1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

Assembly elections was held in Maharashtra, India in two phases on September 5, 1999 and September 11, 1999. Election results were declared on October 7, 1999. The major parties were Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena (Yuti) alliance, Congress and NCP. Congress and NCP contested against each other without a pre-poll alliance but came together for a post-poll alliance to stake claim to form the government. Seats won: Congress: 75, NCP: 58. Post-poll-alliance 75+58=133/288. Shiv Sena + BJP = 69 + 56 = 125/288. Vilasrao Deshmukh of Congress became Chief Minister, and NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal became Deputy CM.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election 1999

October 7, 1999
All 288 assembly constituencies 145 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	60.95%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Vilasrao Deshmukh Narayan Rane Sharad Pawar Party INC SHS NCP Last election 80 seats, 13% 73 seats, 16.39% new party Seats won 75 69 58 Seat change 5 4 58 Percentage 27.2%[1] 17.33%[2] 22.6%[3] Swing 14.2% 0.64% 22.6%   Fourth party   Leader Gopinath Munde Party BJP Last election 65 seats, 12.8% Seats won 56 Seat change 9 Percentage 14.54%[4] Swing 1.74%
District map of Maharashtra
Chief Minister before election Narayan Rane SHS Elected Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh INC

Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously, and in them, the BJP-Sena alliance fared better winning 28/48, with Shiv Sena winning 15 seats, BJP 13 seats, Congress 10 seats, and NCP 6 seats.