{{Short description|Vidhan Sabha constituency in India}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox Indian constituency |name=Chikhali |map_image =23-Chikhali.svg | map_caption = |state=Maharashtra |district=Buldhana| loksabha_cons = Buldhana | established = 1955 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/146-archive-delimitation-orders |title= Archive Delimitation Orders - Final Order DC (1953-1955) |access-date=31 January 2026 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> |constituency_no=23 |reservation=None |type=SLA |mla=Shweta Mahale |party={{Party index link|Bharatiya Janta Party}} |alliance=NDA |latest_election_year=2019 |electors=306,506 }} '''Chikhali Assembly constituency''' is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Buldhana district.
==Overview== It is a part of the Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituencies, viz. Buldhana, Sindkhed Raja, Mehkar, Khamgaon and Jalgaon (Jamod),
The seventh Malkapur from the Buldhana district is a part of the Raver Lok Sabha constituency from neighbouring Jalgaon district.<ref>{{cite web|title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php|url-status=dead|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website|access-date=14 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php|archive-date=18 March 2010}}</ref>
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 23 Chikhli Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Chikhli Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle - Undri, Amdapur, Eklara, Hatni, Kolara, Chikhli and Chikhli (MC), 2. Buldhana Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle - Raipur, Dhad and Mhasla Bk of the Buldhana district.<ref name="commission2">{{cite web|title=Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|work=Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies|publisher=|access-date=2015-03-11}}</ref>
Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre of the Indian National Congress represents the constituency in the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Chikhli constituency is considered as bastion of Congress Party as Rahul Bondre won it in tough "Modi wave".
Shweta Vidyadhar Mahale of Bharatiya Janata Party won in this constituency in 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Election with many votes than sitting MLA of Indian National Congress and destroyed 15 Years Bastion.<ref name="IT-20141103">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2015/story/maharashtra-assembly-poll-results-bjp-shiv-sena-ncp-congress-223847-2014-10-19|title=Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014 |work=India Today|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref>
== Members of the Legislative Assembly == {| class = wikitable !Year !Member !colspan=2|Party |- | 1957 || Namdeorao Punjaji Pawar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}} |- | 1962 || Santoshrao Narayan Patil |- | 1967 || T. B. Khedekar |- | 1972 || Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |- | 1978 || Janardan Dattuappa Bondre || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |- | 1980 || rowspan=3 | Bharat Rajabhau Bondre || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (U)}} |- | 1985 || {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}} |- | 1990 || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1995 || rowspan=3 | Rekha Purushottam Khedekar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |- | 1999 |- | 2004 |- | 2009 || rowspan=2 | Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- | 2014 |- | 2019 || rowspan=2 | Shweta Mahale || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |- | 2024 |}
==Election results== ===Assembly Election 2024=== {{Election box begin|title = 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<ref name="Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Chikhli">{{cite news |last1= |title=Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Chikhli |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S1323.htm |access-date=29 November 2024 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=23 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129142532/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S1323.htm |archive-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=Shweta Mahale |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 109,212 |percentage = 48.95% |change={{increase}}0.53 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 106,011 |percentage = 47.52% |change={{increase}}2.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes = 331 |percentage = 0.15% |change={{decrease}}0.39 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,201 |percentage = 1.43% |change= {{decrease}}2.09 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 223,434 |percentage = 72.90% |change= {{increase}}7.32 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 223,103}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 306,506|ref = |change= {{increase}}3.89 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.53 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2019=== {{Election box begin|title = 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.results.eci.gov.in/ACOCT2019/partywiseresult-S13.htm?st=S13|title=General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Results Oct-2019|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=28 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121065754/http://results.eci.gov.in/ACOCT2019/partywiseresult-S13.htm?st=S13|archive-date=21 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=Shweta Mahale |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 93,515 |percentage = 48.42% |change={{increase}}22.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rahul Siddhavinayak Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 86,705 |percentage = 44.89% |change={{increase}}10.79 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ashok Shivsingh Suradkar |party=Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |votes = 9,661 |percentage = 5.00% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes = 1,035 |percentage = 0.54% |change={{decrease}}0.20 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,810 |percentage = 3.53% |change= {{decrease}}4.26 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 194,665 |percentage = 65.98% |change= {{decrease}}2.54 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 193,147}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 295,018|ref = |change= {{increase}}11.11 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.32 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2014=== {{Election box begin|title = 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 61,581 |percentage = 34.10% |change={{decrease}}14.78 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Khabutare Sureshaappa Wamanaappa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 47,520 |percentage = 26.31% |change={{decrease}}4.72 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Dhrupadrao Bhagwan Savle |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 33,699 |percentage = 18.66% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Dr. Pratapsing Dalsing Rajput |party=Shiv Sena |votes = 26,929 |percentage = 14.91% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kharapas Vinod Bhaskarrao |party=Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |votes = 3,103 |percentage = 1.72% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kharat Vijay Gopala |party=Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 2,253 |percentage = 1.25% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ganesh Digambar Bahekar |party=Independent politician |votes = 2,001 |percentage = 1.11% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes = 1,321 |percentage = 0.73% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,061 |percentage = 7.79% |change= {{decrease}}10.06 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 181,970 |percentage = 68.53% |change= {{increase}}1.30 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 180,582}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 265,527|ref = |change= {{increase}}13.22 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}14.78 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2009=== {{Election box begin|title = 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Rahul Siddhavinayak Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 76,465 |percentage = 48.88% |change={{increase}}5.