Kolhapur Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik of Nationalist Congress Party won the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 33,259 votes (2.60%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,758,300 registered electors and 1,260,289 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Nationalist Congress Party

Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik

Nationalist Congress Party

Victory Margin
33,259
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
1,758,300
Votes Polled
1,260,289
Turnout
71.70%
Valid Votes
1,253,274
NOTA Votes
7,015
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
278
Male Electors
909,326
Female Electors
848,974
Male Voters
664,298
Female Voters
595,991
NOTA Percentage
0.40%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik

Nationalist Congress Party

607,665
48.20%
Male
#2
Sanjay Sadashiv Mandalik

Shiv Sena

574,406
45.60%
Male
#3
Sampatrao Shamrao Pawar Patil

Peasants And Workers Party Of India

13,162
1.00%
Male
#4
Sandeep Gundopant Sankpal

Independent

10,963
0.90%
Male
#5
Kurane Ajay Prakash

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,291
0.70%
Male
#6
Kamble Dayanand Vasant

Bahujan Mukti Party

8,635
0.70%
Male
#7
Atul Prasannakumar Dighe

Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

7,067
0.60%
Male
#8
Sheregar Chetan Venkatesh

Independent

6,114
0.50%
Male
#9
Patil Bajrang Krishna

Independent

5,676
0.50%
Male
#10
Narayan Gundu Powar

Aam Aadmi Party

5,495
0.40%
Male
#11
Yashwant Balkrushna Joshi

Independent

1,415
0.10%
Male
#12
Kamble Sukumar Dattu

Independent

915
0.10%
Male
#13
Jeevan Alias C.A.Patil

Independent

898
0.10%
Male
#14
Pandurang Tukaram Chougale

Independent

836
0.10%
Male
#15
Mhamane Anil Subhash

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik Nationalist Congress Party 607,665 48.20%
2 Sanjay Sadashiv Mandalik Shiv Sena 574,406 45.60%
3 Sampatrao Shamrao Pawar Patil Peasants And Workers Party Of India 13,162 1.00%
4 Sandeep Gundopant Sankpal Independent 10,963 0.90%
5 Kurane Ajay Prakash Bahujan Samaj Party 9,291 0.70%
6 Kamble Dayanand Vasant Bahujan Mukti Party 8,635 0.70%
7 Atul Prasannakumar Dighe Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh 7,067 0.60%
8 Sheregar Chetan Venkatesh Independent 6,114 0.50%
9 Patil Bajrang Krishna Independent 5,676 0.50%
10 Narayan Gundu Powar Aam Aadmi Party 5,495 0.40%
11 Yashwant Balkrushna Joshi Independent 1,415 0.10%
12 Kamble Sukumar Dattu Independent 915 0.10%
13 Jeevan Alias C.A.Patil Independent 898 0.10%
14 Pandurang Tukaram Chougale Independent 836 0.10%
15 Mhamane Anil Subhash Independent 736 0.10%

Kolhapur — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik of Nationalist Congress Party secured victory in the Kolhapur constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 33,259 votes.

Out of 1,758,300 registered electors, 1,260,289 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.70%. A total of 15 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

Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik (Nationalist Congress Party) won the Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 33,259 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kolhapur for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 71.70%%.

15 candidates contested from Kolhapur constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Kolhapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.