Chandrapur, Maharashtra — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Chandrapur (Maharashtra) was won by Balubhau Alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar (Indian National Congress) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 44,763 votes over Ahir Hansraj Gangaram. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, from 1977 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1977–2019

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1977	Raje Vishveshvarrao	Bharatiya Lok Dal	209,974	55.8%	Abdul Shafee (Indian National Congress)	88,986 (23.6 pts)
1980	Shantaram Potdukhe	Congress (I)	206,400	53.9%	Raje Vishweshwarrao (Janata Party)	72,890 (19.0 pts)
1984	Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar	Indian National Congress	249,994	56.6%	Dada Deshkar (Bharatiya Janata Party)	189,155 (42.8 pts)
1989	Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar	Indian National Congress	243,854	40.1%	Mungantiwar Sudhir Sachidanand (Bharatiya Janata Party)	50,457 (8.3 pts)
1991	Potdukhe Shantaram	Indian National Congress	212,948	41.9%	Temurde Moreshwar Vithalrao (Janata Dal)	87,697 (17.3 pts)
1996	Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	253,679	34.1%	Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar (Indian National Congress)	96,131 (12.9 pts)
1998	Puglia Nareshkumar Chunnalal	Indian National Congress	450,007	55.9%	Ahir Hansraj Gangaram (Bharatiya Janata Party)	150,355 (18.7 pts)
1999	Puglia Nareshkumar Chunnalal	Indian National Congress	328,522	41.7%	Ahir Hansraj Gangaram (Bharatiya Janata Party)	2,837 (0.4 pts)
2004	Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	366,014	43.5%	Naresh Puglia (Indian National Congress)	59,823 (7.1 pts)
2009	Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	301,467	33.6%	Pugalia Naresh (Indian National Congress)	32,495 (3.6 pts)
2014	Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	508,049	45.8%	Deotale Sanjay Wamanrao (Indian National Congress)	236,269 (21.3 pts)
2019	Balubhau Alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar	Indian National Congress	559,507	45.6%	Ahir Hansraj Gangaram (Bharatiya Janata Party)	44,763 (3.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raje Vishveshvarrao	Bharatiya Lok Dal	209,974	55.8%
Abdul Shafee	Indian National Congress	120,988	32.2%
Ramchandra Narayanrao Khobragade	Independent	18,679	5.0%
Jagannath Mangruji Kowase	Independent	14,252	3.8%
Gedam Adkoo Raoji	Independent	8,589	2.3%
Balki Shidhar Sitaram	Independent	3,803	1.0%

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shantaram Potdukhe	Congress (I)	206,400	53.9%
Raje Vishweshwarrao	Janata Party	133,510	34.8%
Pratima Nuruddin	Janata Party (Secular)	23,804	6.2%
Ram Chandra Dange	RPI	19,416	5.1%

1984

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar	Indian National Congress	249,994	56.6%
Dada Deshkar	Bharatiya Janata Party	60,839	13.8%
Atram Raje Vishwesharrao	Independent	53,248	12.1%
Jayshre Ingale	Independent	11,626	2.6%
Kedari Ravindra William	Independent	11,337	2.6%
Dhok Purushottam Trimbakrao	Janata Party	11,016	2.5%
Khobragade Shyam Dewaji	Independent	10,055	2.3%
Khartad Lomesh Maroti	Independent	8,783	2.0%
Kulmethe Parshuram Shrawan	Independent	6,863	1.6%
Pathak Govind Surajprasad	Independent	5,576	1.3%
Munot Dharmchand	Independent	4,174	0.9%
Maddiwar Chandu Ramayya	Independent	3,504	0.8%
Bele Baburao Sadashiorao	Independent	3,035	0.7%
Yaduyawlkya Borkar	Independent	1,438	0.3%

1989

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar	Indian National Congress	243,854	40.1%
Mungantiwar Sudhir Sachidanand	Bharatiya Janata Party	193,397	31.8%
Raje Vishweshwarao Raje Dharamarao	BRP	60,270	9.9%
Warkhade Hiramam Bendoji	Janata Dal	38,830	6.4%
Khobragade Jamanadas Patruji	RPK	14,988	2.5%
Kedari Ravindra William	Independent	12,634	2.1%
Jaiswal Shamsunder Laxminarayan	Independent	9,766	1.6%
Kale Damodar Laxman	Bahujan Samaj Party	9,461	1.6%
Khan Dilawar Bhai Guljar Khan	Independent	5,889	1.0%
Pattiwar Tukaram Vithal	Independent	4,985	0.8%
Najrat William Shailendrakumar	Independent	4,289	0.7%
Pathak Urmilabai Balwant Prasad	DDP	2,945	0.5%
Bhasar Jesthagauri Keshaobhai	Independent	2,908	0.5%
Balki Shridhar Sitaram	Independent	2,513	0.4%
Shukla Gourishankar Ramdari	Independent	690	0.1%
Pallikodtar Jairam Munian	Independent	283	0.0%

