Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST
D.S.Ahire of Indian National Congress won the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 57,686 votes (11.50%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,086,938 registered electors and 501,150 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.10%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, D.S.Ahire of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dhule constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 57,686 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 1,086,938 registered electors, 501,150 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.10%. A total of 3 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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