Chimur Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Chimur
| constituency_no = 74
| type = SLA
| state = Maharashtra
| latest_election_year = 2024
| map_image = 74-Chimur.svg
| loksabha_cons = Gadchiroli-Chimur
| district = Chandrapur
| established = 1962
| reservation = None
| mla = Bunty Bhangdiya
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| incumbent_image = Bunty Bhangdiya2.jpg
| alliance =
| electors =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=2008-11-26|publisher=Election Commission of India|pages=258|accessdate=2015-08-03}}
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1962
| rowspan="2"|Marotirao D. Tumpalliwar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| 1967 |
| 1972
| Motiram Birje |
| 1978
| Adakuji Sonwane | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|rowspan=2|dab=yes}} |
| 1980
| Yashodhara Bajaj |
| 1985
| Bhujangrao Bagde | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1990
| Baburao Waghmare |
| 1995
| Ramesh Gajbe |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1999
| Avinash Warjukar |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2004
| rowspan="3"|Vijay Wadettiwar |{{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena}} |
| 2006^
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2009 |
| 2014
| rowspan="3"|Bunty Bhangdiya | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |
| 2019 |
| 2024 |
Election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin | title= 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Chimur{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Chimur |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S1374.htm |accessdate=12 December 2024 |date=23 November 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212163702/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S1374.htm |archivedate=12 December 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Bunty Bhangdiya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 116495
|percentage = 50.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Satish Warjurkar
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 106642
|percentage = 46.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 1725
|percentage = 0.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9853
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 231820
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2019=
{{Election box begin | title= 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Chimur{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Bunty Bhangdiya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 87176
|percentage = 41.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Satish Warjukar
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 77394
|percentage = 37.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 1835
|percentage = 0.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9752
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 207796
|percentage = 74.84
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title=2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Chimur{{cite news |last1=The Times Of India |title=74 - Chimur Election result |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/constituency-show/chimur |access-date=2025-02-21}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Bunty Bhangdiya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 87377
|percentage = 44.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Satish Warjukar
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 62222
|percentage = 31.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra}}
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