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Prakash Rustumrao Javanjal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 48,549 |percentage = 31.03% |change={{decrease}}12.88 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Jan Surajya Shakti |votes = 21,852 |percentage = 13.97% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sanjay Sheshrao Ingle |party=Independent politician |votes = 2,523 |percentage = 1.61% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kankhar Samadhan Sahebrao |party=Swatantra Bharat Paksha |votes = 2,061 |percentage = 1.32% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Shelke Jayshree Sunil |party=Shivrajya Party |votes = 2,029 |percentage = 1.30% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Shailandra Sheshrao Chavan |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,028 |percentage = 0.66% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 27,916 |percentage = 17.84% |change= {{increase}}16.22 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 156,507 |percentage = 66.74% |change= {{decrease}}6.09 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 156,444}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 234,514|ref = |change= {{increase}}8.69 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}3.34 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2004=== {{Election box begin|title = 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Rekha Purushottam Khedekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 68,969 |percentage = 43.91% |change={{decrease}}2.27 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rahul Siddhavinayak Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 67,885 |percentage = 43.22% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abhay Jagarao Chavan |party=Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 16,734 |percentage = 10.65% |change={{decrease}}28.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Siraj M. Siraj A. Samad |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 11,231 |percentage = 7.15% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sekh.Siddik Shaikha Kureshi |party=Independent politician |votes = 7,266 |percentage = 4.63% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,558 |percentage = 1.63% |change= {{decrease}}5.45 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 157,101 |percentage = 72.81% |change= {{increase}}7.65 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 157,071}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 215,767|ref = |change= {{increase}}20.37 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.64 }} {{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1999=== {{Election box begin|title = 1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Rekha Purushottam Khedekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 53,923 |percentage = 46.17% |change={{increase}}19.78 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rajput Pratap Dalsing |party=Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 45,662 |percentage = 39.10% |change={{increase}}19.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Baban Chaudhari |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 15,463 |percentage = 13.24% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Palkar Vaibhao Uttam |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes = 1,064 |percentage = 0.91% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,261 |percentage = 7.07% |change= {{increase}}0.10 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 125,850 |percentage = 70.21% |change= {{decrease}}14.40 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 116,781}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,256|ref = |change= {{increase}}1.12 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}19.78 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1995=== {{Election box begin|title = 1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Rekha Purushottam Khedekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 37,216 |percentage = 26.39% |change={{decrease}}12.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rajput Pratap Dalsing |party=Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 27,385 |percentage = 19.42% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Independent politician |votes = 25,042 |percentage = 17.76% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sawale Dhrupatrao Bhagawanrao |party=Independent politician |votes = 24,051 |percentage = 17.06% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Patil Vitthalrao Sonaji |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 13,123 |percentage = 9.31% |change={{decrease}}43.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Thutte Eknath Punjaji |party=Independent politician |votes = 5,801 |percentage = 4.11% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Bahekar Laxman Sitaram |party=Janata Dal |votes = 4,473 |percentage = 3.17% |change={{decrease}}3.62 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,831 |percentage = 6.97% |change= {{decrease}}6.90 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 144,449 |percentage = 81.48% |change= {{increase}}7.80 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 141,011}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 177,275|ref = |change= {{increase}}10.29 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}26.33 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1990=== {{Election box begin|title = 1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 60,796 |percentage = 52.72% |change={{increase}}16.37 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Jawanjal Prakash Rustumarao |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 44,797 |percentage = 38.85% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Shewale Kisan Rangnath |party=Janata Dal |votes = 7,832 |percentage = 6.79% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,999 |percentage = 13.87% |change= {{decrease}}5.84 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 117,318 |percentage = 72.99% |change= {{increase}}0.56 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 115,318}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,734|ref = |change= {{increase}}20.48 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian Congress (Socialist) |swing= {{decrease}}3.34 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1985=== {{Election box begin|title = 1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes = 53,243 |percentage = 56.06% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Janardan Dattuappa Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 34,523 |percentage = 36.35% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Suresh Eknath Ghorpade |party=Independent politician |votes = 5,600 |percentage = 5.90% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Keshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar |party=Independent politician |votes = 869 |percentage = 0.91% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kasture Vijaykumar Sampatrao |party=Independent politician |votes = 738 |percentage = 0.78% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,720 |percentage = 19.71% |change= {{increase}}5.98 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 96,591 |percentage = 72.40% |change= {{decrease}}1.16 