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.

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.

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.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1957Pawar Namdeo PunjajiIndian National Congress
1962Santoshrao Narayan Patil
1967T. B. Khedekar
1972Bharat Rajabhau Bondre
1978Janardan Dattuappa BondreIndian National Congress
1980Bharat Rajabhau BondreIndian National Congress
1985Indian Congress
1990Indian National Congress
1995Rekha Purushottam KhedekarBharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004Rekha Purushottam KhedekarBharatiya Janata Party
2009Rahul Siddhavinayak BondreIndian National Congress
2014Rahul Siddhvinayak Bondre
2019Shweta MahaleBharatiya Janata Party
2024

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPShweta Mahale109,21248.95%0.53
INCRahul Siddhvinayak Bondre106,01147.52%2.63
NOTANone of the Above3310.15%0.39
Margin of victory3,2011.43%2.09
Turnout223,43472.90%7.32
Total valid votes223,103
Registered electors306,5063.89
BJP holdSwing0.53

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPShweta Mahale93,51548.42%22.10
INCRahul Siddhavinayak Bondre86,70544.89%10.79
VBAAshok Shivsingh Suradkar9,6615.00%New
NOTANone of the Above1,0350.54%0.20
Margin of victory6,8103.53%4.26
Turnout194,66565.98%2.54
Total valid votes193,147
Registered electors295,01811.11
BJP gain from INCSwing14.32

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRahul Siddhvinayak Bondre61,58134.10%14.78
BJPKhabutare Sureshaappa Wamanaappa47,52026.31%4.72
NCPDhrupadrao Bhagwan Savle33,69918.66%New
SSDr. Pratapsing Dalsing Rajput26,92914.91%New
MNSKharapas Vinod Bhaskarrao3,1031.72%New
BBMKharat Vijay Gopala2,2531.25%New
IndependentGanesh Digambar Bahekar2,0011.11%New
NOTANone of the Above1,3210.73%New
Margin of victory14,0617.79%10.06
Turnout181,97068.53%1.30
Total valid votes180,582
Registered electors265,52713.22
INC holdSwing14.78

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRahul Siddhavinayak Bondre76,46548.88%5.66
BJPPrakash Rustumrao Javanjal48,54931.03%12.88
JSSBharat Rajabhau Bondre21,85213.97%New
IndependentSanjay Sheshrao Ingle2,5231.61%New
SBPKankhar Samadhan Sahebrao2,0611.32%New
Shivrajya PartyShelke Jayshree Sunil2,0291.30%New
IndependentShailandra Sheshrao Chavan1,0280.66%New
Margin of victory27,91617.84%16.22
Turnout156,50766.74%6.09
Total valid votes156,444
Registered electors234,5148.69
INC gain from NCPSwing3.34

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRekha Purushottam Khedekar68,96943.91%2.27
INCRahul Siddhavinayak Bondre67,88543.22%New
BBMAbhay Jagarao Chavan16,73410.65%28.45
BSPSiraj M. Siraj A. Samad11,2317.15%New
IndependentSekh.Siddik Shaikha Kureshi7,2664.63%New
Margin of victory2,5581.63%5.45
Turnout157,10172.81%7.65
Total valid votes157,071
Registered electors215,76720.37
NCP gain from BJPSwing0.64

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRekha Purushottam Khedekar53,92346.17%19.78
BBMRajput Pratap Dalsing45,66239.10%19.68
NCPBaban Chaudhari15,46313.24%New
RJDPalkar Vaibhao Uttam1,0640.91%New
Margin of victory8,2617.07%0.10
Turnout125,85070.21%14.40
Total valid votes116,781
Registered electors179,2561.12
BJP holdSwing19.78

