Bhandara, Maharashtra — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bhandara (Maharashtra) was won by Patle Shishupal Natthu (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 3,009 votes over Praful Patel. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bhandara, Maharashtra, from 1962 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1962–2004

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1962	Ramchandra Martand Harjarnavis	Indian National Congress	129,669	48.6%	Rana Pratapsingh Gayalalsingh Bhadoriya (Communist Party of India)	39,949 (15.0 pts)
1967	A. R. Mehata	Indian National Congress	152,206	44.4%	N. H. Kumbhare (RPI)	55,872 (16.3 pts)
1971	Vishmbhardas Jwalaprasadji Dube	Indian National Congress	244,946	76.6%	Ranjitram Ashok Mehta (Congress (O))	190,948 (59.7 pts)
1977	Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji	Bharatiya Lok Dal	211,106	53.8%	Gupta Chhedilal Budhanlal (Indian National Congress)	51,633 (13.2 pts)
1980	Pardhir Keshaorao Atmaramji	Congress (I)	240,069	53.1%	Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji (Janata Party)	99,928 (22.1 pts)
1984	Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi	Indian National Congress	249,195	53.2%	Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanlal (Bharatiya Janata Party)	121,704 (26.0 pts)
1989	Khushal Parasram Sopche	Bharatiya Janata Party	285,843	47.5%	Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi (Indian National Congress)	40,094 (6.7 pts)
1991	Praful Manohar Bhai Patel	Indian National Congress	325,553	58.3%	Khushal Parasram Bopche (Bharatiya Janata Party)	163,558 (29.3 pts)
1996	Patel Praful Manoharbhai	Indian National Congress	259,630	42.8%	Aswale Ram Gopal (Bharatiya Janata Party)	6,963 (1.1 pts)
1998	Patel Praful Manoharbhai	Indian National Congress	324,542	49.1%	Narayandas Durgaprasadji Saraf (Bharatiya Janata Party)	19,306 (2.9 pts)
1999	Chunnilalbhau Thakur	Bharatiya Janata Party	291,355	45.8%	Dr Shrikant Jichkar (Indian National Congress)	3,819 (0.6 pts)
2004	Patle Shishupal Natthu	Bharatiya Janata Party	277,388	40.8%	Praful Patel (Nationalist Congress Party)	3,009 (0.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ramchandra Martand Harjarnavis	Indian National Congress	129,669	48.6%
Rana Pratapsingh Gayalalsingh Bhadoriya	Communist Party of India	89,720	33.6%
K. V. Umre	Independent	33,975	12.7%
Pandurnag Nagorao Wasnik	Independent	13,686	5.1%

1967

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
A. R. Mehata	Indian National Congress	152,206	44.4%
N. H. Kumbhare	RPI	96,334	28.1%
G. D. Thakur	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	53,048	15.5%
I. C. Masram	Independent	31,969	9.3%
B. S. Harkare	Independent	9,168	2.7%

1971

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Vishmbhardas Jwalaprasadji Dube	Indian National Congress	244,946	76.6%
Ranjitram Ashok Mehta	Congress (O)	53,998	16.9%
Laxman Vitthalrao Gedam	Independent	8,449	2.6%
Laxman Maroti Gharde	Independent	2,567	0.8%
Bhioram Harishchandra Salam	Independent	2,216	0.7%
Suryabhan Shriram Uke	Independent	1,981	0.6%
Hanumandas Bharti Hariram Agrawal	Independent	1,901	0.6%
Zingru Nathuji Choudhri	Independent	1,514	0.5%
Dharmsheel U. Chanimaji Bhikshu	Independent	1,193	0.4%
Meshram Manikrao Sitaram	Independent	1,112	0.3%

1977

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji	Bharatiya Lok Dal	211,106	53.8%
Gupta Chhedilal Budhanlal	Indian National Congress	159,473	40.6%
Turkar Bhaiyyalal Tikaram	Independent	12,273	3.1%
Bawankar Ramdas Shriram	Independent	6,449	1.6%
Shukla Premkrishna Pannalal	Independent	3,300	0.8%

