Pune Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Tupe Vitthal Baburao of Indian National Congress won the Pune Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 93,218 votes (11.20%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,392,818 registered electors and 830,072 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tupe Vitthal Baburao

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
93,218
Margin %
11.20%
Total Electors
1,392,818
Votes Polled
830,072
Turnout
59.60%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
265
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tupe Vitthal Baburao

Indian National Congress

434,915
52.40%
Male
#2
Kalmadi Suresh

Independent

341,697
41.20%
Male
#3
Avinash Dharmadhikari

Independent

34,219
4.10%
Male
#4
Col.Suresh Patil

Independent

4,421
0.50%
Male
#5
Thorat Chandrakant Pilaji

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,897
0.30%
Male
#6
Chandrakant Laxman Malvade

Independent

1,300
0.20%
Male
#7
Narayan Morukonde

Independent

1,013
0.10%
Male
#8
Adv. Godse Subhash Narhar

Independent

927
0.10%
Male
#9
Dhasal Namdeo Laxman

Independent

454
0.10%
Male
#10
Bhai Alias Adv. Vivek Shravan Chavan

Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena

396
0.00%
Male
#11
Nagesh Baburao Dahiwal

Independent

351
0.00%
Male
#12
Kedari Dilip

Independent

341
0.00%
Male
#13
Yashwantrao Sonba Chavan

Independent

333
0.00%
Male
#14
Jagdale Shankarrao Ramchandra

Independent

304
0.00%
Male
#15
Chavan P.K.

Independent

225
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tupe Vitthal Baburao Indian National Congress 434,915 52.40%
2 Kalmadi Suresh Independent 341,697 41.20%
3 Avinash Dharmadhikari Independent 34,219 4.10%
4 Col.Suresh Patil Independent 4,421 0.50%
5 Thorat Chandrakant Pilaji Bahujan Samaj Party 2,897 0.30%
6 Chandrakant Laxman Malvade Independent 1,300 0.20%
7 Narayan Morukonde Independent 1,013 0.10%
8 Adv. Godse Subhash Narhar Independent 927 0.10%
9 Dhasal Namdeo Laxman Independent 454 0.10%
10 Bhai Alias Adv. Vivek Shravan Chavan Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena 396 0.00%
11 Nagesh Baburao Dahiwal Independent 351 0.00%
12 Kedari Dilip Independent 341 0.00%
13 Yashwantrao Sonba Chavan Independent 333 0.00%
14 Jagdale Shankarrao Ramchandra Independent 304 0.00%
15 Chavan P.K. Independent 225 0.00%

Pune — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Tupe Vitthal Baburao of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Pune constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 93,218 votes.

Out of 1,392,818 registered electors, 830,072 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.60%. 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

Tupe Vitthal Baburao (Indian National Congress) won the Pune Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 93,218 votes (11.20%%).

The voter turnout in Pune for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.60%%.

15 candidates contested from Pune constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Pune is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.