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRekha Purushottam Khedekar37,21626.39%12.45
BBMRajput Pratap Dalsing27,38519.42%New
IndependentBharat Rajabhau Bondre25,04217.76%New
IndependentSawale Dhrupatrao Bhagawanrao24,05117.06%New
INCPatil Vitthalrao Sonaji13,1239.31%43.41
IndependentThutte Eknath Punjaji5,8014.11%New
JDBahekar Laxman Sitaram4,4733.17%3.62
Margin of victory9,8316.97%6.90
Turnout144,44981.48%7.80
Total valid votes141,011
Registered electors177,27510.29
BJP gain from INCSwing26.33

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCBharat Rajabhau Bondre60,79652.72%16.37
BJPJawanjal Prakash Rustumarao44,79738.85%New
JDShewale Kisan Rangnath7,8326.79%New
Margin of victory15,99913.87%5.84
Turnout117,31872.99%0.56
Total valid votes115,318
Registered electors160,73420.48
INC gain from IC(S)Swing3.34

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IC(S)Bharat Rajabhau Bondre53,24356.06%New
INCJanardan Dattuappa Bondre34,52336.35%New
IndependentSuresh Eknath Ghorpade5,6005.90%New
IndependentKeshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar8690.91%New
IndependentKasture Vijaykumar Sampatrao7380.78%New
Margin of victory18,72019.71%5.98
Turnout96,59172.40%1.16
Total valid votes94,973
Registered electors133,41411.80
IC(S) gain from INC(U)Swing10.87

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(U)Bharat Rajabhau Bondre39,01245.19%New
INC(I)Janardan Dattuappa Bondre27,16231.46%0.99
BJPDaga Chittaranjan Ramvilas17,60020.39%New
IndependentBorde Bhaurao Onkar1,3291.54%New
IndependentBharatsing Jaising More1,2251.42%New
Margin of victory11,85013.73%13.52
Turnout88,25873.96%6.08
Total valid votes86,328
Registered electors119,3289.31
INC(U) gain from INC(I)Swing12.74

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Janardan Dattuappa Bondre27,78532.45%New
INCBharat Rajabhau Bondre27,60732.24%18.19
JPKeshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar27,44732.06%New
IndependentChintaman Mahadeo Kharat1,5571.82%New
IndependentVidwans Balwant Narayan6380.75%New
IndependentHiwale Datta Gangaram5830.68%New
Margin of victory1780.21%22.75
Turnout87,86780.49%13.47
Total valid votes85,617
Registered electors109,16811.37
INC(I) gain from INCSwing17.98

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCBharat Rajabhau Bondre32,11050.44%10.82
ABJSKeshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar17,49227.47%6.75
INC(O)Shankarrao Sakharam Patil9,36114.70%New
RPISugdeorao Banduji Jadhao4,4807.04%4.59
Margin of victory14,61822.96%17.57
Turnout65,83567.16%5.20
Total valid votes63,666
Registered electors98,02014.54
INC holdSwing10.82

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCT. B. Khedekar23,78339.62%16.13
ABJSKeshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar20,54534.22%4.68
IndependentD. T. Mahasaki7,84713.07%New
RPIG. S. Jadhao6,98211.63%1.38
IndependentK. T. Sarakate8761.46%New
Margin of victory3,2385.39%20.81
Turnout64,95675.90%5.78
Total valid votes60,033
Registered electors85,5765.76
INC holdSwing16.13

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCSantoshrao Narayan Patil34,25455.75%13.9
ABJSKeshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar18,15429.55%New
RPISyed Habib Rabi Syed Farid6,30010.25%New
IndependentKalu Tukaram Sarkate2,7344.45%New
Margin of victory16,10026.20%23.14
Turnout65,01680.35%14.37
Total valid votes61,442
Registered electors80,91716.52
INC holdSwing13.90

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Chikhali
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPawar Namdeo Punjaji17,89341.85%New
IndependentBhagaji Ramji16,58238.79%New
SCFJanwatkar Tukaram Kondaba4,63110.83%New
IndependentParwe Sadashio Ashru2,0184.72%New
IndependentWankhaday Sakharam Kondiram1,6283.81%New
Margin of victory1,3113.07%
Turnout42,75261.56%
Total valid votes42,752
Registered electors69,447
INC win (new seat)

See also

Notes

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