1999 Indian general election in Maharashtra

1999 Indian general election in Maharashtra

6,7, and 8 September 1999
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Raj Thackeray Pramod Mahajan
Party SS BJP
Alliance NDA NDA
Seats before 6 4
Seats won 15 13
Seat change 9 9

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Sushilkumar Shinde Sharad Pawar
Party INC NCP
Alliance INC+ NCP+
Seats before 33 Party established
Seats won 10 6
Seat change 23 6


Prime Minister before election

A. B. Vajpayee
BJP

Prime Minister after election

A. B. Vajpayee
BJP

The 1999 Indian general election in Maharashtra was held in three phases on 6, 7 and 8 September 1999.[1]

These were held for 48 seats with the state going to polls in the first three phases of the general elections. The major contenders in the state were the Congress Alliance and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Nationalist Congress Party led Alliance.

Parties and alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party Pramod Mahajan 26
Shiv Sena Raj Thackeray 22
Total 48
Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Indian National Congress Sushilkumar Shinde 42
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh Prakash Ambedkar 4
Republican Party of India Jogendra Kawade 2
Total 48
Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar 38
Republican Party of India (Athawale)
(contested as Independents)
Ramdas Athawale 4
Janata Dal (Secular) H. D. Deve Gowda 2
Samajwadi Party Mulayam Singh Yadav 2
Peasants And Workers Party of India 2
Total 48

Results

15 13 10 6 1 1 1 1
SHS BJP INC NCP BBM JD(S) PWPI IND
Alliance Political party Seats won Seats change
National Democratic Alliance
(NDA)
Shiv Sena 15 09
Bharatiya Janata Party 13 09
Congress Alliance
(INC+)
Indian National Congress 10 23
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh 01
Nationalist Congress Alliance
(NCP+)
Nationalist Congress Party 6 6
Janata Dal (Secular) 01 1
Peasants and Workers Party of India 01 1
Republican Party of India (Athawale)
( Contested As Independent)
01 1

Results by alliance

Alliance Seats Seats change
National Democratic Alliance 28 18
Congress Alliance 11 23
Nationalist Congress Alliance 9 9

List of elected MPs

No. Constituency Winning candidate Party affiliation Margin
1. Ahmednagar Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi Bharatiya Janata Party 28,457
2. Akola Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh 8,716
3. Amravati Gudhe Anant Mahadeoappa Shivsena 73,652
4. Aurangabad Chandrakant Khaire Shivsena 55,889
5. Baramati Sharad Pawar Nationalist Congress Party 2,98,903
6. Beed Jaisinghrao Gaikwad Patil Bharatiya Janata Party 51,190
7. Bhandara Chunnilalbhau Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 3,819
8. Buldhana (SC) Adsul Anandrao Vithoba Shivsena 45,007
9. Chandrapur Puglia Nareshkumar Chunnalal Indian National Congress 2,837
10. Chimur Diwathe Namdeo Harbaji Bharatiya Janata Party 70,040
11. Dahanu (ST) Adv Chintaman Wanaga Bharatiya Janata Party 62,270
12. Dhule (ST) Ramdas Rupla Gavit Bharatiya Janata Party 12,985
13. Erandol Annasaheb MK Patil Bharatiya Janata Party 1,04,456
14. Hingoli Shivaji Gyanbarao Mane Shivsena 80,655
15. Ichalkaranji Nivedita Sambhajirao Mane Nationalist Congress Party 12,812
16. Jalgaon Y.G Mahajan Bharatiya Janata Party 89,795
17. Jalna Raosaheb Danve Bharatiya Janata Party 1,23,909
18. Karad Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil Nationalist Congress Party 1,22,961
19. Khed Ashok Namdeorao Mohol Nationalist Congress Party 57,018
20. Kolaba Ramsheth Thakur Peasants and Workers Party of India 43,097
21. Kolhapur Mandlik Sadashivrao Dadoba Nationalist Congress Party 1,08,910
22. Kopargaon EV Alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Shivsena 47,415
23. Latur Patil Shivraj Vishwanath Indian National Congress 40,290
24. Malegaon (ST) Mahale Haribahu Shankar Janata Dal (Secular) 4,392
25. Mumbai North Ram Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 1,54,136
26. Mumbai North Central Manohar Gajanan Joshi Shivsena 1,68,995
27. Mumbai North East Kirit Somaiya Bharatiya Janata Party 7,276
28. Mumbai North West Sunil Dutt Indian National Congress 85,539
29. Mumbai South Jayawantiben Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party 10,243
30. Mumbai South Central Mohan Vishnu Rawale Shivsena 79,036
31. Nagpur Vilas Muttemwar Indian National Congress 72,695
32. Nanded Patil Bhaskarrao Bapurao Khatgaonkar Indian National Congress 32,575
33. Nandurbar (ST) Gavit Manikrao Hodlya Indian National Congress 1,30,771
34. Nashik Dhikale Uttamrao Nathuji Shivsena 36,812
35. Osmanabad (SC) Kamble Shivaji Vithalrao Shivsena 59,073
36. Pandharpur (SC) Athawale Ramdas Bandu Independent 2,59,505
37. Parbhani Jadhav Suresh Ramrao Shivsena 43,665
38. Pune Pradeep Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 91,285
39. Rajapur Suresh Prabhu Shivsena 1,12,850
40. Ramtek Subodh Mohite Shivsena 11,689
41. Ratnagiri Anant Gangaram Geete Shivsena 1,15,343
42. Sangli Prakashbapu Vasantdada Patil Indian National Congress 1,60,560
43. Satara Laxmanrao Pandurang Jadhav Patil Nationalist Congress Party 1,24,771
44. Solapur Sushilkumar Shinde Indian National Congress 76,995
45. Thane Prakash Vishvanath Paranjape Shivsena 99,683
46. Wardha Prabha Rau Indian National Congress 7,062
47. Washim Bhavna Gawali Shivsena 39,595
48. Yavatmal Uttamrao Deorao Patil Indian National Congress 15,226

Results by region

Region Total seats Shiv Sena Bharatiya Janata Party Indian National Congress Nationalist Congress Party Others
Western Maharashtra 11 01 02 02 05 01
Vidarbha 10 04 02 04 00 00
Marathwada 8 03 01 02 00 00
Thane+Konkan 4 03 00 00 01 00
Mumbai 6 02 03 01 00 00
North Maharashtra 11 02 05 01 00 03
Total 48 15 13 10 06 04

References

  1. ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.