Pune Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Suresh Kalmadi of Indian National Congress won the Pune Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 86,995 votes (11.20%).

44 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,364,999 registered electors and 778,102 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Suresh Kalmadi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
86,995
Margin %
11.20%
Total Electors
1,364,999
Votes Polled
778,102
Turnout
57.00%
Candidates
44
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
265
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Suresh Kalmadi

Indian National Congress

390,778
50.20%
Male
#2
Girish Bapat

Bharatiya Janata Party

303,783
39.00%
Male
#3
Dhasal Namdev Laxman

Republican Party Of India

56,185
7.20%
Male
#4
Nana Budhiwant

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,618
0.30%
Male
#5
Jayantrao Chitale

Independent

1,880
0.20%
Male
#6
Dalal Sammad Nadim

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

1,637
0.20%
Male
#7
Nitin Kunjir

Satya Marg Party

1,557
0.20%
Male
#8
Bokadia Shantilal Bhagawandas

Bharatiya Kranti Sena

1,439
0.20%
Male
#9
Dattatraya Raghunath More

Independent

997
0.10%
Male
#10
Bhima Bapu Balshankar

Independent

993
0.10%
Male
#11
Shaikh Mohamed Sharif Ismail

Independent

903
0.10%
Male
#12
Prashant Alias Bhai Potphode

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#13
Ibrahim Hussen Tamboli

Independent

650
0.10%
Male
#14
Kadam Vilas Jaysing

Independent

471
0.10%
Male
#15
Jagdale Shankarrao Ramchandra

Independent

396
0.10%
Male
#16
Omprakash Khatake (K.OMPRAKASH)

Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena

394
0.10%
Male
#17
Punjabrao Ramrao Jadhav

Independent

390
0.10%
Male
#18
Godse Subhash Narhar

Independent

349
0.00%
Male
#19
Suresh Dnyanoba Patil

Independent

324
0.00%
Male
#20
Ashok Ganpat Palkhe

Independent

321
0.00%
Male
#21
Anna Alias Virkar Jaganath Ramchandra

Independent

300
0.00%
Male
#22
Prabhakar Dattatraya Bendre

Independent

295
0.00%
Male
#23
Dinesh Kisanrao Fuge

Independent

286
0.00%
Male
#24
Wadikar Vidyadhar Bhagwan

Independent

272
0.00%
Male
#25
Kishore Bhimrao Patil

Independent

265
0.00%
Male
#26
Ravindra Jagannath Kashid

Independent

263
0.00%
Male
#27
Masole Rajendra Dattoba

Independent

251
0.00%
Male
#28
Khare Vivek Ramchandra

Independent

216
0.00%
Male
#29
Anil Doshi

Independent

206
0.00%
Male
#30
Dilip Kedari

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#31
Ishwar Sambayya Kamtam

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#32
Suryakant Limbanna Kore

Independent

195
0.00%
Male
#33
Shakil Sundake Ahmad

Independent

193
0.00%
Male
#34
Sharad Gopalrao Kulkarni

Independent

181
0.00%
Male
#35
Dhavade Mahindra Nivruti

Independent

181
0.00%
Male
#36
Kawedia Indrakumar Mangilal

Independent

180
0.00%
Male
#37
Rajendrakaur Johal

Political Party Of National Management Service

173
0.00%
Male
#38
Kekan Shivaji Uttam

Independent

169
0.00%
Male
#39
Vishnu Shridhar Thakur

Independent

133
0.00%
Male
#40
Shivange Ramling Shankarappa

Independent

128
0.00%
Male
#41
Shinde Umesh Madhukar

Independent

100
0.00%
Male
#42
Khanase Devram Sitaram

Independent

83
0.00%
Male
#43
Harisangam Shrikrishna Ranganath

Independent

81
0.00%
Male
#44
Vadake Prabhakar Dattatraya

Independent

75
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Suresh Kalmadi Indian National Congress 390,778 50.20%
2 Girish Bapat Bharatiya Janata Party 303,783 39.00%
3 Dhasal Namdev Laxman Republican Party Of India 56,185 7.20%
4 Nana Budhiwant All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,618 0.30%
5 Jayantrao Chitale Independent 1,880 0.20%
6 Dalal Sammad Nadim Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 1,637 0.20%
7 Nitin Kunjir Satya Marg Party 1,557 0.20%
8 Bokadia Shantilal Bhagawandas Bharatiya Kranti Sena 1,439 0.20%
9 Dattatraya Raghunath More Independent 997 0.10%
10 Bhima Bapu Balshankar Independent 993 0.10%
11 Shaikh Mohamed Sharif Ismail Independent 903 0.10%
12 Prashant Alias Bhai Potphode Independent 659 0.10%
13 Ibrahim Hussen Tamboli Independent 650 0.10%
14 Kadam Vilas Jaysing Independent 471 0.10%
15 Jagdale Shankarrao Ramchandra Independent 396 0.10%
16 Omprakash Khatake (K.OMPRAKASH) Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena 394 0.10%
17 Punjabrao Ramrao Jadhav Independent 390 0.10%
18 Godse Subhash Narhar Independent 349 0.00%
19 Suresh Dnyanoba Patil Independent 324 0.00%
20 Ashok Ganpat Palkhe Independent 321 0.00%
21 Anna Alias Virkar Jaganath Ramchandra Independent 300 0.00%
22 Prabhakar Dattatraya Bendre Independent 295 0.00%
23 Dinesh Kisanrao Fuge Independent 286 0.00%
24 Wadikar Vidyadhar Bhagwan Independent 272 0.00%
25 Kishore Bhimrao Patil Independent 265 0.00%
26 Ravindra Jagannath Kashid Independent 263 0.00%
27 Masole Rajendra Dattoba Independent 251 0.00%
28 Khare Vivek Ramchandra Independent 216 0.00%
29 Anil Doshi Independent 206 0.00%
30 Dilip Kedari Independent 203 0.00%
31 Ishwar Sambayya Kamtam Independent 203 0.00%
32 Suryakant Limbanna Kore Independent 195 0.00%
33 Shakil Sundake Ahmad Independent 193 0.00%
34 Sharad Gopalrao Kulkarni Independent 181 0.00%
35 Dhavade Mahindra Nivruti Independent 181 0.00%
36 Kawedia Indrakumar Mangilal Independent 180 0.00%
37 Rajendrakaur Johal Political Party Of National Management Service 173 0.00%
38 Kekan Shivaji Uttam Independent 169 0.00%
39 Vishnu Shridhar Thakur Independent 133 0.00%
40 Shivange Ramling Shankarappa Independent 128 0.00%
41 Shinde Umesh Madhukar Independent 100 0.00%
42 Khanase Devram Sitaram Independent 83 0.00%
43 Harisangam Shrikrishna Ranganath Independent 81 0.00%
44 Vadake Prabhakar Dattatraya Independent 75 0.00%

Pune — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Suresh Kalmadi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Pune constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 86,995 votes.

Out of 1,364,999 registered electors, 778,102 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.00%. A total of 44 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

Suresh Kalmadi (Indian National Congress) won the Pune Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 86,995 votes (11.20%%).

The voter turnout in Pune for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 57.00%%.

44 candidates contested from Pune constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Pune is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.