Aurangabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ramkrishna Baba Patil of Indian National Congress won the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 30,126 votes (3.70%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,341,648 registered electors and 823,766 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ramkrishna Baba Patil

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
30,126
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
1,341,648
Votes Polled
823,766
Turnout
61.40%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
250
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sushil Kumar Singh

Samata Party

295,449
42.30%
Male
#2
Virendra Kumar Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

209,156
30.00%
Male
#3
Satyadeo Singh

Janata Dal

74,972
10.70%
Male
#4
Ram Sharan Yadav

Communist Party Of India

44,605
6.40%
Male
#5
Rajendra Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

24,177
3.50%
Male
#6
Anwar Hussain

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

15,905
2.30%
Male
#7
Braj Mohn Singh

Bihar Jana Congress

7,355
1.10%
Male
#8
Ranjan Kumar Singh

Samajwadi Party

6,125
0.90%
Male
#9
Surya Deo Chauhan

Independent

3,808
0.50%
Male
#10
Awadhesh Ram

Independent

2,302
0.30%
Male
#11
Birendra Ram

Independent

2,013
0.30%
Male
#12
Shashibala Singh

Independent

1,392
0.20%
Male
#13
Basant Kuamr Singh

Independent

1,347
0.20%
Male
#14
Ramkrishna Baba Patil

Indian National Congress

408,168
49.50%
Male
#15
Jaiswal Pradeep Shivnarayan

Shiv Sena

378,042
45.90%
Male
#16
Ahmed Shaikh Mohammed Mushtaq

Janata Dal

6,871
0.80%
Male
#17
B. U. Gosawi

Hindustan Janata Party

4,367
0.50%
Male
#18
Vimal Sharma

Independent

3,469
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sushil Kumar Singh Samata Party 295,449 42.30%
2 Virendra Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 209,156 30.00%
3 Satyadeo Singh Janata Dal 74,972 10.70%
4 Ram Sharan Yadav Communist Party Of India 44,605 6.40%
5 Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 24,177 3.50%
6 Anwar Hussain Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 15,905 2.30%
7 Braj Mohn Singh Bihar Jana Congress 7,355 1.10%
8 Ranjan Kumar Singh Samajwadi Party 6,125 0.90%
9 Surya Deo Chauhan Independent 3,808 0.50%
10 Awadhesh Ram Independent 2,302 0.30%
11 Birendra Ram Independent 2,013 0.30%
12 Shashibala Singh Independent 1,392 0.20%
13 Basant Kuamr Singh Independent 1,347 0.20%
14 Ramkrishna Baba Patil Indian National Congress 408,168 49.50%
15 Jaiswal Pradeep Shivnarayan Shiv Sena 378,042 45.90%
16 Ahmed Shaikh Mohammed Mushtaq Janata Dal 6,871 0.80%
17 B. U. Gosawi Hindustan Janata Party 4,367 0.50%
18 Vimal Sharma Independent 3,469 0.40%

Aurangabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ramkrishna Baba Patil of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Aurangabad constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 30,126 votes.

Out of 1,341,648 registered electors, 823,766 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.40%. A total of 18 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

Ramkrishna Baba Patil (Indian National Congress) won the Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 30,126 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Aurangabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 61.40%%.

18 candidates contested from Aurangabad constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Aurangabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.