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Rajapur, Maharashtra — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Rajapur (Maharashtra) was won by Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (Shiv Sena) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 80,899 votes over Sudhir Sawant. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Rajapur, Maharashtra, from 1962 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1962–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Nath Bapu Pai Praja Socialist Party 76,918 48.9% Keshao Vyankatesh Rane (Indian National Congress) 27,943 (17.8 pts)
1967 N. B. Pai Praja Socialist Party 126,653 57.1% S. S. Ajagaonkar (Indian National Congress) 59,084 (26.6 pts)
1971 Madhu Dandavate Praja Socialist Party 98,747 46.0% Shiwaram Sawani Khem Sawana Bhonsale (Indian National Congress) 3,194 (1.5 pts)
1977 Madhu Dandavate Bharatiya Lok Dal 220,855 67.9% Gopalrao Mayekar (Indian National Congress) 116,382 (35.8 pts)
1980 Madhu Dandvate Janata Party 237,343 71.7% S. N. Desai (Congress (I)) 145,977 (44.1 pts)
1984 Madhu Dandavate Janata Party 182,034 48.3% Bhai Sawant (Indian National Congress) 26,131 (6.9 pts)
1989 Madhu Dandavate Janata Dal 241,694 52.9% Shivaram Raje Bhonsle (Indian National Congress) 42,370 (9.3 pts)
1991 Sudhir Sawant Indian National Congress 157,135 43.3% Vamanrao Mahadik (Shiv Sena) 43,046 (11.9 pts)
1996 Suresh Prabhu Shiv Sena 193,566 44.8% Sudhir Sawant (Indian National Congress) 66,136 (15.3 pts)
1998 Suresh Prabhu Shiv Sena 217,766 50.4% Machhindra Kambli (Indian National Congress) 65,042 (15.0 pts)
1999 Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Shiv Sena 221,523 51.1% Prof Madhu Dandavate (Janata Dal (Secular)) 112,850 (26.0 pts)
2004 Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Shiv Sena 264,001 54.9% Sudhir Sawant (Indian National Congress) 80,899 (16.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nath Bapu Pai Praja Socialist Party 76,918 48.9%
Keshao Vyankatesh Rane Indian National Congress 48,975 31.1%
Jagannath Ramkrishna Tawade Peasants and Workers Party 20,042 12.7%
Arjun Balwant Walawalkar Jharkhand Party 11,404 7.2%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
N. B. Pai Praja Socialist Party 126,653 57.1%
S. S. Ajagaonkar Indian National Congress 67,569 30.4%
R. T. Kangutkar Peasants and Workers Party 27,771 12.5%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhu Dandavate Praja Socialist Party 98,747 46.0%
Shiwaram Sawani Khem Sawana Bhonsale Indian National Congress 95,553 44.5%
Sharada Mukerjee Congress (O) 13,565 6.3%
Patel Purushottam Sombhai Independent 6,999 3.3%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhu Dandavate Bharatiya Lok Dal 220,855 67.9%
Gopalrao Mayekar Indian National Congress 104,473 32.1%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhu Dandvate Janata Party 237,343 71.7%
S. N. Desai Congress (I) 91,366 27.6%
Manohar Vishnu Kirloskar Independent 2,462 0.7%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhu Dandavate Janata Party 182,034 48.3%
Bhai Sawant Indian National Congress 155,903 41.3%
Aravind Bakre Independent 26,033 6.9%
Nayan Mahajan Independent 10,389 2.8%
Anant R. Ayare Independent 2,856 0.8%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhu Dandavate Janata Dal 241,694 52.9%
Shivaram Raje Bhonsle Indian National Congress 199,324 43.6%
Anant Shankar Tambade Independent 8,560 1.9%
R. M. Maurya DDP 4,620 1.0%
Ana Alias Sonu Krishna Rawul Independent 2,890 0.6%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sudhir Sawant Indian National Congress 157,135 43.3%
Vamanrao Mahadik Shiv Sena 114,089 31.4%
Madhu Dandavate Janata Dal 87,117 24.0%
Warang Bhalchandra Keshev Independent 3,495 1.0%
Sohan Prasad Ram DDP 980 0.3%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Suresh Prabhu Shiv Sena 193,566 44.8%
Sudhir Sawant Indian National Congress 127,430 29.5%
Madhu Dandavate Janata Dal 82,933 19.2%
Subhash Shirodkar Independent 24,044 5.6%
Subhash Shivappa Herekar Independent 2,182 0.5%
Bashir Kashim Shaikh Independent 1,904 0.4%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Suresh Prabhu Shiv Sena 217,766 50.4%
Machhindra Kambli Indian National Congress 152,724 35.3%
Pushpasen Sawant Janata Dal 36,285 8.4%
Bhuwad Nalini Babaji Independent 18,520 4.3%
Kiran Baburao Thakur Independent 7,035 1.6%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Shiv Sena 221,523 51.1%
Prof Madhu Dandavate Janata Dal (Secular) 108,673 25.1%
Major Sudhir Sawant Indian National Congress 103,556 23.9%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Shiv Sena 264,001 54.9%
Sudhir Sawant Indian National Congress 183,102 38.1%
Mohan Govind Parab Bahujan Samaj Party 12,616 2.6%
Surendra Borkar BBM 11,513 2.4%
Prin. Mahendra Natekar Independent 9,303 1.9%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: Praja Socialist Party margin 17.8 pts 1967: Praja Socialist Party margin 26.6 pts 1971: Praja Socialist Party margin 1.5 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 35.8 pts 1980: Janata Party margin 44.1 pts 1984: Janata Party margin 6.9 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 9.3 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 11.9 pts 1996: Shiv Sena margin 15.3 pts 1998: Shiv Sena margin 15.0 pts 1999: Shiv Sena margin 26.0 pts 2004: Shiv Sena margin 16.8 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Rajapur has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Praja Socialist Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party, Janata Dal, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Rajapur in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (Shiv Sena) won Rajapur, Maharashtra, in 2004 with 264,001 votes (54.9%), a margin of 80,899 votes over Sudhir Sawant.

Which parties have won Rajapur since 1962?

Since 1962, Rajapur has been won by: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Janata Party, Praja Socialist Party, Shiv Sena.

What was the closest result in Rajapur?

The closest result on record for Rajapur was 1971, when Praja Socialist Party beat Indian National Congress by just 3,194 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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