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, 1996
ANANT GANGARAM GEETE
SHS
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
1,31,784
28.04% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCGOVINDRAO NIKAM
- Votes
- 1,43,330
- Vote share
- 30.50%
- Behind by
- 1,31,784
Electors
8,36,562
Total votes polled
4,69,953
Valid votes
4,69,953
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.2%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 4,69,953 valid votes
ANANT GANGARAM GEETESHSwon
2,75,114
58.5%
GOVINDRAO NIKAMINC
1,43,330
30.5%
MOAZAM KAZIIND
29,309
6.2%
MAJOR GOPINATH AHIREIND
9,728
2.1%
PRABHAKAR KELKARIND
4,650
1.0%
GANGARAM PATANGRAO SHINDEIND
4,045
0.9%
SUNIL VASANTRAO SURVEIND
2,317
0.5%
MANGALA RAMCHANDRA SHINDEAIICT
1,460
0.3%
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.
