Lok Sabha · MH-38

Pandharpur

1998

THORAT SANDIPAN BHAGWAN

INCCongress-led alliance (INC + RPI seat pact), Maharashtra 1998 Lok Sabha

Margin97,43217.0%

Winner votes3,13,67654.8%

ReservationSC

INCBJPJDABHMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THORAT SANDIPAN BHAGWAN INC	3,13,676	54.8%
2	PROF.CHAGDEO SUKHDEO KAMBLE BJP	2,16,244	37.8%
3	LAXMAN ALIAS LALIT PARSU BABAR JD	35,253	6.2%
4	KADAM SHAMRAO PIRAJI ABHM	2,984	0.5%
5	GANPATI KONDIBA KAMBLE IND	2,431	0.4%
6	SUTKAR BALBHIM ABA IND	1,391	0.2%

Turnout52.3%Votes cast5,71,979Electors10,93,414

1999

Athawale Ramdas Bandu

INDIndependent

Margin2,59,50533.2%

Winner votes4,13,11552.9%

ReservationSC

INDBJPINCINDBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Athawale Ramdas Bandu IND	4,13,115	52.9%
2	Kshirsagar Nagnath Dattatray BJP	1,53,610	19.7%
3	Thorat Sandipan Bhagwan INC	1,11,903	14.3%
4	Ghodake Dagadu Pandharinath IND	99,242	12.7%
5	Dr Pritish Shivajirao Jalgaonkar BSP	2,940	0.4%

Turnout70.6%Votes cast7,80,810Electors11,06,361

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates6 → 5

Margin range97,432 – 2,59,505