Khamgaon Lok Sabha constituency explained

Khamgaon
Type:	LS
State:	Maharashtra
Established:	1962
Abolished:	1977
Latest Election Year:	2004
Reservation:	SC

Khamgaon Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was in existence during Lok Sabha elections of 1962, 1967 and 1971 for the 3rd to 5th Lok Sabha. It was abolished for 1977 Lok Sabha elections, with creation of new Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) in neighbouring Akola district. It was reserved for Scheduled Caste candidate.

Members of the Parliament

• 1952-61: Constituency does not exist
• 1962: Laxman Shrawan Bhatkar, Indian National Congress (as Khamgaon (SC) (Constituency no 28 of Maharashtra State))^[1]
• 1967: Arjun Kasture, Indian National Congress (as Khamgaon (SC) (Constituency no 17 of Maharashtra State))^[2]
• 1971: Arjun Kasture, Indian National Congress (as Khamgaon(SC) (Constituency no 17 of Maharashtra State))^[3]
• 1976 onwards: Constituency does not exist

See Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)

See also

• Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Akola (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)
• List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
• Buldhana district
• Akola district

References

20.7°N 76.6°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: General Election of India 1962, List of Successful Candidate. Election Commission of India. 2010-01-12. 49.
2. Web site: General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate . Election Commission of India . 2010-01-12 . 70 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404203524/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf . 2014-04-04 .
3. Web site: General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate . Election Commission of India . 2010-01-12 . 71 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404195218/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf . 2014-04-04 .