{{Short description|Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Kandhar | type= SLA | state = Maharashtra | established = 1962 | abolished = 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref> | electors = 213,421 | mla = Chikhlikar Prataprao Govindrao | party = {{Party index link|Independent politician}} | constituency_no = | latest_election_year = 2004 | district = | loksabha_cons = | reservation = }} <b>Kandhar Assembly constituency </b>was an assembly constituency in the India state of Maharashtra. ==Members of the Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Member ! colspan=2|Party |- | bgcolor="#BB8ED0" rowspan="2" | 1952 || Govind Rao Narsing Rao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- | Madhaw Rao Sawai |- | 1962 || rowspan="3" | Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India|rowspan=4}} |- | 1967 |- | 1972 |- | 1978 || Gurunathrao Manikrao Kurude |- | 1980 || Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |- | 1985 || rowspan="2" | Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India|rowspan=2}} |- | 1990 |- | 1995 || rowspan="2" | Rohidas Khobraji Chavan|| {{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena|rowspan=2}} |- | 1999 |- | 2004 || Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |}
==Election results== === Assembly Election 2004 === {{Election box begin |title = 2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate =Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar|party = Independent politician |votes = 49,191 |percentage = 30.86% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shankar Anna Dhondge |party = Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 43,218 |percentage = 27.11% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chavan Rohidas Khobraji |party = Shiv Sena |votes = 42,511 |percentage = 26.67% |change = {{decrease}}6.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhosikar Hariharrao Vishvanathrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 12,666 |percentage = 7.94% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vikram Vithalrao Sorge |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 2,484 |percentage = 1.56% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lute Prabhu Sambhaji |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,190 |percentage = 1.37% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Borole Venkatrao Kishanrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,793 |percentage = 1.12% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kendre Santukrao Babarao |party = Akhil Bharatiya Sena |votes = 1,393 |percentage = 0.87% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,973 |percentage = 3.75% |change = {{decrease}}2.76 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 159,430 |percentage = 74.70% |change = {{increase}}3.41 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 159,423}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 213,421 |ref = |change = {{increase}}18.48 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Independent politician |loser = Shiv Sena |swing = {{decrease}}2.26 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1999 === {{Election box begin |title = 1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Chavan Rohidas Khobraji |party = Shiv Sena |votes = 39,662 |percentage = 33.12% |change = {{decrease}}3.84 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,865 |percentage = 26.61% |change = {{increase}}11.87 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shankar Anna Dhondge |party = Swatantra Bharat Paksha |votes = 25,507 |percentage = 21.30% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 17,894 |percentage = 14.94% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rathod Devidas Chander |party = National Minorities Party |votes = 1,554 |percentage = 1.30% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kamble Roopkumar Narayanrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 858 |percentage = 0.72% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,797 |percentage = 6.51% |change = {{decrease}}6.43 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 128,416 |percentage = 71.29% |change = {{decrease}}5.01 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 119,764}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,140 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.03 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Shiv Sena |swing = {{decrease}}3.84 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1995 === {{Election box begin |title = 1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Chavan Rohidas Khobraji |party = Shiv Sena |votes = 48,702 |percentage = 36.96% |change = {{increase}}16.25 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shankar Anna Dhondge |party = Independent politician |votes = 31,648 |percentage = 24.02% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pandagale Madhavrao Govindrao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 19,420 |percentage = 14.74% |change = {{decrease}}3.91 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 16,994 |percentage = 12.90% |change = {{decrease}}15.76 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kendre Babu Bhagawan |party = Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 7,208 |percentage = 5.47% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dr. Kendre Ramrao Tukaram |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,404 |percentage = 3.34% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Yannawar Ramdas Digambarrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 912 |percentage = 0.69% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 17,054 |percentage = 12.94% |change = {{increase}}4.98 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 134,707 |percentage = 76.30% |change = {{increase}}14.41 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 131,765}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,550 |ref = |change = {{increase}}1.82 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Shiv Sena |loser = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{increase}}8.30 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1990 === {{Election box begin |title = 1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 30,195 |percentage = 28.66% |change = {{decrease}}32.60 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chavan Rohidas Khobraji |party = Shiv Sena |votes = 21,815 |percentage = 20.71% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mukadam Venkatrao Devrao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 19,650 |percentage = 18.65% |change = {{decrease}}18.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gita Nagnath Shankarrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 17,989 |percentage = 17.08% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Wadje Shivraj Thoraji |party = Independent politician |votes = 6,360 |percentage = 6.04% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sudhakar Mariba Kable |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,658 |percentage = 3.47% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Galapwad Pandurang Mahadu |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,271 |percentage = 1.21% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pawar Vilas Ambaji |party = Independent politician |votes = 912 |percentage = 0.87% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,380 |percentage = 7.96% |change = {{decrease}}15.99 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 107,306 |percentage = 61.89% |change = {{increase}}0.57 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 105,338}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,390 |ref = |change = {{increase}}26.70 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{decrease}}32.60 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1985 === {{Election box begin |title = 1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 50,461 |percentage = 61.26% |change = {{increase}}16.32 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 30,732 |percentage = 