The 2004 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Maharashtra was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 48 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the leading party, winning 13 seats. Indian National Congress came second with 13 seats.
A total of 63,012,208 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 34,221,390 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 54.3%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 59,744 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 1,649 votes and the largest margin reaching 422,975 votes.
A total of 5 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: Bharatiya Janata Party (13), Indian National Congress (13), Shiv Sena (12), Nationalist Congress Party (9), Republican Party Of India (A) (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 Hodlya | Indian National Congress | 1218524 | 639614 | 52.50% | 107621 | 16.80% | 2004 |
| 2 | 233-Dhule | ST | Maharashtra | Chaurey Bapu Hari | Indian National Congress | 1226114 | 455308 | 37.10% | 7765 | 1.70% | 2004 |
| 3 | 234-Jalgaon | GEN | Maharashtra | Y. G. Mahajan (SIR) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1239241 | 616072 | 49.70% | 20646 | 3.40% | 2004 |
| 4 | 236-Buldhana | SC | Maharashtra | Adsul Anandrao Vithoba | Shiv Sena | 1196627 | 760202 | 63.50% | 59907 | 7.90% | 2004 |
| 5 | 237-Akola | GEN | Maharashtra | Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1271055 | 734524 | 57.80% | 106371 | 14.50% | 2004 |
| 6 | 238-Amravati | GEN | Maharashtra | Anant Gudhe | Shiv Sena | 1204881 | 675653 | 56.10% | 14234 | 2.10% | 2004 |
| 7 | 239-Wardha | GEN | Maharashtra | Wagmare Suresh Ganapat | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1144924 | 625840 | 54.70% | 3188 | 0.50% | 2004 |
| 8 | 240-Ramtek | GEN | Maharashtra | Mohite Subodh Baburao | Shiv Sena | 1148759 | 647268 | 56.30% | 14102 | 2.20% | 2004 |
| 9 | 241-Nagpur | GEN | Maharashtra | Vilasrao Baburaoji Muttemwar | Indian National Congress | 1630894 | 792180 | 48.60% | 99483 | 12.60% | 2004 |
| 10 | 244-Chandrapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Ahir Hansraj Gangaram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1329746 | 840271 | 63.20% | 59823 | 7.10% | 2004 |
| 11 | 246-Hingoli | GEN | Maharashtra | Suryakanta Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | 1189303 | 727547 | 61.20% | 12545 | 1.70% | 2004 |
| 12 | 247-Nanded | GEN | Maharashtra | D. B. Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1445611 | 798771 | 55.30% | 24335 | 3.00% | 2004 |
| 13 | 248-Parbhani | GEN | Maharashtra | Tukaram Ganpatrao Renge Patil | Shiv Sena | 1155668 | 675417 | 58.40% | 56171 | 8.30% | 2004 |
| 14 | 249-Jalna | GEN | Maharashtra | Danve Raosaheb Dadarao Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1242929 | 755991 | 60.80% | 61332 | 8.10% | 2004 |
| 15 | 250-Aurangabad | GEN | Maharashtra | Chandrakant Khaire | Shiv Sena | 1636117 | 911532 | 55.70% | 121923 | 13.40% | 2004 |
| 16 | 252-Nashik | GEN | Maharashtra | Pingale Devidas Anandrao | Nationalist Congress Party | 1522672 | 656071 | 43.10% | 15058 | 2.30% | 2004 |
| 17 | 256-Thane | GEN | Maharashtra | Paranjape Prakash Vishvanath | Shiv Sena | 3240342 | 1313006 | 40.50% | 22258 | 1.70% | 2004 |
| 18 | 257-Mumbai North | GEN | Maharashtra | Govinda | Indian National Congress | 2377866 | 1119246 | 47.10% | 48271 | 4.30% | 2004 |
| 19 | 258-Mumbai North West | GEN | Maharashtra | Dutt Priya Sunil | Indian National Congress | 1515745 | 747677 | 49.30% | 47358 | 6.30% | 2004 |
| 20 | 259-Mumbai North East | GEN | Maharashtra | Ad. Kamat Gurudas Vasant | Indian National Congress | 1974560 | 925623 | 46.90% | 99400 | 10.70% | 2004 |
| 21 | 260-Mumbai North Central | GEN | Maharashtra | Eknath M. Gaikwad | Indian National Congress | 1117487 | 514561 | 46.10% | 13329 | 2.60% | 2004 |
| 22 | 261-Mumbai South Central | GEN | Maharashtra | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena | 704452 | 347937 | 49.40% | 22188 | 6.40% | 2004 |
