RATNAGIRI
Constituency no. 2 in Maharashtra · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has an assembly constituency called RATNAGIRI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1989
NIKAM GOVIND SAWAJI
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1989
18,488
3.77% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
BJPNATUSHRIDHAR DATTARAY
- Votes
- 2,22,271
- Vote share
- 45.35%
- Behind by
- 18,488
Electors
7,64,262
Total votes polled
4,90,126
Valid votes
4,90,126
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 1989
5 candidates · 4,90,126 valid votes
NIKAM GOVIND SAWAJIINCwon
2,40,759
49.1%
NATUSHRIDHAR DATTARAYBJP
2,22,271
45.4%
KAMBALE BAPU CHANDRASENIND
11,832
2.4%
CHAVHAN BARKHUDDP
9,341
1.9%
KAMBALE LAXMAN SANTUBSP
5,923
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ANANT GEETE | SHS | 3,34,690 | 59.66% | GOVINDRAO NIKAM | 1,48,968 |
| 1999 | Anant Gangaram Geete | SHS | 2,93,834 | 54.99% | Ziman Sujit Bhagoji | 1,15,343 |
| 1998 | ANANT GANGARAM GEETE | SHS | 2,38,928 | 49.38% | NISHIKANT ALIAS NANA JOSHI | 31,234 |
| 1996 | ANANT GANGARAM GEETE | SHS | 2,75,114 | 58.54% | GOVINDRAO NIKAM | 1,31,784 |
| 1991 | GOVINDRAM NIKAM | INC | 1,91,864 | 47.22% | ANAT GEETE | 12,928 |
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 RATNAGIRI constituency in 2004?
ANANT GEETE (SHS) won RATNAGIRI in 2004, by a margin of 1,48,968 votes.
Which party has won RATNAGIRI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RATNAGIRI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won RATNAGIRI the most times?
ANANT GANGARAM GEETE, with 2 wins between 1996 and 1998.
