Thane Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Paranjpe Prakash Vishwanath of Shiv Sena won the Thane Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 249,579 votes (26.40%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 2,870,177 registered electors and 945,846 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 33.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Shiv Sena

Paranjpe Prakash Vishwanath

Shiv Sena

Victory Margin
249,579
Margin %
26.40%
Total Electors
2,870,177
Votes Polled
945,846
Turnout
33.00%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
256
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Paranjpe Prakash Vishwanath

Shiv Sena

553,210
58.50%
Male
#2
Kenia Chandrika Premji

Samajwadi Party

303,631
32.10%
Male
#3
Adv. Rahul Humane

Bahujan Samaj Party

24,705
2.60%
Male
#4
Sharad Vasudev Naik

Akhil Bharatiya Sena

11,673
1.20%
Male
#5
K.Soman Nair

Independent

7,681
0.80%
Male
#6
Khan Anis Jawahar

National Panthers Party

6,404
0.70%
Male
#7
Vadhavinde Mahendra Keru

Independent

4,678
0.50%
Male
#8
Bansilal Arjun Salve Alias Bandhu Salve

Independent

3,626
0.40%
Male
#9
Madhu Balkrishna Khanapurkar (PAPADWALA)

Independent

3,206
0.30%
Male
#10
Sayyed Baballa

Indian Union Muslim League

2,900
0.30%
Male
#11
Dr.Bramhadev Bhagai Pal

Independent

2,813
0.30%
Male
#12
Faujdar Rangi Gond

Independent

2,529
0.30%
Male
#13
Ramesh Sangale

Independent

2,225
0.20%
Male
#14
Riyaz Ahmed Topiwala

Independent

2,116
0.20%
Male
#15
Anandkumar Shukla

Independent

1,677
0.20%
Male
#16
Sharma Rameshkumar Parashuram Singh

Independent

1,298
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Paranjpe Prakash Vishwanath Shiv Sena 553,210 58.50%
2 Kenia Chandrika Premji Samajwadi Party 303,631 32.10%
3 Adv. Rahul Humane Bahujan Samaj Party 24,705 2.60%
4 Sharad Vasudev Naik Akhil Bharatiya Sena 11,673 1.20%
5 K.Soman Nair Independent 7,681 0.80%
6 Khan Anis Jawahar National Panthers Party 6,404 0.70%
7 Vadhavinde Mahendra Keru Independent 4,678 0.50%
8 Bansilal Arjun Salve Alias Bandhu Salve Independent 3,626 0.40%
9 Madhu Balkrishna Khanapurkar (PAPADWALA) Independent 3,206 0.30%
10 Sayyed Baballa Indian Union Muslim League 2,900 0.30%
11 Dr.Bramhadev Bhagai Pal Independent 2,813 0.30%
12 Faujdar Rangi Gond Independent 2,529 0.30%
13 Ramesh Sangale Independent 2,225 0.20%
14 Riyaz Ahmed Topiwala Independent 2,116 0.20%
15 Anandkumar Shukla Independent 1,677 0.20%
16 Sharma Rameshkumar Parashuram Singh Independent 1,298 0.10%

Thane — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Paranjpe Prakash Vishwanath of Shiv Sena secured victory in the Thane constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 249,579 votes.

Out of 2,870,177 registered electors, 945,846 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 33.00%. A total of 16 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

Paranjpe Prakash Vishwanath (Shiv Sena) won the Thane Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 249,579 votes (26.40%%).

The voter turnout in Thane for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 33.00%%.

16 candidates contested from Thane constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Thane is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.