Dahanu Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 ST

Adv Chintaman Wanaga of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dahanu Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 62,270 votes (8.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,434,678 registered electors and 708,881 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.40%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Adv Chintaman Wanaga

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
62,270
Margin %
8.80%
Total Electors
1,434,678
Votes Polled
708,881
Turnout
49.40%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
590
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Adv Chintaman Wanaga

Bharatiya Janata Party

240,866
34.00%
Male
#2
Shingada Damodar Barku

Indian National Congress

178,596
25.20%
Male
#3
Nam Shankar Sakharam

Nationalist Congress Party

144,589
20.40%
Male
#4
Ozare Rajaram Nathu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

89,459
12.60%
Male
#5
Zole Dattatraya Kalu

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,478
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Adv Chintaman Wanaga Bharatiya Janata Party 240,866 34.00%
2 Shingada Damodar Barku Indian National Congress 178,596 25.20%
3 Nam Shankar Sakharam Nationalist Congress Party 144,589 20.40%
4 Ozare Rajaram Nathu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 89,459 12.60%
5 Zole Dattatraya Kalu Bahujan Samaj Party 6,478 0.90%

Dahanu — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Adv Chintaman Wanaga of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dahanu constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 62,270 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,434,678 registered electors, 708,881 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.40%. A total of 5 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

Adv Chintaman Wanaga (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dahanu Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 62,270 votes (8.80%%).

The voter turnout in Dahanu for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 49.40%%.

5 candidates contested from Dahanu constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Dahanu is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.