Ahmednagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Maruti Deoram Alias Dada Patil Shelke of Indian National Congress won the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 49,409 votes (8.70%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,108,983 registered electors and 569,866 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Maruti Deoram Alias Dada Patil Shelke

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
49,409
Margin %
8.70%
Total Electors
1,108,983
Votes Polled
569,866
Turnout
51.40%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
268
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Maruti Deoram Alias Dada Patil Shelke

Indian National Congress

212,751
37.30%
Male
#2
Damaniya Parvez Cawas

Shiv Sena

163,342
28.70%
Male
#3
Gadakh Tukaram Gangadhar

Independent

119,277
20.90%
Male
#4
Ratnakar Ramchandra Krushnaji

Communist Party Of India

14,592
2.60%
Male
#5
Jadhav Suresh Balawant

Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena

13,232
2.30%
Male
#6
Yeole Narayan Shankar

Independent

4,872
0.90%
Male
#7
Kesharchand Zumbarlal Mandalecha

Independent

4,088
0.70%
Male
#8
Saptarshi Kumar Ganesh

Samata Party

3,851
0.70%
Male
#9
Gaikwad Vinayak Vasantrao

Independent

3,248
0.60%
Male
#10
Surendra Jayantrao Shinde

Independent

3,207
0.60%
Male
#11
Gaikwad Dilip Haribhau

Independent

2,867
0.50%
Male
#12
Chavhan Kanifnath Yashwant

Satya Marg Party

2,259
0.40%
Male
#13
Kashid Narayan Anandrao

Independent

1,912
0.30%
Male
#14
Shaikh Umar Abdul Latif

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

1,415
0.20%
Male
#15
Barfe Suresh Anandrao

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#16
Awasekar Rajendra Vitthal

Independent

509
0.10%
Male
#17
Dhonde Sambhaji Laxman

Independent

508
0.10%
Male
#18
Ashtekar Pramod Nilkanth

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

496
0.10%
Male
#19
Deshmukh Bhagwan Rangnath

Independent

403
0.10%
Male
#20
Satpute Balasaheb Khandubhau

Independent

394
0.10%
Male
#21
Anap Gorakshanath Sakhahari

Independent

219
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Maruti Deoram Alias Dada Patil Shelke Indian National Congress 212,751 37.30%
2 Damaniya Parvez Cawas Shiv Sena 163,342 28.70%
3 Gadakh Tukaram Gangadhar Independent 119,277 20.90%
4 Ratnakar Ramchandra Krushnaji Communist Party Of India 14,592 2.60%
5 Jadhav Suresh Balawant Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena 13,232 2.30%
6 Yeole Narayan Shankar Independent 4,872 0.90%
7 Kesharchand Zumbarlal Mandalecha Independent 4,088 0.70%
8 Saptarshi Kumar Ganesh Samata Party 3,851 0.70%
9 Gaikwad Vinayak Vasantrao Independent 3,248 0.60%
10 Surendra Jayantrao Shinde Independent 3,207 0.60%
11 Gaikwad Dilip Haribhau Independent 2,867 0.50%
12 Chavhan Kanifnath Yashwant Satya Marg Party 2,259 0.40%
13 Kashid Narayan Anandrao Independent 1,912 0.30%
14 Shaikh Umar Abdul Latif Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 1,415 0.20%
15 Barfe Suresh Anandrao Independent 573 0.10%
16 Awasekar Rajendra Vitthal Independent 509 0.10%
17 Dhonde Sambhaji Laxman Independent 508 0.10%
18 Ashtekar Pramod Nilkanth All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 496 0.10%
19 Deshmukh Bhagwan Rangnath Independent 403 0.10%
20 Satpute Balasaheb Khandubhau Independent 394 0.10%
21 Anap Gorakshanath Sakhahari Independent 219 0.00%

Ahmednagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Maruti Deoram Alias Dada Patil Shelke of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ahmednagar constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 49,409 votes.

Out of 1,108,983 registered electors, 569,866 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.40%. A total of 21 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maruti Deoram Alias Dada Patil Shelke (Indian National Congress) won the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 49,409 votes (8.70%%).

The voter turnout in Ahmednagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 51.40%%.

21 candidates contested from Ahmednagar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ahmednagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.