Chimur Assembly Constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Chimur taluka, Nagbhir taluka and part of Brahmapuri taluka viz. revenue circle of Arher Navargaon.

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1962Marotirao D. TumpalliwarIndian National Congress
1967
1972Motiram Birje
1978Adakuji SonwaneIndian National Congress (I)
1980Yashodhara Bajaj
1985Bhujangrao BagdeIndian National Congress
1990Baburao Waghmare
1995Dr. Rameshkumar GajbeIndependent
1999Dr. Avinash Manoharrao WarjukarIndian National Congress
2004Vijay WadettiwarShiv Sena
2006^Indian National Congress
2009
2014Bunty BhangdiyaBharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPBunty Bhangdiya116,49550.63%8.32
INCSatish Manoharrao Warjukar106,64246.35%8.77
VBAArvind Atmaram Sadekar3,9561.72%10.16
NOTANone of the Above1,7250.75%0.14
Margin of victory9,8534.28%0.45
Turnout231,82082.49%7.70
Total valid votes230,095
Registered electors281,0181.21
BJP holdSwing8.32

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPBunty Bhangdiya87,14642.31%2.60
INCSatish Manoharrao Warjukar77,39437.58%5.59
VBAArvind Atmaram Sandekar24,47411.88%New
IndependentDhanraj Raghunath Mungale11,3395.51%New
BSPSubhash Narayan Petkar2,2391.09%3.97
NOTANone of the Above1,8350.89%0.39
PWPIPrakash Nakkal Nanhe1,4380.70%New
Margin of victory9,7524.73%8.20
Turnout208,27275.01%0.03
Total valid votes205,961
Registered electors277,6525.92
BJP holdSwing2.60

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPBunty Bhangdiya87,37744.91%10.17
INCDr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar62,22231.98%20.87
SSButke Gajanan Tukaram12,1056.22%New
BSPNarendrakumar Gulabrao Dadmal9,8415.06%1.57
MNSArvind Aatmaramji Sandekar7,1773.69%New
NCPAdv. Govind Baburao Bhendarkar2,7381.41%New
Socialist Party (India)Qureshi Mohd. Ikalak Mohd. Yusuf1,3400.69%New
NOTANone of the Above9660.50%New
Margin of victory25,15512.93%5.18
Turnout196,24074.86%2.45
Total valid votes194,542
Registered electors262,14211.28
BJP gain from INCSwing7.94

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar89,34152.85%4.18
BJPVasantbhau Narayan Warjurkar58,72534.74%0.92
BSPJ. T. Lonbale11,2006.63%New
IndependentSandekar Arvind Atmaram2,9121.72%New
RPI(A)Adv.Dadmal Prabhakar Mahaguji1,4580.86%New
IndependentSandhyatai Jogeshwar Warjukar1,1840.70%New
Margin of victory30,61618.11%5.10
Turnout169,11371.79%5.28
Total valid votes169,041
Registered electors235,56519.64
INC holdSwing4.18

Assembly By-election 2006

2006 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar73,83248.67%18.24
BJPDr. Gajbe Rameshkumar Baburaoji54,08835.66%New
Republican Party of India (Democratic)Ashok Pandharinath Ramteke7,4504.91%New
IndependentDiwakar Pendam4,1552.74%New
IndependentNetaji Rajgadkar2,5621.69%New
IndependentDr. Dilip Laxman Shiwarkar2,2471.48%New
IndependentBorkar Ramesh Narayan (Teacher)1,3230.87%New
Margin of victory19,74413.02%12.47
Turnout151,70177.05%2.57
Total valid votes151,690
Registered electors196,8880.20
INC gain from SSSwing17.69

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSVijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar45,33230.98%New
INCDr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar44,52930.43%8.71
IndependentDr. Rameshkumar Bapuraoji Gajabe15,19310.38%New
BSPWakade Prakash Motiram14,94510.21%8.59
IndependentDhok Avinash Manik5,6373.85%New
IndependentProf. Dada Dahikar4,2412.90%New
IndependentJitendra Adaku Raut1,8981.30%New
Margin of victory8030.55%0.01
Turnout146,35674.49%1.94
Total valid votes146,334
Registered electors196,48611.01
SS gain from INCSwing8.17

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar50,25439.14%28.84
IndependentDr. Rameshkumar Baburaoji Gajbe49,56838.61%New
NCPShridhar Arjun Lodhe13,38510.43%New
IndependentShrihari Naktu Shende9,5287.42%New
BSPSanjay Giridhar Ghutake2,0811.62%1.86
JD(S)Qureshi Muhammad Iklakh Muhammad Isuf1,2891.00%New
IndependentRamteke Bhashkar Dewaji9040.70%New
Margin of victory6860.53%4.37
Turnout135,49476.55%13.76
Total valid votes128,383
Registered electors176,9981.99
INC gain from IndependentSwing14.82

