Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name R. D. Bhandare contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against Ahilya P. Rangnekar
with 40% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ahilya P. Rangnekar | CPM | 228,123 |
| Bhandare R. D. | INC | 158,208 |
| S. K. Ramaswami | IND | 2,500 |
| Kamla Ramaswami | IND | 1,943 |
| Ramji Shivnarayan | IND | 1,859 |
| Govindram L. Bhatia | IND | 1,256 |
| S. S. Nawab | IND | 1,094 |
| Hanmant Dhyanu Phadtare | IND | 309 |
WON against Manohar Joshi
with 61% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| R. D. Bhandare | INC | 216,114 |
| Manohar Joshi | SHS | 116,572 |
| B. C. Kamble | IND | 15,144 |
| Gangaram Dasharath Ghokshe | RPK | 2,744 |
| Ramaswamy Kamala | IND | 922 |
| Yeshwant Trimbak Pradhan | IND | 788 |
WON against P. K. Atre
with 45% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| R. D. Bhandare | INC | 158,060 |
| P. K. Atre | RPI | 151,108 |
| B. C. Kamble | IND | 38,405 |