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pardhir Keshaorao Atmaramji	Congress (I)	240,069	53.1%
Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji	Janata Party	140,141	31.0%
Kumbhare Narayanrao Haribhau	RPI	52,585	11.6%
Sayare Namdeorao Tanbaji	Independent	6,178	1.4%
Basena Mangarao Brijlal	Independent	5,592	1.2%
Jambhulkar Kisan Hanuji	Bahujan Samaj Party	4,673	1.0%
Salam Harichand Bhioram	Independent	1,957	0.4%
Harishchandra Diwan Meshram	Independent	1,156	0.3%

1984

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi	Indian National Congress	249,195	53.2%
Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanlal	Bharatiya Janata Party	127,491	27.2%
Ganbhiye Hansraj Ganpatrao	Communist Party of India	61,714	13.2%
Kamble Suresh Nathuji	Independent	13,998	3.0%
Jaiswal Virendrakumar Kasturchand	Independent	7,001	1.5%
Mishra Vishnudayal Bhagwaniprasad	Independent	3,556	0.8%
Bansod Bhanudas Segoji	RPK	2,264	0.5%
Bhagwat Baliram	Independent	1,503	0.3%
Parate Pritam Namdeorao	Independent	1,213	0.3%
Basene Mangru Brijlal	Independent	900	0.2%

1989

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Khushal Parasram Sopche	Bharatiya Janata Party	285,843	47.5%
Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi	Indian National Congress	245,749	40.8%
Jaiswal Virendrakumar Kasturchand	BRP	28,452	4.7%
Gajbhiye Vamanrao Gopinath	RPK	7,471	1.2%
Agrawal Radheshyam Harinarayan	Janata Dal	6,994	1.2%
Mohd. Yusuf Haji Mohd. Hanif	Independent	5,804	1.0%
Narayan Shriramji Talmale	Bahujan Samaj Party	5,361	0.9%
Gajbhiye Bhaskar Mansaram	Independent	5,056	0.8%
Mishra Bhawaniprasad Balgovind	DDP	3,798	0.6%
Basen Mangru Brijlal	Independent	1,782	0.3%
Meshram Karuji Fanduji	Independent	1,558	0.3%
Katre Shiwaji Manraj	Independent	1,419	0.2%
Dwarkaprasad Shyamlal Lilhare	Independent	981	0.2%
Suwarna Lata Makode	Independent	814	0.1%
Sukram Muka Deshkar	Independent	635	0.1%
Ambardas Sardu Gedam	Independent	472	0.1%

1991

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Praful Manohar Bhai Patel	Indian National Congress	325,553	58.3%
Khushal Parasram Bopche	Bharatiya Janata Party	161,995	29.0%
Sham Mandurkar	Janata Dal	45,391	8.1%
Dudhakuwar Situji Raghoji	Independent	4,463	0.8%
Goplani Devidas Pohumal	DDP	3,771	0.7%
Tebhanre Pramod Gyaniram	Independent	2,787	0.5%
Bhowate Nandabai Shankarrao (W)	Bahujan Samaj Party	2,538	0.5%
Bhau Anand Wankhede	ICS(SCS)	2,407	0.4%
Dhage Gulabrao Mahadeorao	VPP	1,678	0.3%
Oza Tejprakash Bhagirath	Independent	1,273	0.2%
Kukde Nathubhau Alias Gajanan Yashwantraoji	Independent	1,186	0.2%
Bhushan Kumar Fule	Independent	1,123	0.2%
Deshkar Sukram Muka	Independent	1,083	0.2%
Nagarkar Prabhakar Bhiwaji	Independent	803	0.1%
Rahangdale Khadaksingh Mahadeo	Independent	765	0.1%
Bante Babanrao Balaji	Independent	677	0.1%
Selokar Suryakant Tikaramji	Independent	428	0.1%
Mamasaheb Alias Madanlalji Jodharamji Hiranwar	Independent	306	0.1%
Walthare Dhanu Bhikaji	Independent	287	0.1%

