DAHANU
Constituency no. 11 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Maharashtra also has an assembly constituency called DAHANU. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1998
NAM SHANKAR SAKHARAM
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1998
34,558
6.12% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPADV. CHINTAMAN WANAGA
- Votes
- 2,11,009
- Vote share
- 37.39%
- Behind by
- 34,558
Electors
14,15,918
Total votes polled
5,64,345
Valid votes
5,64,345
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.9%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 5,64,345 valid votes
NAM SHANKAR SAKHARAMINCwon
2,45,567
43.5%
ADV. CHINTAMAN WANAGABJP
2,11,009
37.4%
OZARE RAJARAM NATHUCPM
1,03,109
18.3%
BENDKULE RAMESH HARIIND
2,689
0.5%
JADHAV BALIRAM SUKURIND
1,971
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SHINGADA DAMODAR BARKU | INC | 2,86,004 | 41.85% | ADV. CHINTAMAN WANGA | 63,363 |
| 1999 | Adv Chintaman Wanaga | BJP | 2,40,866 | 36.50% | Shingada Damodar Barku | 62,270 |
| 1998 | NAM SHANKAR SAKHARAM | INC | 2,45,567 | 43.51% | ADV. CHINTAMAN WANAGA | 34,558 |
| 1996 | CHINTAMAN WANAGA | BJP | 2,26,388 | 42.02% | DAMODAR BARKU SHINGADA | 72,518 |
| 1991 | DAMU BARKU SHINGDA | INC | 1,78,453 | 40.16% | CHINTAMANI NAVSHA WANAGA | 32,916 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DAHANU constituency in 2004?
SHINGADA DAMODAR BARKU (INC) won DAHANU in 2004, by a margin of 63,363 votes.
Which party has won DAHANU the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DAHANU gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won DAHANU the most times?
SHINGADA DAMODAR BARKU, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.