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 94,973}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,414|ref = |change= {{increase}}11.80 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian Congress (Socialist) |loser = Indian National Congress (U) |swing= {{increase}}10.87 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1980=== {{Election box begin|title = 1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes = 39,012 |percentage = 45.19% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Janardan Dattuappa Bondre |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 27,162 |percentage = 31.46% |change={{decrease}}0.99 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Daga Chittaranjan Ramvilas |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 17,600 |percentage = 20.39% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Borde Bhaurao Onkar |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,329 |percentage = 1.54% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Bharatsing Jaising More |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,225 |percentage = 1.42% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,850 |percentage = 13.73% |change= {{increase}}13.52 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 88,258 |percentage = 73.96% |change= {{decrease}}6.08 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 86,328}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 119,328|ref = |change= {{increase}}9.31 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress (U) |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing= {{increase}}12.74 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1978=== {{Election box begin|title = 1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Janardan Dattuappa Bondre |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 27,785 |percentage = 32.45% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 27,607 |percentage = 32.24% |change={{decrease}}18.19 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Keshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar |party=Janata Party |votes = 27,447 |percentage = 32.06% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Chintaman Mahadeo Kharat |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,557 |percentage = 1.82% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Vidwans Balwant Narayan |party=Independent politician |votes = 638 |percentage = 0.75% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Hiwale Datta Gangaram |party=Independent politician |votes = 583 |percentage = 0.68% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 178 |percentage = 0.21% |change= {{decrease}}22.75 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 87,867 |percentage = 80.49% |change= {{increase}}13.47 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 85,617}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 109,168|ref = |change= {{increase}}11.37 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}17.98 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1972=== {{Election box begin|title = 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Bharat Rajabhau Bondre |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 32,110 |percentage = 50.44% |change={{increase}}10.82 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Keshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 17,492 |percentage = 27.47% |change={{decrease}}6.75 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Shankarrao Sakharam Patil |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 9,361 |percentage = 14.70% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sugdeorao Banduji Jadhao |party=Republican Party of India |votes = 4,480 |percentage = 7.04% |change={{decrease}}4.59 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,618 |percentage = 22.96% |change= {{increase}}17.57 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 65,835 |percentage = 67.16% |change= {{decrease}}5.20 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 63,666}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,020|ref = |change= {{increase}}14.54 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}10.82 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1967=== {{Election box begin|title = 1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=T. B. Khedekar |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 23,783 |percentage = 39.62% |change={{decrease}}16.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Keshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 20,545 |percentage = 34.22% |change={{increase}}4.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=D. T. Mahasaki |party=Independent politician |votes = 7,847 |percentage = 13.07% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=G. S. Jadhao |party=Republican Party of India |votes = 6,982 |percentage = 11.63% |change={{increase}}1.38 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=K. T. Sarakate |party=Independent politician |votes = 876 |percentage = 1.46% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,238 |percentage = 5.39% |change= {{decrease}}20.81 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 64,956 |percentage = 75.90% |change= {{decrease}}5.78 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 60,033}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,576|ref = |change= {{increase}}5.76 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}16.13 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1962=== {{Election box begin|title = 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Santoshrao Narayan Patil |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 34,254 |percentage = 55.75% |change={{increase}}13.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Keshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 18,154 |percentage = 29.55% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Habib Rabi Syed Farid |party=Republican Party of India |votes = 6,300 |percentage = 10.25% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kalu Tukaram Sarkate |party=Independent politician |votes = 2,734 |percentage = 4.45% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 16,100 |percentage = 26.20% |change= {{increase}}23.14 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 65,016 |percentage = 80.35% |change= {{increase}}14.37 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 61,442}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,917|ref = |change= {{increase}}16.52 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}13.90 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1957=== {{Election box begin|title = 1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali<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=Pawar Namdeo Punjaji |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 17,893 |percentage = 41.85% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Bhagaji Ramji |party=Independent politician |votes = 16,582 |percentage = 38.79% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Janwatkar Tukaram Kondaba |party=Scheduled Castes Federation |votes = 4,631 |percentage = 10.83% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Parwe Sadashio Ashru |party=Independent politician |votes = 2,018 |percentage = 4.72% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Wankhaday Sakharam Kondiram |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,628 |percentage = 3.81% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,311 |percentage = 3.07% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 42,752 |percentage = 61.56% |change= }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 42,752}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,447|ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = |swing= }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == *Chikhli, Maharashtra
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