Bhandara Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Chunnilalbhau Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 3,819 votes (0.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 938,648 registered electors and 663,106 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chunnilalbhau Thakur

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
3,819
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
938,648
Votes Polled
663,106
Turnout
70.60%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
588
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chunnilalbhau Thakur

Bharatiya Janata Party

291,355
43.90%
Male
#2
Dr Shrikant Jichkar

Indian National Congress

287,536
43.40%
Male
#3
Nimbarate Jagdish Kanhaji

Nationalist Congress Party

33,007
5.00%
Male
#4
Dr Harishchand Bhioram Salam

Gondvana Gantantra Party

11,142
1.70%
Male
#5
Dudhakuwar Zituji Raghuji

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,051
1.70%
Male
#6
Chavhan Anil Maroti

Independent

1,863
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chunnilalbhau Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 291,355 43.90%
2 Dr Shrikant Jichkar Indian National Congress 287,536 43.40%
3 Nimbarate Jagdish Kanhaji Nationalist Congress Party 33,007 5.00%
4 Dr Harishchand Bhioram Salam Gondvana Gantantra Party 11,142 1.70%
5 Dudhakuwar Zituji Raghuji Bahujan Samaj Party 11,051 1.70%
6 Chavhan Anil Maroti Independent 1,863 0.30%

Bhandara — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Chunnilalbhau Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhandara constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 3,819 votes.

Out of 938,648 registered electors, 663,106 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.60%. A total of 6 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

Chunnilalbhau Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhandara Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 3,819 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Bhandara for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 70.60%%.

6 candidates contested from Bhandara constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bhandara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.