Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dahanu (Maharashtra) was won by Shingada Damodar Barku (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 63,363 votes over Adv. Chintaman Wanga. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Dahanu, Maharashtra, from 1967 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1967–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1967
Y. M. Mukne
Indian National Congress
109,864
47.5%
C. A. Nandkar (Samyukta Socialist Party)
35,940 (15.5 pts)
1971
Laxman Karadya Dumada
Indian National Congress
128,228
56.9%
Lahanu Shidawa Kom (CPI (Marxist))
93,600 (41.5 pts)
1977
Kom Lahanu Shidava
CPI (Marxist)
175,538
58.8%
Dumada Laxman Kakadya (Indian National Congress)
52,666 (17.6 pts)
1980
Shinghada Damu Barku
Congress (I)
145,535
52.4%
Chaudhari Revji Pandu (Janata Party)
71,158 (25.6 pts)
1984
Shingada Damu Barku
Indian National Congress
166,655
47.5%
Lahanu Shidava (CPI (Marxist))
69,720 (19.9 pts)
1989
Damodar Baraku Shingada
Indian National Congress
196,747
37.5%
Vanga Chintaman Navsha (Bharatiya Janata Party)
24,780 (4.7 pts)
1991
Damu Barku Shingda
Indian National Congress
178,453
40.2%
Chintamani Navsha Wanaga (Bharatiya Janata Party)
32,916 (7.4 pts)
1996
Chintaman Wanaga
Bharatiya Janata Party
226,388
42.0%
Damodar Barku Shingada (Indian National Congress)
72,518 (13.5 pts)
1998
Nam Shankar Sakharam
Indian National Congress
245,567
43.5%
Adv. Chintaman Wanaga (Bharatiya Janata Party)
34,558 (6.1 pts)
1999
Adv Chintaman Wanaga
Bharatiya Janata Party
240,866
36.5%
Shingada Damodar Barku (Indian National Congress)
62,270 (9.4 pts)
2004
Shingada Damodar Barku
Indian National Congress
286,004
41.9%
Adv. Chintaman Wanga (Bharatiya Janata Party)
63,363 (9.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Y. M. Mukne
Indian National Congress
109,864
47.5%
C. A. Nandkar
Samyukta Socialist Party
73,924
31.9%
H. M. Mule
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
25,369
11.0%
H. M. Irim
Independent
22,314
9.6%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Laxman Karadya Dumada
Indian National Congress
128,228
56.9%
Lahanu Shidawa Kom
CPI (Marxist)
34,628
15.4%
Kaluram Kakadya Dhodade
Praja Socialist Party
34,399
15.3%
Shankar Revaji Bhoye
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
28,273
12.5%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kom Lahanu Shidava
CPI (Marxist)
175,538
58.8%
Dumada Laxman Kakadya
Indian National Congress
122,872
41.2%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shinghada Damu Barku
Congress (I)
145,535
52.4%
Chaudhari Revji Pandu
Janata Party
74,377
26.8%
Kom Lahanu Shidva
CPI (Marxist)
57,644
20.8%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shingada Damu Barku
Indian National Congress
166,655
47.5%
Lahanu Shidava
CPI (Marxist)
96,935
27.6%
Vanga Chintaman Navashya
Bharatiya Janata Party
80,367
22.9%
Dande L. D.
Independent
6,870
2.0%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Damodar Baraku Shingada
Indian National Congress
196,747
37.5%
Vanga Chintaman Navsha
Bharatiya Janata Party
171,967
32.8%
Kom Lahanu Shidva
CPI (Marxist)
142,780
27.2%
L. D. Bande
Bahujan Samaj Party
8,271
1.6%
Lokhande Ganpat Shankar
DDP
4,215
0.8%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Damu Barku Shingda
Indian National Congress
178,453
40.2%
Chintamani Navsha Wanaga
Bharatiya Janata Party
145,537
32.8%
Kom Lahanu Shidva
CPI (Marxist)
116,884
26.3%
Kashinath Bhagat
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,131
0.5%
Lakshman Sawaji Dayat
DDP
1,298
0.3%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chintaman Wanaga
Bharatiya Janata Party
226,388
42.0%
Damodar Barku Shingada
Indian National Congress
153,870
28.6%
Ozare Rajaram Natnu
CPI (Marxist)
136,369
25.3%
Kashinath Bhagat
Independent
9,120
1.7%
Gajanan Narayan Marle
Independent
3,945
0.7%
Gowari Shankar Aba
AIIC(T)
2,568
0.5%
Kunde Suresh Pandurang
Independent
2,002
0.4%
Badade Vishnu Dharmaji
Independent
1,630
0.3%
Sakharam Trimbak Thawale
Independent
1,585
0.3%
Zole Dattatry Kalu
Independent
1,310
0.2%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nam Shankar Sakharam
Indian National Congress
245,567
43.5%
Adv. Chintaman Wanaga
Bharatiya Janata Party
211,009
37.4%
Ozare Rajaram Nathu
CPI (Marxist)
103,109
18.3%
Bendkule Ramesh Hari
Independent
2,689
0.5%
Jadhav Baliram Sukur
Independent
1,971
0.3%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Adv Chintaman Wanaga
Bharatiya Janata Party
240,866
36.5%
Shingada Damodar Barku
Indian National Congress
178,596
27.1%
Nam Shankar Sakharam
Nationalist Congress Party
144,589
21.9%
Ozare Rajaram Nathu
CPI (Marxist)
89,459
13.6%
Zole Dattatraya Kalu
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,478
1.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shingada Damodar Barku
Indian National Congress
286,004
41.9%
Adv. Chintaman Wanga
Bharatiya Janata Party
222,641
32.6%
Varatha Ramji Mahadu
CPI (Marxist)
118,090
17.3%
Haji. D. Abdullah
Bahujan Samaj Party
29,024
4.2%
A. Rasheed Mamu
RSNP
27,594
4.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Dahanu has been contested at 11 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist), Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dahanu in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Shingada Damodar Barku (Indian National Congress) won Dahanu, Maharashtra, in 2004 with 286,004 votes (41.9%), a margin of 63,363 votes over Adv. Chintaman Wanga.
Which parties have won Dahanu since 1967?
Since 1967, Dahanu has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, CPI (Marxist), Congress (I), Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Dahanu?
The closest result on record for Dahanu was 1989, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 24,780 votes (4.7 percentage points).