2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): ANANT GEETE — 334,690 votes
Rank 2: GOVINDRAO NIKAM — 185,722 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 148,968
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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MAHARASHTRA · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): ANANT GANGARAM GEETE — 293,834 votes
Rank 2: ZIMAN SUJIT BHAGOJI — 178,491 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 115,343
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): ANANT GANGARAM GEETE — 238,928 votes
Rank 2: NISHIKANT ALIAS NANA JOSHI — 207,694 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 31,234
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): ANANT GANGARAM GEETE — 275,114 votes
Rank 2: GOVINDRAO NIKAM — 143,330 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 131,784
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): GOVINDRAM NIKAM — 191,864 votes
Rank 2: ANAT GEETE — 178,936 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 12,928
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