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State:	Maharashtra
Constituency:	Malegaon (ST)
Total Votes Polled:	440882
Winner: BJP	Raut Kacharu Bhau	149307
Runner Up: JD	Mahale Haribhau Shankar	136426
Margin: 12881 (2.98%)

All through the battle for this constituency has remained confined to the Congress and the Janata Party avatars, with the former winning most times. In 1996, for the first time, the BJP made its mark felt, by defeating the Janata Dal. The Congress candidate came a poor third.