The 1991 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Maharashtra was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 48 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 38 seats. Bharatiya Janata Party came second with 5 seats.
A total of 48,631,193 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 23,708,067 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 48.8%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 89,038 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 3,793 votes and the largest margin reaching 336,263 votes.
A total of 4 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (38), Bharatiya Janata Party (5), Shiv Sena (4), Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) (1).
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 232-Nandurbar | ST | Maharashtra | Gavit Manikrao Hodalya | Indian National Congress | 899431 | 440358 | 49.00% | 168890 | 38.40% | 1991 |
| 2 | 233-Dhule | ST | Maharashtra | Chaure Bapu Hari | Indian National Congress | 913875 | 372445 | 40.80% | 80859 | 21.70% | 1991 |
| 3 | 234-Jalgaon | GEN | Maharashtra | Gunavant Rambhau Saroda | Bharatiya Janata Party | 979398 | 480185 | 49.00% | 24265 | 5.10% | 1991 |
| 4 | 236-Buldhana | SC | Maharashtra | Wasnik Mukul Balkrishna | Indian National Congress | 919037 | 467156 | 50.80% | 37091 | 7.90% | 1991 |
| 5 | 237-Akola | GEN | Maharashtra | Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik | Bharatiya Janata Party | 949409 | 517461 | 54.50% | 45113 | 8.70% | 1991 |
| 6 | 238-Amravati | GEN | Maharashtra | Pratibha Devisinha Patil (W) | Indian National Congress | 939913 | 425509 | 45.30% | 55481 | 13.00% | 1991 |
| 7 | 239-Wardha | GEN | Maharashtra | Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 930617 | 458272 | 49.20% | 23530 | 5.10% | 1991 |
| 8 | 240-Ramtek | GEN | Maharashtra | Bhonsle Tejsingharao Laxmanrao | Indian National Congress | 914252 | 438350 | 48.00% | 137954 | 31.50% | 1991 |
| 9 | 241-Nagpur | GEN | Maharashtra | Meghe Dattaji Raghobaji | Indian National Congress | 1240382 | 602232 | 48.60% | 74720 | 12.40% | 1991 |
| 10 | 244-Chandrapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Potdukhe Shantaram | Indian National Congress | 1017275 | 518574 | 51.00% | 87697 | 16.90% | 1991 |
| 11 | 246-Hingoli | GEN | Maharashtra | Gundewar Vilasrao Nagnathrao | Shiv Sena | 942014 | 459907 | 48.80% | 3793 | 0.80% | 1991 |
| 12 | 247-Nanded | GEN | Maharashtra | Suryakants Patil (W) | Indian National Congress | 1082908 | 500142 | 46.20% | 132362 | 26.50% | 1991 |
| 13 | 248-Parbhani | GEN | Maharashtra | Deshmukh Ashokrao Anandrao | Shiv Sena | 959377 | 444485 | 46.30% | 20161 | 4.50% | 1991 |
| 14 | 249-Jalna | GEN | Maharashtra | Ankushrao Tope | Indian National Congress | 1013928 | 546349 | 53.90% | 68207 | 12.50% | 1991 |
| 15 | 250-Aurangabad | GEN | Maharashtra | Moreshwar Save | Shiv Sena | 1205538 | 583145 | 48.40% | 82419 | 14.10% | 1991 |
| 16 | 252-Nashik | GEN | Maharashtra | Pawar Vasant Niwrutti | Indian National Congress | 1075967 | 545731 | 50.70% | 141366 | 25.90% | 1991 |
| 17 | 256-Thane | GEN | Maharashtra | Kapse Ramchandra Ganesh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1744592 | 648313 | 37.20% | 28317 | 4.40% | 1991 |
| 18 | 257-Mumbai North | GEN | Maharashtra | Ram Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1585616 | 640737 | 40.40% | 92313 | 14.40% | 1991 |
| 19 | 258-Mumbai North West | GEN | Maharashtra | Sunil Dutt | Indian National Congress | 1247057 | 531290 | 42.60% | 56745 | 10.70% | 1991 |
| 20 | 259-Mumbai North East | GEN | Maharashtra | Guradas Kamat | Indian National Congress | 1516164 | 664269 | 43.80% | 59124 | 8.90% | 1991 |
| 21 | 260-Mumbai North Central | GEN | Maharashtra | Dighe Sharad Shankar | Indian National Congress | 1033716 | 420179 | 40.70% | 14212 | 3.40% | 1991 |
| 22 | 261-Mumbai South Central | GEN | Maharashtra | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena | 814338 | 345927 | 42.50% | 4402 | 1.30% | 1991 |
| 23 | 262-Mumbai South | GEN | Maharashtra | Deora Murli | Indian National Congress | 749380 | 289605 | 38.70% | 25756 | 8.90% | 1991 |