37.31% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shivaji Madhavrao Nalge |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,184 |percentage = 1.44% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 19,729 |percentage = 23.95% |change = {{increase}}23.87 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 83,925 |percentage = 61.32% |change = {{increase}}8.45 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 82,377}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,855 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.07 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{increase}}16.24 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1980 === {{Election box begin |title = 1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 29,426 |percentage = 45.02% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kurude Gurunathrao Manikrao |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 29,371 |percentage = 44.94% |change = {{increase}}1.36 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pulkundwar Baburao Hiraman |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,602 |percentage = 5.51% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pawar Ramrao Namdeorao |party = Republican Party of India (Khobragade) |votes = 2,480 |percentage = 3.79% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mamde Anant Kishan |party = Independent politician |votes = 479 |percentage = 0.73% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 55 |percentage = 0.08% |change = {{decrease}}15.12 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 66,953 |percentage = 52.87% |change = {{decrease}}6.99 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 65,358}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,636 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.18 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{increase}}1.44 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1978 === {{Election box begin |title = 1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Kurude Gurunathrao Manikrao |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 29,825 |percentage = 43.58% |change = {{decrease}}14.72 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhoshikar Ishwar Rao Narayanrao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 19,422 |percentage = 28.38% |change = {{decrease}}8.65 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = More Ganpatrao Bhaurao |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,799 |percentage = 12.86% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pulkundwar Baburao Hiraman |party = Independent politician |votes = 6,255 |percentage = 9.14% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sonkamble Motiram Vithoba |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,532 |percentage = 3.70% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhujbal Rangnath Ramrao |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,610 |percentage = 2.35% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,403 |percentage = 15.20% |change = {{decrease}}6.06 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 70,726 |percentage = 59.86% |change = {{increase}}6.38 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 68,443}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 118,155 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.28 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{decrease}}14.72 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1972 === {{Election box begin |title = 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 34,421 |percentage = 58.30% |change = {{increase}}5.37 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Madhavrao V. Jadhav |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 21,866 |percentage = 37.03% |change = {{increase}}6.11 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pundge. M. G |party = Republican Party of India |votes = 2,758 |percentage = 4.67% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,555 |percentage = 21.26% |change = {{decrease}}0.75 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 61,182 |percentage = 53.48% |change = {{increase}}5.04 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 59,045}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 114,401 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.83 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{increase}}5.37 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1967 === {{Election box begin |title = 1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 23,871 |percentage = 52.93% |change = {{decrease}}4.32 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. S. Deshmukh |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,944 |percentage = 30.92% |change = {{decrease}}3.19 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. S. Kamle |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,665 |percentage = 8.13% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. P. Chaware |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,575 |percentage = 5.71% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. R. Venkatrao |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 1,047 |percentage = 2.32% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,927 |percentage = 22.01% |change = {{decrease}}1.13 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 48,689 |percentage = 48.44% |change = {{increase}}2.06 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 45,102}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,506 |ref = |change = {{increase}}40.02 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |swing = {{decrease}}4.32 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1962 === {{Election box begin |title = 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 17,611 |percentage = 57.25% |change = {{increase}}40.65 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sahebrao Sakoji |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 10,493 |percentage = 34.11% |change = {{decrease}}26.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mangya Purbhaya |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,659 |percentage = 8.64% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,118 |percentage = 23.14% |change = {{increase}}9.33 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 33,293 |percentage = 46.38% |change = {{decrease}}4.95 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 30,763}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,782 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}20.88 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Peasants and Workers Party of India |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}26.85 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Assembly Election 1952 === {{Election box begin |title = 1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar <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 = Govind Rao Narsing Rao |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 14,159 |percentage = 30.40% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Madhaw Rao Sawai |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,973 |percentage = 30.00% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sham Rao |party = Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 7,729 |percentage = 16.60% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohan Rao |party = Socialist Party (India, 1948) |votes = 6,683 |percentage = 14.35% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhanudas Rao Sakharam Panth |party = Socialist Party (India, 1948) |votes = 4,029 |percentage = 8.65% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,430 |percentage = 13.81% |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 46,573 |percentage = 25.67% |change = }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 46,573}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,725 |ref = |change = }} {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}} {{Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra}}
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