Ratnagiri was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra. In 2008, it was merged with some other areas to form a new Lok Sabha seat called Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)
Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]
- 1952: Jaganath Rao Bhonsle, Congress, (2 seats)
- 1952: Moreshwar Dinkar Joshi, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Premjibhai Assar, Bhartiya Jana Sangha (BJS also won Dhule seat in 1957)
- 1962: Sharda Mukherjee, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Sharda Mukherjee, Indian National Congress[1]
- 1971: Shantaram Peje, Congress
- 1977: Chandrakant (Bapusaheb) Parulekar, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Janata Party
- 1984: Husen Dalwai, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Govindrao Nikam, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Govindrao Nikam, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
- 1998: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
- 1999: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
- 2004: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
- In 2008, this constituency was merged with some other areas to form a new Lok Sabha seat territorially, called Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg
Election results[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHS | Anant Geete | 334,690 | 59.66 | +4.67 | |
| NCP | Govindrao Nikam | 185,722 | 33.11 | ā0.3 | |
| PWPI | Pankaj Kawli | 25,951 | 4.6 | ||
| BSP | Rajendra Ayere | 14,613 | 2.6 | ||
| Majority | 148,968 | 26.55 | |||
| Turnout | 561,300 | 61.36 | ā2.63 | ||
| SHS hold | Swing | +4.67 | |||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Former Members of Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2012.