Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kolaba (Maharashtra) was won by A. R. Antulay (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 31,870 votes over Vivek Patil. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kolaba, Maharashtra, from 1962 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1962–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Bhaskar Narayan Dighe
Indian National Congress
98,680
48.5%
Raharam Balkrishna Raut (Peasants and Workers Party)
29,042 (14.3 pts)
1967
D. K. Kunte
Peasants and Workers Party
164,464
52.7%
V. S. Randive (Indian National Congress)
34,808 (11.1 pts)
1971
Sawant Shankar Babaji
Indian National Congress
128,082
44.0%
Datta Patil (Peasants and Workers Party)
46,199 (15.9 pts)
1977
Dinkar Balu Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
199,463
57.7%
Shankar Babaji Sawant (Indian National Congress)
53,321 (15.4 pts)
1980
A. T. Patil
Congress (I)
160,524
44.4%
Dinkar Balu Patil (Peasants and Workers Party)
49,420 (13.7 pts)
1984
D. B. Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
211,194
46.3%
A. R. Antulay (Independent)
37,924 (8.3 pts)
1989
Antulay A. R.
Indian National Congress
333,950
53.5%
Patil D. B. (Peasants and Workers Party)
115,434 (18.5 pts)
1991
A.R. Antulay
Indian National Congress
219,639
41.0%
Datta Patil (Peasants and Workers Party)
39,706 (7.4 pts)
1996
Antulay Abdul Rahiman A. Gafoor
Indian National Congress
213,187
34.1%
Tare Anant Waman (Shiv Sena)
4,007 (0.6 pts)
1998
Ramsheth Thakur
PWPI
248,353
35.2%
Bar. A. R. Antulay (Indian National Congress)
9,126 (1.3 pts)
1999
Ramsheth Thakur
PWPI
274,361
41.6%
D B Patil (Shiv Sena)
43,097 (6.5 pts)
2004
A. R. Antulay
Indian National Congress
312,225
39.4%
Vivek Patil (PWPI)
31,870 (4.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bhaskar Narayan Dighe
Indian National Congress
98,680
48.5%
Raharam Balkrishna Raut
Peasants and Workers Party
69,638
34.3%
Liladhar Bhauram Keni
Praja Socialist Party
21,331
10.5%
Prabhakar Ramchandra Patwardhan
Jharkhand Party
13,617
6.7%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
D. K. Kunte
Peasants and Workers Party
164,464
52.7%
V. S. Randive
Indian National Congress
129,656
41.5%
M. M. Oak
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
18,236
5.8%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sawant Shankar Babaji
Indian National Congress
128,082
44.0%
Datta Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
81,883
28.2%
Tukaram Ambaji Patil
Independent
72,942
25.1%
Kashinath Dattatraya Kunte
BKD
7,893
2.7%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dinkar Balu Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
199,463
57.7%
Shankar Babaji Sawant
Indian National Congress
146,142
42.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. T. Patil
Congress (I)
160,524
44.4%
Dinkar Balu Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
111,104
30.7%
Khanvilkar Datta
Janata Party
87,614
24.2%
Shah Ratilal Laludas
Independent
2,460
0.7%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
D. B. Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
211,194
46.3%
A. R. Antulay
Independent
173,270
37.9%
A. T. Patil
Indian National Congress
63,032
13.8%
K. K. Gaikwad
Independent
7,171
1.6%
Vilas Tupe
Independent
1,951
0.4%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Antulay A. R.
Indian National Congress
333,950
53.5%
Patil D. B.
Peasants and Workers Party
218,516
35.0%
Jadhav Naren Vasudeo
Bharatiya Janata Party
61,383
9.8%
Bapaye Vishwanath Krishnaji
Independent
5,348
0.9%
Ramteke Anandrao Urkudaji
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,831
0.6%
Sharma Ashok Umashankar
DDP
1,051
0.2%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A.R. Antulay
Indian National Congress
219,639
41.0%
Datta Patil
Peasants and Workers Party
179,933
33.6%
Satish Pradhan
Shiv Sena
96,880
18.1%
Datta Patil Shetkari
Independent
15,645
2.9%
H.K. Patil
Independent
6,301
1.2%
Dani Chandrakant Lasmikant
Independent
4,202
0.8%
Govari Madan Ganpat
Janata Party
3,414
0.6%
Rupavate Kashinath Malhari
DPP
2,653
0.5%
Karmakar Gangadhar Shankar
Independent
2,593
0.5%
Patel Jagdish H.
Independent
2,099
0.4%
Nivarutta Mamlatdar
Independent
1,015
0.2%
Shrivastav Anil Narendra Bhushan
DDP
844
0.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Antulay Abdul Rahiman A. Gafoor
Indian National Congress
213,187
34.1%
Tare Anant Waman
Shiv Sena
209,180
33.5%
Datta Patil
PWPI
184,664
29.5%
Bhai Datta Patil
Independent
4,210
0.7%
Dani Chandrakant Laxmiram
Independent
1,972
0.3%
Shetkari Datta Patil
Independent
1,953
0.3%
Kaware Liyakat A. Rahiman
Independent
1,696
0.3%
Bhai Shetye
Independent
1,494
0.2%
Bashetti Subhash Gurappa
Independent
1,491
0.2%
Raju Shah (Sampadak)
Independent
1,282
0.2%
Datta Patil
Independent
978
0.2%
Bhoir Shankar Narayan
Independent
948
0.2%
Shah Ratilal Lalludas
Independent
816
0.1%
Dwarkanath Patil (Sir)
Independent
814
0.1%
Ballal Govind Puranik
Independent
546
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramsheth Thakur
PWPI
248,353
35.2%
Bar. A. R. Antulay
Indian National Congress
239,227
33.9%
Anant Tare
Shiv Sena
208,459
29.5%
Dr. Pathak Pramod Vishnupant
Independent
3,047
0.4%
Puranik Ballal Govind
Independent
2,210
0.3%
Ram Bhaskar Thakur
Independent
1,719
0.2%
Roopvate Kasheenath Malhari
Independent
1,421
0.2%
Adv.Ratilal Shah
Independent
1,140
0.2%
Saji George
Independent
742
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramsheth Thakur
PWPI
274,361
41.6%
D B Patil
Shiv Sena
231,264
35.0%
Sable Pushpa Tukaram
Indian National Congress
148,146
22.4%
Puranik Ballal Govind
Independent
6,473
1.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. R. Antulay
Indian National Congress
312,225
39.4%
Vivek Patil
PWPI
280,355
35.3%
Shyam Sawant
Shiv Sena
164,242
20.7%
A. R. Antulay
Independent
23,771
3.0%
Kundlik Namdeo Thore
Bahujan Samaj Party
12,852
1.6%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Kolaba has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Peasants and Workers Party, Congress (I), PWPI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kolaba in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
A. R. Antulay (Indian National Congress) won Kolaba, Maharashtra, in 2004 with 312,225 votes (39.4%), a margin of 31,870 votes over Vivek Patil.
Which parties have won Kolaba since 1962?
Since 1962, Kolaba has been won by: Congress (I), Indian National Congress, PWPI, Peasants and Workers Party.
What was the closest result in Kolaba?
The closest result on record for Kolaba was 1996, when Indian National Congress beat Shiv Sena by just 4,007 votes (0.6 percentage points).