1998 Indian general election in Maharashtra

The 1998 Indian general election in Maharashtra was held in three phases on 16, 22 and 18 February 1998.

1998 Indian General Election in Maharashtra

16 , 22 and 18 February 1998
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Sharad Pawar Suresh Prabhu Pramod Mahajan
Party INC SHS BJP
Leader's seat Baramati (Won) Rajapur (Won) Not Contested
Seats before 15 15 18
Seats won 33 6 4
Seat change Increase 18 Decrease 9 Decrease 14

These were held for 48 seats with the state going to polls in the first three phases of the general elections. The major contender in the state were the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Congress.

The Indian National Congress won landslide victory in 1998 Indian General election in Maharashtra.[1]

Results

Alliance Political Party Seats Won Seat Change
INC+ Indian National Congress 33 Increase 18
NDA Shiv Sena 6 Decrease 9
Bharatiya Janata Party 4 Decrease 18

Results by Alliance:

Alliance Political Party Seats Won Seat Change
INC+ Indian National Congress 33 Increase 18
NDA Shiv Sena 6 Decrease 23
Bharatiya Janata Party 4

List of Elected MPs:

No. Constituency Winning Candidate Party Affiliation
1. Ahmednagar E.V. Alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Shiv Sena
2. Akola Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant Republican Party of India
3. Amravati Ramkrushna Suryabhan Gawai Republican Party of India
4. Aurangabad Ramkrishna Baba Patil Indian National Congress
5. Baramati Sharad Pawar Indian National Congress
6. Beed Jaisinghrao Gaikwad Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
7. Bhandara Patel Praful Manoharbhai Indian National Congress
8. Buldhana Wasnik Mukul Balkrushna Indian National Congress
9. Chandrapur Puglia Nareshkumar Chunnalal Indian National Congress
10. Chimur Prof. Jogendra Kawade Republican Party of India
11. Dahanu Nam Shankar Sakharam Indian National Congress
12. Dhule D.S Ahire Indian National Congress
13. Erandol Annasaheb MK Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
14. Hingoli Suryakanta Patil Indian National Congress
15. Ichalkaranji Awade Kallapa Baburao Indian National Congress
16. Jalgaon Dr.Ulhas Vasudeo Patil Indian National Congress
17. Jalna Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh Bharatiya Janata Party
18. Karad Chavan Prithviraj Dajisaheb Indian National Congress
19. Khed Ashok Namdeorao Mohol Indian National Congress
20. Kolaba Ramsheth Thakur Peasants and Workers Party of India
21. Kolhapur Mandlik Sadashivrao Dadoba Indian National Congress
22. Kopargaon Tanpure Prasad Baburao Indian National Congress
23. Latur Patil Shivraj Vishwanath Indian National Congress
24. Malegaon Kahandole Zamaru Mangalu Indian National Congress
25. Mumbai North Ram Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
26. Mumbai North Central Ramdas Athawale Republican Party of India
27. Mumbai North East Gurudas Kamat Indian National Congress
28. Mumbai North West Madhukar Sirpotdar Shivsena
29. Mumbai South Deora Murli Indian National Congress
30. Mumbai South Central Mohan Vishnu Rawale Shivsena
31. Nagpur Vilas Muttemwar Indian National Congress
32. Nanded Khatgaonkar Bhaskarrao Bapurao Indian National Congress
33. Nandurbar Gavit Manikrao Hodlya Indian National Congress
34. Nashik Patil Madhav Balwant Indian National Congress
35. Osmanabad Arvind Tulshiram Kamble Indian National Congress
36. Pandharpur Thorat Sandipan Bhagwan Indian National Congress
37. Parbhani Warpudkar Sureshrao Ambadasrao Indian National Congress
38. Pune Tupe Vitthal Baburao Indian National Congress
39. Rajapur Suresh Prabhu Shiv Sena
40. Ramtek Rani Chitralekha T. Bhosale Indian National Congress
41. Ratnagiri Anant Gangaram Geete Shivsena
42. Sangli Patil Madam Vishwanath Indian National Congress
43. Satara Abhaysinh Shahumaharaj Bhosale Indian National Congress
44. Solapur Sushilkumar Shinde Indian National Congress
45. Thane Prakash Paranjpee Shivsena
46. Wardha Datta Meghe Indian National Congress
47. Washim Naik Sudhakarrao Rajusing Indian National Congress
48. Yavatmal Uttamrao Deorao Patil Indian National Congress

Region-wise Results

Region Seats Indian National Congress Shiv Sena Bharatiya Janata Party Others
Vidarbha 11 08 00 00 03
Western Maharashtra 11 10 01 00 00
Marathwada 08 06 00 02 00
Mumbai 06 02 02 01 01
Thane+Konkan 05 04 00 01 00
North Maharashtra 00 03 00 01
48 33 06 04 05

References

  1. "IndiaVotes PC: Maharashtra 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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