The 2014 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Maharashtra was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 48 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Bharatiya Janta Party emerged as the leading party, winning 23 seats. Shiv Sena came second with 18 seats.
A total of 80,717,283 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 48,718,844 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 60.4%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 190,615 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 1,632 votes and the largest margin reaching 446,582 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 Janta Party (23), Shiv Sena (18), Nationalist Congress Party (4), Indian National Congress (2), Swabhimani Paksha (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 | Dr.Gavit Heena Vaijaykumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1672715 | 1116676 | 66.80% | 106905 | 9.60% | 2014 |
| 2 | 233-Dhule | GEN | Maharashtra | Dr. Bhamre Subhash Ramrao | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1674469 | 983083 | 58.70% | 130723 | 13.30% | 2014 |
| 3 | 234-Jalgaon | GEN | Maharashtra | A.T. Nana Patil | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1707933 | 990332 | 58.00% | 383525 | 38.70% | 2014 |
| 4 | 235-Raver | GEN | Maharashtra | Khadase Raksha Nikhil | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1593370 | 1009213 | 63.30% | 318068 | 31.50% | 2014 |
| 5 | 236-Buldhana | GEN | Maharashtra | Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao | Shiv Sena | 1596234 | 978626 | 61.30% | 159579 | 16.30% | 2014 |
| 6 | 237-Akola | GEN | Maharashtra | Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1646463 | 978491 | 59.40% | 203116 | 20.80% | 2014 |
| 7 | 238-Amravati | SC | Maharashtra | Adsul Anandrao Vithoba | Shiv Sena | 1611365 | 1004061 | 62.30% | 137932 | 13.70% | 2014 |
| 8 | 239-Wardha | GEN | Maharashtra | Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1564553 | 1013445 | 64.80% | 215783 | 21.30% | 2014 |
| 9 | 240-Ramtek | SC | Maharashtra | Krupal Balaji Tumane | Shiv Sena | 1677245 | 1050316 | 62.60% | 175791 | 16.70% | 2014 |
| 10 | 241-Nagpur | GEN | Maharashtra | Gadkari Nitin Jairam | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1900787 | 1085058 | 57.10% | 284828 | 26.30% | 2014 |
| 11 | 242-Bhandara Gondiya | GEN | Maharashtra | Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1656284 | 1197196 | 72.30% | 149254 | 12.50% | 2014 |
| 12 | 243-Gadchiroli Chimur | ST | Maharashtra | Ashok Mahadeorao Nete | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1469767 | 1027129 | 69.90% | 236870 | 23.10% | 2014 |
| 13 | 244-Chandrapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Ahir Hansraj Gangaram | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1753690 | 1109743 | 63.30% | 236269 | 21.30% | 2014 |
| 14 | 245-Yavatmal Washim | GEN | Maharashtra | Gawali Bhavana Pundlikrao | Shiv Sena | 1743498 | 1032949 | 59.30% | 93816 | 9.10% | 2014 |
| 15 | 246-Hingoli | GEN | Maharashtra | Rajeev Shankarrao Satav | Indian National Congress | 1586194 | 1051164 | 66.30% | 1632 | 0.20% | 2014 |
| 16 | 247-Nanded | GEN | Maharashtra | Ashok Shankarrao Chavan | Indian National Congress | 1687057 | 1013350 | 60.10% | 81455 | 8.00% | 2014 |
| 17 | 248-Parbhani | GEN | Maharashtra | Jadhav Sanjay (BANDU) HARIBHAU | Shiv Sena | 1803792 | 1162233 | 64.40% | 127155 | 10.90% | 2014 |
| 18 | 249-Jalna | GEN | Maharashtra | Danve Raosaheb Dadarao | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1612054 | 1066259 | 66.10% | 206798 | 19.40% | 2014 |
| 19 | 250-Aurangabad | GEN | Maharashtra | Chandrakant Bhaurao Khaire | Shiv Sena | 1589393 | 982933 | 61.80% | 162000 | 16.50% | 2014 |
| 20 | 251-Dindori | ST | Maharashtra | Chavan Harishchandra Deoram | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1530139 | 970182 | 63.40% | 247619 | 25.50% | 2014 |
| 21 | 252-Nashik | GEN | Maharashtra | Godse Hemant Tukaram | Shiv Sena | 1593237 | 937405 | 58.80% | 187336 | 20.00% | 2014 |
| 22 | 253-Palghar | ST | Maharashtra | Adv. Chintaman Navasha Wanga | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1578077 | 992618 | 62.90% | 239520 | 24.10% | 2014 |
