadarao Danve |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 37,878 |percentage = 48.03% |change = {{increase}}36.98 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rambhau Vithoba Phuse |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,532 |percentage = 1.94% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,568 |percentage = 1.99% |change = {{decrease}}4.73 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 80,740 |percentage = 59.07% |change = {{increase}}2.12 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 78,856}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,674 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.34 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress (U) |swing = {{increase}}2.19 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1980 === {{Election box begin |title = 1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%201980%20Maharashtra.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%201980%20Maharashtra.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Rangnath Shivram Patil |party = Indian National Congress (U) |votes = 31,889 |percentage = 47.83% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Santoshrao Valuba Despute |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 27,408 |percentage = 41.11% |change = {{increase}}16.40 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vithalrao Ramsing Patil |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 7,368 |percentage = 11.05% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,481 |percentage = 6.72% |change = {{decrease}}16.01 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 68,671 |percentage = 56.95% |change = {{decrease}}7.84 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 66,665}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 120,584 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.03 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (U) |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}0.39 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1978 === {{Election box begin |title = 1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Maharashtra.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629182050/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Maharashtra.pdf|archive-date=29 June 2017|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vithalrao Ramsing Patil |party = Janata Party |votes = 32,990 |percentage = 47.44% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hanumantrao Gawanji Sawant |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 17,185 |percentage = 24.71% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mukundrao Vitthalrao Mirker |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 14,809 |percentage = 21.29% |change = {{decrease}}46.25 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Uttamrao Tukaram Salve |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,334 |percentage = 3.36% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Babu Kalidas Laxmikantrao Waghmare |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,225 |percentage = 3.20% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,805 |percentage = 22.73% |change = {{decrease}}12.36 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 72,320 |percentage = 64.79% |change = {{increase}}16.97 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 69,543}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,621 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.60 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}20.10 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1972 === {{Election box begin |title = 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MT_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519183024/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MT_72.pdf|archive-date=19 May 2017|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. Rao Narsingrao Gawande |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 30,817 |percentage = 67.54% |change = {{increase}}16.15 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pundlik Hari |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 14,809 |percentage = 32.46% |change = {{increase}}4.99 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 16,008 |percentage = 35.09% |change = {{increase}}11.17 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 47,401 |percentage = 47.82% |change = {{decrease}}3.95 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 45,626}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,131 |ref = |change = {{increase}}9.65 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}16.15 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1967 === {{Election box begin |title = 1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926233227/https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201967.pdf|archive-date=26 September 2018|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. J. Kale |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,566 |percentage = 51.39% |change = {{increase}}20.58 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. H. Danve |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 12,063 |percentage = 27.47% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Gangaram |party = Republican Party of India |votes = 4,838 |percentage = 11.02% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Mothombre |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,741 |percentage = 3.96% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. R. Kureel |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,461 |percentage = 3.33% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. B. Salve |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,241 |percentage = 2.83% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,503 |percentage = 23.92% |change = {{decrease}}7.59 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 46,807 |percentage = 51.77% |change = {{decrease}}7.04 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 43,910}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,407 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}3.81 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{decrease}}10.93 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1962 === {{Election box begin |title = 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Maharastra_1962.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117085627/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Maharastra_1962.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Bhaurao Narsingrao |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 32,161 |percentage = 62.32% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhagwantrao Gambhirrao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 15,899 |percentage = 30.81% |change = {{decrease}}19.59 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gangaram Waman |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,550 |percentage = 6.88% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 16,262 |percentage = 31.51% |change = {{increase}}12.57 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 55,275 |percentage = 58.81% |change = {{increase}}19.61 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 51,610}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,985 |ref = |change = {{increase}}31.14 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}11.92 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1957 === {{Election box begin |title = 1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Bombay_1957.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114093455/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Bombay_1957.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Gade Bhagwant Rao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 14,161 |percentage = 50.40% |change = {{increase}}8.02 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhao Rao Dagdu Rao |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,840 |percentage = 31.46% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dagdu Sataji |party = Independent politician |votes = 5,094 |percentage = 18.13% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,321 |percentage = 18.94% |change = {{increase}}14.12 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 28,095 |percentage = 39.20% |change = {{decrease}}44.18 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 28,095}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,668 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}35.58 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}26.80 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1952 === {{Election box begin |title = 1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HBD.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606161433/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HBD.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2016|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Dhondiraj Kamble |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 21,895 |percentage = 23.60% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Bhao Rao Dagdu Rao |party = People's Democratic Front (Hyderabad) |votes = 21,024 |percentage = 22.66% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vankat Rao Jadhav |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 17,420 |percentage = 18.78% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Balkrishna Shivaram |party = Scheduled Castes Federation |votes = 15,955 |percentage = 17.20% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Saheb Rao Ganga Rao |party = Independent politician |votes = 5,576 |percentage = 6.01% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Eknath Narsinh |party = Socialist Party (India, 1948) |votes = 4,865 |percentage = 5.24% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dhakaleswar Maccaji |party = Hyderabad State Depressed Classes Association |votes = 3,380 |percentage = 3.64% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Devi Das Viswanath |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,646 |percentage = 2.85% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,475 |percentage = 4.82% |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 92,761 |percentage = 41.69% |change = }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 92,761}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,250 |ref = |change = }} {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

==See also== * Bhokardan * List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

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