| 24 | 265-Pune | GEN | Maharashtra | Anna Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1184618 | 570624 | 48.20% | 16938 | 3.00% | 1991 |
| 25 | 266-Baramati | GEN | Maharashtra | Ajit Annatrao Pawar | Indian National Congress | 1261608 | 591795 | 46.90% | 336263 | 56.80% | 1991 |
| 26 | 268-Ahmednagar | GEN | Maharashtra | Gadakh Yeshawantrao | Indian National Congress | 1001165 | 614922 | 61.40% | 11637 | 1.90% | 1991 |
| 27 | 270-Beed | GEN | Maharashtra | Kshirsagar Kesharbai Sonajirao Alias Kaku (W) | Indian National Congress | 1137213 | 610555 | 53.70% | 87626 | 14.40% | 1991 |
| 28 | 271-Osmanabad | SC | Maharashtra | Kamble Arvind Tulshiram | Indian National Congress | 884277 | 463561 | 52.40% | 83055 | 17.90% | 1991 |
| 29 | 272-Latur | GEN | Maharashtra | Patil Shivraj Vishwanath | Indian National Congress | 993685 | 565679 | 56.90% | 58718 | 10.40% | 1991 |
| 30 | 273-Solapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Sadul Dharmanna Mondayya | Indian National Congress | 896543 | 500727 | 55.90% | 80090 | 16.00% | 1991 |
| 31 | 275-Sangli | GEN | Maharashtra | Patil Prakashbapu Vasantrao | Indian National Congress | 918893 | 485913 | 52.90% | 207680 | 42.70% | 1991 |
| 32 | 276-Satara | GEN | Maharashtra | Bhosale Prataprao Baburao | Indian National Congress | 931856 | 398204 | 42.70% | 159212 | 40.00% | 1991 |
| 33 | 277-Ratnagiri Sindhudurg | GEN | Maharashtra | Govindram Nikam | Indian National Congress | 800680 | 415832 | 51.90% | 12928 | 3.10% | 1991 |
| 34 | 278-Kolhapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Gaikwad Udaysingrao Nanasaheb | Indian National Congress | 905091 | 424742 | 46.90% | 194331 | 45.80% | 1991 |
| 35 | 588-Bhandara | GEN | Maharashtra | Praful Manohar Bhai Patel | Indian National Congress | 869165 | 567394 | 65.30% | 163558 | 28.80% | 1991 |
| 36 | 589-Chimur | GEN | Maharashtra | Muttemwar Vilas Baburao | Indian National Congress | 924966 | 596859 | 64.50% | 48009 | 8.00% | 1991 |
| 37 | 590-Dahanu | ST | Maharashtra | Damu Barku Shingda | Indian National Congress | 1088103 | 456786 | 42.00% | 32916 | 7.20% | 1991 |
| 38 | 591-Erandol | GEN | Maharashtra | Patil Vijay Naval | Indian National Congress | 972819 | 417271 | 42.90% | 81993 | 19.60% | 1991 |
| 39 | 592-Ichalkaranji | GEN | Maharashtra | Mane Balaso Alias Rajaram Shankarrao | Indian National Congress | 971473 | 518511 | 53.40% | 257059 | 49.60% | 1991 |
| 40 | 593-Karad | GEN | Maharashtra | Chavan Prithviraj Dajishaheb | Indian National Congress | 964559 | 506925 | 52.60% | 92380 | 18.20% | 1991 |
| 41 | 594-Khed | GEN | Maharashtra | Navale Vidura Vithoba | Indian National Congress | 956612 | 461157 | 48.20% | 190408 | 41.30% | 1991 |
| 42 | 595-Kolaba | GEN | Maharashtra | A.R. Antulay | Indian National Congress | 984558 | 548256 | 55.70% | 39706 | 7.20% | 1991 |
| 43 | 596-kopargaon | GEN | Maharashtra | Kale Shankarrao Deoram | Indian National Congress | 876195 | 500267 | 57.10% | 172457 | 34.50% | 1991 |
| 44 | 597-Malegaon | ST | Maharashtra | Kahandole Zamru Manglu | Indian National Congress | 924991 | 410886 | 44.40% | 84300 | 20.50% | 1991 |
| 45 | 598-Pandharpur | SC | Maharashtra | Thorat Sandipan Bhagwan | Indian National Congress | 998122 | 481168 | 48.20% | 234808 | 48.80% | 1991 |
| 46 | 599-Rajapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Sudhir Sawant | Indian National Congress | 755126 | 369137 | 48.90% | 43046 | 11.70% | 1991 |
| 47 | 601-Washim | GEN | Maharashtra | Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | 858644 | 456483 | 53.20% | 48989 | 10.70% | 1991 |
| 48 | 602-Yavatmal | GEN | Maharashtra | Uttamrao Deorao Patil | Indian National Congress | 896047 | 433792 | 48.40% | 70930 | 16.40% | 1991 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1991 Maharashtra Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Maharashtra 1991 was 89,038 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Maharashtra is divided into 48 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (41 seats), ST (4 seats), SC (3 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).