1991

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Potdukhe Shantaram	Indian National Congress	212,948	41.9%
Temurde Moreshwar Vithalrao	Janata Dal	125,251	24.7%
Sudhir Sacchidanand Mungantiwar	Bharatiya Janata Party	123,122	24.2%
Rage Vishveshvar Rao Atram	BRP	22,479	4.4%
Nagpure Sakharam Kolhuji	Bahujan Samaj Party	6,258	1.2%
Talandi Bapu Bonda	Independent	4,931	1.0%
Shirgewar Veera Lachma	DDP	3,022	0.6%
Kedari Ravindra William	Independent	2,306	0.5%
Bhavsar Jeshthagauri Keshavbhai (W)	Independent	1,552	0.3%
Khobragade Shivraj Khujaji	Independent	1,445	0.3%
Bhagwan Bansilal Patil	Janata Party	1,368	0.3%
Jairam Muniyen Pallikodtar	Independent	1,325	0.3%
Pandurang Jayaramji Burele	Independent	783	0.2%
Madiwar Chandu Master	Independent	521	0.1%
Shamrao Vishnu Khobragade	Independent	406	0.1%
Shalikram Chintaman Bondre	Independent	199	0.0%

1996

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	253,679	34.1%
Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar	Indian National Congress	157,548	21.2%
Pugliya Nareshkumar Chunnalalji	Independent	83,050	11.2%
Atram Raje Vishveshvar Rao Raje D. Rao	NVAS	65,959	8.9%
Khan Raja Khan Maheboob Khan	Janata Dal	62,659	8.4%
Moreshwar Vithalrao Temurde	Janata Party	22,363	3.0%
Jamanadas Khobaragade	Bahujan Samaj Party	21,958	2.9%
Jai Prakash Deodutt Prasad Mishra	ICS	17,166	2.3%
Raipure Satyashila Nilkanth	Independent	11,412	1.5%
Kishor Kawaduji Kanoje	Independent	10,197	1.4%
Niranjane Shriram Maroti	Independent	8,987	1.2%
Khobragade Shamrao Vishnu	Independent	3,754	0.5%
Nisad Laluram Buddhuram	Independent	3,737	0.5%
Tawade Krushnaji Maroti	Independent	3,685	0.5%
Bhawasar Keshawbhai Ramchandrabhai	Independent	2,766	0.4%
Niranjame Bhaoorao Atmaram	Independent	2,397	0.3%
Kedari Ravindra William	Independent	2,371	0.3%
Ganpat Jana Mangam	Independent	2,198	0.3%
Kishore Somannaji Potanwar	SAP	2,138	0.3%
Karmarkar Eknath Hiraman	Independent	1,567	0.2%
Gadpalliwar Namdeorao Malannaji	Independent	1,484	0.2%
Shaikh Abdul Rahuf Md. Suleman Papamiy	Independent	1,121	0.2%
Sapre Manohar Shridhar	Independent	580	0.1%
Kanjilal Tapas Pranath	Independent	571	0.1%
Rangari Budhaji Pithuji	Independent	364	0.0%
Warwade Shrawan Kisanrao	AIIC(T)	345	0.0%
Madhukar Shende	Independent	317	0.0%

1998

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Puglia Nareshkumar Chunnalal	Indian National Congress	450,007	55.9%
Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	299,652	37.2%
Adv. Mogre Vijay Ganpatrao	Janata Dal	18,495	2.3%
Deotale Chandrashekhar Digambar	Bahujan Samaj Party	14,015	1.7%
Dhote Parshuram Harishchandra	Independent	8,582	1.1%
Raut Rameshchandra Narayan	Independent	4,945	0.6%
Gadpalliwar Namdeorao Malannaji	ABHS	3,541	0.4%
Madavi Shyamkant Motiram	GGP	2,710	0.3%
Tawade Krushnaji Maroti	Independent	1,041	0.1%
Raipuro Satyoshil Nilkanth	Independent	847	0.1%
Atram Bhujangrao Kirtimantrao	Independent	693	0.1%

1999

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Puglia Nareshkumar Chunnalal	Indian National Congress	328,522	41.7%
Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	325,685	41.3%
Potdukhe Shobha Sudhakar	Nationalist Congress Party	87,304	11.1%
Ganmukulwar Venkatesh Ramayaji	GGP	39,467	5.0%
Dumbere Mahadeo Punaji	Independent	7,560	1.0%

