Ahmedabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Harin Pathak of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 98,517 votes (28.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,279,854 registered electors and 352,150 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 27.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Harin Pathak

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
98,517
Margin %
28.00%
Total Electors
1,279,854
Votes Polled
352,150
Turnout
27.50%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
566
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harin Pathak

Bharatiya Janata Party

350,699
53.80%
Male
#2
Harubhai Mehta

Indian National Congress

213,886
32.80%
Male
#3
Jagroopsinh G. Rajput (ADVOCATE)

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

51,656
7.90%
Male
#4
Iiyasbhai Dhagawale

Samajwadi Party

5,699
0.90%
Male
#5
Iqbal Shaikh

Independent

2,529
0.40%
Male
#6
Shah Ketan Madhusudan (BAKI)

Independent

1,298
0.20%
Male
#7
Ashvin Sinh Waghela

Independent

1,104
0.20%
Male
#8
Khodidas Laljibhai Desai

Independent

538
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harin Pathak Bharatiya Janata Party 350,699 53.80%
2 Harubhai Mehta Indian National Congress 213,886 32.80%
3 Jagroopsinh G. Rajput (ADVOCATE) All India Rashtriya Janata Party 51,656 7.90%
4 Iiyasbhai Dhagawale Samajwadi Party 5,699 0.90%
5 Iqbal Shaikh Independent 2,529 0.40%
6 Shah Ketan Madhusudan (BAKI) Independent 1,298 0.20%
7 Ashvin Sinh Waghela Independent 1,104 0.20%
8 Khodidas Laljibhai Desai Independent 538 0.10%

Ahmedabad — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Harin Pathak of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ahmedabad constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 98,517 votes.

Out of 1,279,854 registered electors, 352,150 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 27.50%. A total of 8 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Harin Pathak (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ahmedabad Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 98,517 votes (28.00%%).

The voter turnout in Ahmedabad for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 27.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Ahmedabad constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ahmedabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.