| 23 | 254-Bhiwandi | GEN | Maharashtra | Kapil Moreshwar Patil | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1696589 | 875605 | 51.60% | 109450 | 12.50% | 2014 |
| 24 | 255-Kalyan | GEN | Maharashtra | Dr.Shrikant Eknath Shinde | Shiv Sena | 1922046 | 824196 | 42.90% | 250749 | 30.40% | 2014 |
| 25 | 256-Thane | GEN | Maharashtra | Vichare Rajan Baburao | Shiv Sena | 2073442 | 1054189 | 50.80% | 281299 | 26.70% | 2014 |
| 26 | 257-Mumbai North | GEN | Maharashtra | Gopal Chinayya Shetty | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1783870 | 946562 | 53.10% | 446582 | 47.20% | 2014 |
| 27 | 258-Mumbai North West | GEN | Maharashtra | Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar | Shiv Sena | 1775428 | 895517 | 50.40% | 183028 | 20.40% | 2014 |
| 28 | 259-Mumbai North East | GEN | Maharashtra | Kirit Somaiya | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1668357 | 861761 | 51.70% | 317122 | 36.80% | 2014 |
| 29 | 260-Mumbai North Central | GEN | Maharashtra | Poonam Mahajan Alias Poonam Vajendla Rao | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1738894 | 845292 | 48.60% | 186771 | 22.10% | 2014 |
| 30 | 261-Mumbai South Central | GEN | Maharashtra | Rahul Ramesh Shewale | Shiv Sena | 1447885 | 769060 | 53.10% | 138342 | 18.00% | 2014 |
| 31 | 262-Mumbai South | GEN | Maharashtra | Arvind Sawant | Shiv Sena | 1485846 | 780715 | 52.50% | 128148 | 16.40% | 2014 |
| 32 | 263-Raigad | GEN | Maharashtra | Anant Geete | Shiv Sena | 1532781 | 987766 | 64.40% | 2110 | 0.20% | 2014 |
| 33 | 264-Maval | GEN | Maharashtra | Appa Alias Shrirang Chandu Barne | Shiv Sena | 1953741 | 1174335 | 60.10% | 157397 | 13.40% | 2014 |
| 34 | 265-Pune | GEN | Maharashtra | Anil Shirole | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1835836 | 993274 | 54.10% | 315769 | 31.80% | 2014 |
| 35 | 266-Baramati | GEN | Maharashtra | Supriya Sule | Nationalist Congress Party | 1813543 | 1066556 | 58.80% | 69719 | 6.50% | 2014 |
| 36 | 267-Shirur | GEN | Maharashtra | Adhalrao Shivaji Dattatrey | Shiv Sena | 1824112 | 1089506 | 59.70% | 301814 | 27.70% | 2014 |
| 37 | 268-Ahmednagar | GEN | Maharashtra | Gandhi Dilipkumar Mansukhlal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1699408 | 1062318 | 62.50% | 209122 | 19.70% | 2014 |
| 38 | 269-Shirdi | SC | Maharashtra | Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan | Shiv Sena | 1459712 | 932645 | 63.90% | 199922 | 21.40% | 2014 |
| 39 | 270-Beed | GEN | Maharashtra | Munde Gopinathrao Pandurang | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1792650 | 1232202 | 68.70% | 136454 | 11.10% | 2014 |
| 40 | 271-Osmanabad | GEN | Maharashtra | Gaikwad Ravindra Vishwanath | Shiv Sena | 1726793 | 1118151 | 64.80% | 234325 | 21.00% | 2014 |
| 41 | 272-Latur | SC | Maharashtra | Dr. Sunil Baliram Gaikwad | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1682607 | 1057156 | 62.80% | 253395 | 24.00% | 2014 |
| 42 | 273-Solapur | SC | Maharashtra | Sharad Bansode | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1702755 | 951201 | 55.90% | 149674 | 15.70% | 2014 |
| 43 | 274-Madha | GEN | Maharashtra | Mohite Patil Vijaysinh Shankarrao | Nationalist Congress Party | 1727308 | 1079619 | 62.50% | 25344 | 2.30% | 2014 |
| 44 | 275-Sangli | GEN | Maharashtra | Sanjaykaka Patil | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1649107 | 1046659 | 63.50% | 239292 | 22.90% | 2014 |
| 45 | 276-Satara | GEN | Maharashtra | Shrimant Chh. Udayanraje Pratapsinha Bhonsale | Nationalist Congress Party | 1719998 | 976681 | 56.80% | 366594 | 37.50% | 2014 |
| 46 | 277-Ratnagiri Sindhudurg | GEN | Maharashtra | Vinayak Bhaurao Raut | Shiv Sena | 1367361 | 896256 | 65.60% | 150051 | 16.70% | 2014 |
| 47 | 278-Kolhapur | GEN | Maharashtra | Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik | Nationalist Congress Party | 1758300 | 1260289 | 71.70% | 33259 | 2.60% | 2014 |
| 48 | 279-Hatkanangle | GEN | Maharashtra | Raju Shetty | Swabhimani Paksha | 1630598 | 1188871 | 72.90% | 177810 | 15.00% | 2014 |
Data-driven analysis of the 2014 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 2014 was 190,615 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 (39 seats), SC (5 seats), ST (4 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).