2004

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	366,014	43.5%
Naresh Puglia	Indian National Congress	306,191	36.4%
Rajendra Vaidya	Bahujan Samaj Party	104,416	12.4%
Diwakar Gulab Pendam	Independent	26,837	3.2%
Dr. Vasant Rushi Maheshkar (Masram)	BBM	9,277	1.1%
Tayara Chhotu Sheikh (Pasha)	Independent	8,805	1.0%
Gurudas Kamble Guruji	Independent	5,114	0.6%
Deotale Chandrashekhar Digambar	ARP	4,658	0.6%
Khartad Lomesh Maroti	Independent	3,528	0.4%
Dr. Arun Gopalrao Deshpande	Independent	3,454	0.4%
Nagdeote Seochandra Shalikram	PRCP	2,850	0.3%

2009

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	301,467	33.6%
Pugalia Naresh	Indian National Congress	268,972	29.9%
Chatap Waman Sadashivrao	STBP	169,112	18.8%
Adv. Hazare Dattabhau Krushnarao	Bahujan Samaj Party	57,519	6.4%
Khobragade Deshak Girishbabu	BBM	20,541	2.3%
Madhukar Vitthalrao Nistane	Independent	12,843	1.4%
Jawed Abdul Kureshi Alias Prof. Jawed Pasha	JMM	9,262	1.0%
Masram Niranjan Shivram	GGP	9,065	1.0%
Ramesh Raghobaji Tajne	Independent	7,683	0.9%
Meshram Charandas Jangluji	Independent	6,856	0.8%
Dekate Bhaskar Parashram	Independent	5,274	0.6%
Hiwarkar Sudhir Motiramji	Independent	4,595	0.5%
Shatrughn Vyankatrao Sonpimple	Independent	3,875	0.4%
Gode Narayan Shahuji	Independent	3,358	0.4%
Qureshi Ikhalaq Mohd. Yusuf	Independent	2,760	0.3%
Sanjay Nilkanth Gawande	Independent	2,594	0.3%
Khartad Lomesh Maroti	RWS	2,520	0.3%
Pathan A. Razzak Khan Hayat Khan	Samajwadi Party	2,477	0.3%
Kale Damodhar Laxman	Independent	2,108	0.2%
Jitendra Adaku Raut	ABMP	1,619	0.2%
Vinod Dinanath Meshram	Independent	1,553	0.2%
Dange Natthu Bhaurao	ARP	1,282	0.1%
Virendra Tarachandji Puglia	Independent	1,180	0.1%

2014

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	508,049	45.8%
Deotale Sanjay Wamanrao	Indian National Congress	271,780	24.5%
Chatap Wamanrao Sadashiv	Aam Aadmi Party	204,413	18.4%
Kumbhare Hansraj Gulab	Bahujan Samaj Party	49,229	4.4%
Pramod Mangaruji Sorte	Independent	10,930	1.0%
Vinod Dinanath Meshram	Independent	8,936	0.8%
Ashok Vithoba Khandale	RPI	8,302	0.7%
None Of The Above	Independent	8,257	0.7%
Namdeo Shedmake	Independent	5,829	0.5%
Nandkishor Gangaram Rangari	API	4,850	0.4%
Firaj Pathan	BMP	4,341	0.4%
Qureshi M. Ekhalak M. Yusuf	SP(I)	4,176	0.4%
Kartik Gajanan Kodape	Independent	3,879	0.3%
Nitin Vasant Pohane	LB	3,772	0.3%
Pankajkumar Sharma	All India Trinamool Congress	3,216	0.3%
Ghaywan Roshan Jambuwantrao	RP(K)	2,736	0.2%
Atul Ashok Munginwar	Independent	2,693	0.2%
Siddharth Raut	PRP	2,188	0.2%
Sanjay Nilkanth Gawande	Independent	2,167	0.2%

2019

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Balubhau Alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar	Indian National Congress	559,507	45.6%
Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Bharatiya Janata Party	514,744	41.9%
Adv. Rajendra Shriramji Mahadole	VBA	112,079	9.1%
Sushil Segoji Wasnik	Bahujan Samaj Party	11,810	1.0%
Namdo Keshao Kinake	Independent	5,639	0.5%
Nitesh Anandrao Dongre	API	4,701	0.4%
Rajendra Krishnarao Hajare	Independent	4,505	0.4%
Madavi Dashrath Pandurang	BRSP	3,103	0.3%
Shedmake Namdeo Manikrao	GGP	3,071	0.3%
Dr. Gautam Ganpat Nagrale	BMP	2,450	0.2%
Milind Pralhad Dahiwale	Independent	2,426	0.2%
Madhukar Vitthal Nistane	PBI	1,589	0.1%
Arvind Nanaji Raut	Independent	1,473	0.1%

Margin Over Time

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

Trend

Chandrapur has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Chandrapur in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Balubhau Alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar (Indian National Congress) won Chandrapur, Maharashtra, in 2019 with 559,507 votes (45.6%), a margin of 44,763 votes over Ahir Hansraj Gangaram.

Which parties have won Chandrapur since 1977?

Since 1977, Chandrapur has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Chandrapur?

The closest result on record for Chandrapur was 1999, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 2,837 votes (0.4 percentage points).