RAJAPUR
Constituency no. 1 in Maharashtra · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has an assembly constituency called RAJAPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1991
SUDHIR SAWANT
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
SHS
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1991
43,046
11.86% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
SHSVAMANRAO MAHADIK
- Votes
- 1,14,089
- Vote share
- 31.45%
- Behind by
- 43,046
Electors
7,55,126
Total votes polled
3,62,816
Valid votes
3,62,816
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.0%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 3,62,816 valid votes
SUDHIR SAWANTINCwon
1,57,135
43.3%
VAMANRAO MAHADIKSHS
1,14,089
31.4%
MADHU DANDAVATEJD
87,117
24.0%
WARANG BHALCHANDRA KESHEVIND
3,495
1.0%
SOHAN PRASAD RAMDDP
980
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU | SHS | 2,64,001 | 54.94% | SUDHIR SAWANT | 80,899 |
| 1999 | Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu | SHS | 2,21,523 | 51.07% | Prof Madhu Dandavate | 1,12,850 |
| 1998 | SURESH PRABHU | SHS | 2,17,766 | 50.37% | MACHHINDRA KAMBLI | 65,042 |
| 1996 | SURESH PRABHU | SHS | 1,93,566 | 44.80% | SUDHIR SAWANT | 66,136 |
| 1991 | SUDHIR SAWANT | INC | 1,57,135 | 43.31% | VAMANRAO MAHADIK | 43,046 |
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 RAJAPUR constituency in 2004?
SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU (SHS) won RAJAPUR in 2004, by a margin of 80,899 votes.
Which party has won RAJAPUR the most times?
SHS, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAJAPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won RAJAPUR the most times?
MADHU DANDAVATE, with 4 wins between 1971 and 1989.
