Chimur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chimur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 70,040 votes (9.00%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,013,322 registered electors and 780,721 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
70,040
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
1,013,322
Votes Polled
780,721
Turnout
77.10%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
589
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji

Bharatiya Janata Party

300,601
38.50%
Male
#2
Kawade Jogendra Laxman

Republican Party Of India

230,561
29.50%
Male
#3
Patel Prafulbhai Manoharbhai

Nationalist Congress Party

147,322
18.90%
Male
#4
Dr Shiwarkar Anil Laxman

Independent

37,113
4.80%
Male
#5
Gajabe Sudhakar Marotrao

Independent

15,516
2.00%
Male
#6
Gadmade Shriram Jairam

Independent

5,874
0.80%
Male
#7
Motghare Sanjay Gopal

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,463
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji Bharatiya Janata Party 300,601 38.50%
2 Kawade Jogendra Laxman Republican Party Of India 230,561 29.50%
3 Patel Prafulbhai Manoharbhai Nationalist Congress Party 147,322 18.90%
4 Dr Shiwarkar Anil Laxman Independent 37,113 4.80%
5 Gajabe Sudhakar Marotrao Independent 15,516 2.00%
6 Gadmade Shriram Jairam Independent 5,874 0.80%
7 Motghare Sanjay Gopal Bahujan Samaj Party 4,463 0.60%

Chimur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chimur constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 70,040 votes.

Out of 1,013,322 registered electors, 780,721 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.10%. A total of 7 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

Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chimur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 70,040 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Chimur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 77.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Chimur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Chimur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.