Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)

Washim Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: वाशिम लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Maharashtra state in western India from 1977 for 6th Lok Sabha till 2004 elections to 14t Lok Sabha. It was created in 1977 Lok Sabha elections, with abolishment of three term Khamgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) in neighbouring Buldhana district. This constituency was dissolved when the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002 was implementated with the creation of new Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Parliament

• 1977: Vasantrao Naik, Indian National Congress (from Washim ( Constituency no 20 of Maharashtra State ) )^[1]
• 1980: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress(I)
• 1984: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress(I)
• 1989: Deshmukh Anantrao, Congress(I)
• 1991: Deshmukh Anantrao, Congress(I)
• 1996: Gawali Pundlikrao Ramji, Shiv Sena
• 1998: Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali, Shiv Sena
• 2004: Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali, Shiv Sena (from Washim ( Constituency no 20 of Maharashtra State ) )^[2]

See also

• Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) (2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha onwards )
• Khamgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) ( 1962,1967,1971 elections to 3rd,4th,5th Lok Sabha)
• Washim
• List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
• Yavatmal (Lok Sabha constituency) (1951 to 2004 elections for 1st to 14th Lok Sabha)

Notes

1. ↑ "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Retrieved 2010-01-14. 
2. ↑ "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-14.