Bhandara Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Khushal Parasram Sopche of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 40,094 votes (6.50%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 857,992 registered electors and 619,525 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Khushal Parasram Sopche

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
40,094
Margin %
6.50%
Total Electors
857,992
Votes Polled
619,525
Turnout
72.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
588
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Khushal Parasram Sopche

Bharatiya Janta Party

285,843
46.10%
Male
#2
Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi

Indian National Congress

245,749
39.70%
Male
#3
Jaiswal Virendrakumar Kasturchand

Bharatiya Republican Paksha

28,452
4.60%
Male
#4
Gajbhiye Vamanrao Gopinath

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

7,471
1.20%
Male
#5
Agrawal Radheshyam Harinarayan

Janata Dal

6,994
1.10%
Male
#6
Mohd. Yusuf Haji Mohd. Hanif

Independent

5,804
0.90%
Male
#7
Narayan Shriramji Talmale

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,361
0.90%
Male
#8
Gajbhiye Bhaskar Mansaram

Independent

5,056
0.80%
Male
#9
Mishra Bhawaniprasad Balgovind

Doordarshi Party

3,798
0.60%
Male
#10
Basen Mangru Brijlal

Independent

1,782
0.30%
Male
#11
Meshram Karuji Fanduji

Independent

1,558
0.30%
Male
#12
Katre Shiwaji Manraj

Independent

1,419
0.20%
Male
#13
Dwarkaprasad Shyamlal Lilhare

Independent

981
0.20%
Male
#14
Suwarna Lata Makode

Independent

814
0.10%
Male
#15
Sukram Muka Deshkar

Independent

635
0.10%
Male
#16
Ambardas Sardu Gedam

Independent

472
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Khushal Parasram Sopche Bharatiya Janta Party 285,843 46.10%
2 Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi Indian National Congress 245,749 39.70%
3 Jaiswal Virendrakumar Kasturchand Bharatiya Republican Paksha 28,452 4.60%
4 Gajbhiye Vamanrao Gopinath Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 7,471 1.20%
5 Agrawal Radheshyam Harinarayan Janata Dal 6,994 1.10%
6 Mohd. Yusuf Haji Mohd. Hanif Independent 5,804 0.90%
7 Narayan Shriramji Talmale Bahujan Samaj Party 5,361 0.90%
8 Gajbhiye Bhaskar Mansaram Independent 5,056 0.80%
9 Mishra Bhawaniprasad Balgovind Doordarshi Party 3,798 0.60%
10 Basen Mangru Brijlal Independent 1,782 0.30%
11 Meshram Karuji Fanduji Independent 1,558 0.30%
12 Katre Shiwaji Manraj Independent 1,419 0.20%
13 Dwarkaprasad Shyamlal Lilhare Independent 981 0.20%
14 Suwarna Lata Makode Independent 814 0.10%
15 Sukram Muka Deshkar Independent 635 0.10%
16 Ambardas Sardu Gedam Independent 472 0.10%

Bhandara — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Khushal Parasram Sopche of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhandara constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 40,094 votes.

Out of 857,992 registered electors, 619,525 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.20%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Khushal Parasram Sopche (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhandara Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 40,094 votes (6.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bhandara for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 72.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Bhandara constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Bhandara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.