| 23 | 262-Mumbai South | GEN | Maharashtra | Milind Murli Deora | Indian National Congress | 620431 | 274343 | 44.20% | 10246 | 3.70% | 2004 |
| 24 | 265-Pune | GEN | Maharashtra | Kalmadi Suresh | Indian National Congress | 1608614 | 768826 | 47.80% | 73176 | 9.50% | 2004 |
| 25 | 266-Baramati | GEN | Maharashtra | Pawar Sharadchandra Govindrao | Nationalist Congress Party | 1846635 | 892726 | 48.30% | 422975 | 47.40% | 2004 |
| 26 | 268-Ahmednagar | GEN | Maharashtra | Gadakh Tukaram Gangadhar | Nationalist Congress Party | 1295593 | 686554 | 53.00% | 75077 | 10.90% | 2004 |
| 27 | 270-Beed | GEN | Maharashtra | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | 1319891 | 882532 | 66.90% | 47412 | 5.40% | 2004 |
| 28 | 271-Osmanabad | SC | Maharashtra | Narhire Kalpana Ramesh | Shiv Sena | 1072645 | 637182 | 59.40% | 1649 | 0.30% | 2004 |
| 29 | 272-Latur | GEN | Maharashtra | Patil Rupatai Diliprao Nilangekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1293202 | 820746 | 63.50% | 30891 | 3.80% | 2004 |
| 30 | 273-Solapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Deshmukh Subhash Sureshchandra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1187231 | 657089 | 55.40% | 5798 | 0.90% | 2004 |
| 31 | 275-Sangli | GEN | Maharashtra | Patil Prakashbapu Vasantdada | Indian National Congress | 1186416 | 692440 | 58.40% | 81623 | 11.80% | 2004 |
| 32 | 276-Satara | GEN | Maharashtra | Laxmanrao Pandurang Jadhav (PATIL) | Nationalist Congress Party | 1149290 | 673093 | 58.60% | 3957 | 0.60% | 2004 |
| 33 | 278-Kolhapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Mandlik Sadashivrao Dadoba | Nationalist Congress Party | 1162212 | 811534 | 69.80% | 14753 | 1.80% | 2004 |
| 34 | 588-Bhandara | GEN | Maharashtra | Patle Shishupal Natthu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1006061 | 679727 | 67.60% | 3009 | 0.40% | 2004 |
| 35 | 589-Chimur | GEN | Maharashtra | Shivankar Mahadeorao Sukaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1113832 | 774672 | 69.60% | 98774 | 12.80% | 2004 |
| 36 | 590-Dahanu | ST | Maharashtra | Shingada Damodar Barku | Indian National Congress | 1605119 | 683263 | 42.60% | 63363 | 9.30% | 2004 |
| 37 | 591-Erandol | GEN | Maharashtra | Annasaheb M. K. Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1214861 | 609392 | 50.20% | 8141 | 1.30% | 2004 |
| 38 | 592-Ichalkaranji | GEN | Maharashtra | Mane Nivedita Sambhajirao | Nationalist Congress Party | 1215059 | 790264 | 65.00% | 101049 | 12.80% | 2004 |
| 39 | 593-Karad | GEN | Maharashtra | Patil Shriniwas Dadasaheb | Nationalist Congress Party | 1181744 | 713822 | 60.40% | 196730 | 27.60% | 2004 |
| 40 | 594-Khed | GEN | Maharashtra | Adhalarao Patil Shivajirao | Shiv Sena | 1319319 | 731759 | 55.50% | 20810 | 2.80% | 2004 |
| 41 | 595-Kolaba | GEN | Maharashtra | Barrister A. R. Antulay | Indian National Congress | 1250272 | 791940 | 63.30% | 31870 | 4.00% | 2004 |
| 42 | 596-kopargaon | GEN | Maharashtra | E. V. Alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress | 1077519 | 666950 | 61.90% | 87331 | 13.10% | 2004 |
| 43 | 597-Malegaon | ST | Maharashtra | Harischandra Devram Chavan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1222363 | 590436 | 48.30% | 4528 | 0.80% | 2004 |
| 44 | 598-Pandharpur | SC | Maharashtra | Athawale Ramdas Bandu | Republican Party Of India (A) | 1294407 | 688282 | 53.20% | 99693 | 14.50% | 2004 |
| 45 | 599-Rajapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Suresh Prabhu | Shiv Sena | 835714 | 480243 | 57.50% | 80899 | 16.80% | 2004 |
| 46 | 600-Ratnagiri | GEN | Maharashtra | Anant Geete | Shiv Sena | 914770 | 560620 | 61.30% | 148968 | 26.60% | 2004 |
| 47 | 601-Washim | GEN | Maharashtra | Gawali (PATIL) KU. BHAVANA PUNDLIKRAO | Shiv Sena | 1151886 | 719643 | 62.50% | 60898 | 8.50% | 2004 |
| 48 | 602-Yavatmal | GEN | Maharashtra | Rathod Harising Nasaru | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1133605 | 663001 | 58.50% | 56804 | 8.60% | 2004 |
Data-driven analysis of the 2004 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 2004 was 59,744 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).