1996

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Patel Praful Manoharbhai	Indian National Congress	259,630	42.8%
Aswale Ram Gopal	Bharatiya Janata Party	252,667	41.7%
Ramteke Bhojraj Sakharam	Communist Party of India	52,970	8.7%
Patle Iswardayal Mahipal	Independent	10,860	1.8%
Pandhare Lalsingh Jayram	Independent	3,683	0.6%
Bisne Dulichand Dadu	Independent	3,209	0.5%
Ambedare Hemant Somendra	Independent	2,833	0.5%
Pache Digambar Sunau	Independent	2,249	0.4%
Lanje Parasram Somaji	Independent	1,969	0.3%
Bhagat Malikram Karu	Independent	1,736	0.3%
Sureshkumar Ghusaiprasad Shrivas	Independent	1,732	0.3%
Katre Moreshwar Dasaram	Independent	1,722	0.3%
Masram Vinodini Indrarajsingh	Independent	1,687	0.3%
Sayyad Ali Ahmad (Pappu)	Independent	1,117	0.2%
Ghodeshwar Vijay Tulsidas	Independent	1,107	0.2%
Randive Suresh Govindrao	Independent	992	0.2%
Raut Bhimrao Shankarrao	Independent	909	0.1%
Oza Tejprakash Bhagirath	Independent	624	0.1%
Shyamkuwar Waman Atmaram	Independent	580	0.1%
Ramteke Mangal Mayaram	Independent	516	0.1%
Kewat Mahadev Maniram	Independent	471	0.1%
Madhwani Maheshbhai Babulalbhai	Independent	461	0.1%
Meshram Madhorao Digambar	Independent	449	0.1%
Narayan Gautam Latuji	Independent	431	0.1%
Naidu Lalit Chandrashekhar	ICS	417	0.1%
Sadashiv Sadhuji Shende	Independent	343	0.1%
Anand Wankhede Keshavrao	Independent	231	0.0%
Modi Avadhbihari Harikisan	Independent	224	0.0%
Deshkar Sukram Muka	Independent	129	0.0%
Thakre Bhaiyyalal Gujobya	Independent	128	0.0%

1998

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Patel Praful Manoharbhai	Indian National Congress	324,542	49.1%
Narayandas Durgaprasadji Saraf	Bharatiya Janata Party	305,236	46.2%
Bante Madhavrao Tulshiram	Communist Party of India	13,112	2.0%
Fulekar Sachchidanand Hiraman	Bahujan Samaj Party	10,173	1.5%
Chachane Hemraj Chindhuji	Independent	2,907	0.4%
Agrawal Radheshyam	Independent	807	0.1%
Chachane Maniram Bajirao	Independent	714	0.1%
Wasnik Bhagarata Mahadeo	NRP	694	0.1%
Bahekar Vijay Shamrao	Independent	682	0.1%
Dhurve Gulab Tarachand	Independent	598	0.1%
Abdul Mujeeb Khan Abdul Hamid Khan	Independent	392	0.1%
Dongare Jivanlal Maroti	Independent	318	0.0%
Meshram Budharam Atmaram	Independent	248	0.0%
Madhawani Maheshbhai Babulalbhai	Independent	183	0.0%

1999

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chunnilalbhau Thakur	Bharatiya Janata Party	291,355	45.8%
Dr Shrikant Jichkar	Indian National Congress	287,536	45.2%
Nimbarate Jagdish Kanhaji	Nationalist Congress Party	33,007	5.2%
Dr Harishchand Bhioram Salam	GGP	11,142	1.8%
Dudhakuwar Zituji Raghuji	Bahujan Samaj Party	11,051	1.7%
Chavhan Anil Maroti	Independent	1,863	0.3%

2004

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Patle Shishupal Natthu	Bharatiya Janata Party	277,388	40.8%
Praful Patel	Nationalist Congress Party	274,379	40.3%
Ajablal	Bahujan Samaj Party	90,672	13.3%
Amkar Gyaniram Bajirao	Independent	14,575	2.1%
Dr. Salam Harishchandra Bhivram	GGP	12,707	1.9%
Jayaswal Virendrakumar Kasturchand	BBM	10,755	1.6%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

Trend

Bhandara has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bhandara in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Patle Shishupal Natthu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Bhandara, Maharashtra, in 2004 with 277,388 votes (40.8%), a margin of 3,009 votes over Praful Patel.

Which parties have won Bhandara since 1962?

Since 1962, Bhandara has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Bhandara?

The closest result on record for Bhandara was 2004, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Nationalist Congress Party by just 3,009 votes (0.4 percentage points).