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentDr. Gajbe Rameshkumar Baburaoji36,43324.33%New
BJPGabhane Ramdasji Lahanuji29,09019.43%New
JDShekh Bhai Rahemtulla17,54711.72%8.96
IndependentDr. Tembhurkar Manohar Bhagwan16,25110.85%New
IndependentBajaj Yashodhara Bhagirath15,68510.47%New
INCWaghmare Baburao Jasuji15,43610.31%12.56
BSPChauke Mandabai Tukaram5,2173.48%New
Margin of victory7,3434.90%3.17
Turnout153,34888.36%14.52
Total valid votes149,755
Registered electors173,5487.72
Independent gain from INCSwing1.46

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCWaghmare Baburao Jasuji26,44222.87%28.98
SSJaiswal Baba Alias Yogendra Laximinarayan24,43221.13%New
IndependentGajaghe Ramesh Baburao24,09420.84%New
JDM. Rahemtulla Abdul Hakim23,91520.68%New
IndependentShende Raghunath Adku4,9354.27%New
IndependentMohurle Mahaganesh Mohan3,2342.80%New
RPI(K)Jambhulkar Haridas Nusaji2,0091.74%New
Margin of victory2,0101.74%35.20
Turnout117,57772.98%7.32
Total valid votes115,634
Registered electors161,10619.03
INC holdSwing28.98

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCBagde Bhujangrao Mukundrao45,23551.85%New
IndependentM. Rahemtulla Abdul Hakim13,00814.91%New
IndependentKamdi Niwarutti Vithobaji10,70412.27%New
BJPSirsa Bhaskar Shankar9,24410.60%5.50
IndependentMoon Dayaram Urkuda4,0564.65%New
IndependentDange Ekanath Hirmanji3,4473.95%New
IndependentNarade Vasant Mahadeo8230.94%New
Margin of victory32,22736.94%1.08
Turnout88,86965.66%0.45
Total valid votes87,243
Registered electors135,3517.41
INC gain from INC(I)Swing2.27

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Bajaj Yeshodhara Bhagirathji44,26454.12%6.65
BJPPoshattiwar Vasantrao Yadaorao13,16816.10%New
INC(U)Sonwane Vithalrao Goma12,66615.49%New
RPIGedam Haribhau Watu8,76510.72%New
IndependentPise Shankarrao Tukaram1,4651.79%New
IndependentBhaurao Laxmanrao Dandekar7870.96%New
IndependentKale Damodhar Laxmanrao6760.83%New
Margin of victory31,09638.02%4.18
Turnout83,94566.61%11.22
Total valid votes81,791
Registered electors126,0195.78
INC(I) holdSwing6.65

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Sonwane Adkuji Shiwaji55,11760.77%New
JPKorekar Gopalrao Keshaorao24,43126.94%New
INCNarendra Marotrao Yawale8,8979.81%23.79
IndependentNagdeote Namdeo Vishnuji2,2492.48%New
Margin of victory30,68633.83%33.44
Turnout93,73278.68%5.07
Total valid votes90,694
Registered electors119,13435.85
INC(I) gain from INCSwing27.18

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCBiraje G Motirambapu20,93433.59%6.98
IndependentSonawane Adaku Shiwaji20,68933.20%New
SSPGopalrao Korekar6,38510.25%New
ABJSAlamasia Gurudasji Ramdas5,5218.86%10.28
RPI(K)Sakhare Janardhan Yadao5,4928.81%New
RPINagdeote Sadashio Timaji3,2925.28%New
Margin of victory2450.39%18.97
Turnout64,88173.99%13.45
Total valid votes62,313
Registered electors87,69312.29
INC holdSwing6.98

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMarotirao D. Tumpalliwar18,25640.58%8.84
SSPG. K. Korekar9,54521.22%New
ABJSK. S. Nakade8,60919.14%0.14
IndependentT. P. Dhok6,42714.29%New
IndependentD. L. Kale1,3953.10%New
IndependentN. V. Nagdeote7581.68%New
Margin of victory8,71119.36%11.06
Turnout50,13164.19%7.41
Total valid votes44,990
Registered electors78,0946.86
INC holdSwing8.84

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chimur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMarotirao D. Tumpalliwar23,47949.41%New
ABJSBalaji Deorao Borkar9,02418.99%New
RPILaxman Shioram Jiwane8,75318.42%New
IndependentTrimbak Paikaji Dhok6,25813.17%New
Margin of victory14,45530.42%
Turnout51,79870.88%
Total valid votes47,514
Registered electors73,081
INC win (new seat)

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