Bhavnagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 90,203 votes (23.10%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 909,791 registered electors and 390,439 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
90,203
Margin %
23.10%
Total Electors
909,791
Votes Polled
390,439
Turnout
42.90%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
109
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil

Bharatiya Janta Party

215,604
55.20%
Male
#2
Dhanajibhai Baladhiya

Indian National Congress

125,401
32.10%
Male
#3
Pravinsinhji Jadeja

Janata Dal

20,358
5.20%
Male
#4
Chauhan Baldipbhai Tishabhai

Jharkhand Party

3,582
0.90%
Male
#5
Dokadiya Tarmahmad Hasambhai

Independent

3,107
0.80%
Male
#6
Sarviya Bhoopatsingh Ladhubha

Yuva Vikas Party

2,089
0.50%
Male
#7
Kasambhai Saiyad

Independent

1,797
0.50%
Male
#8
Sutriya Trikambhai Patel

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

1,667
0.40%
Male
#9
Kukreja Lekhrajmal Gokaldas

Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das

1,044
0.30%
Male
#10
Gauswami Shantigiri M.

Independent

1,017
0.30%
Male
#11
Baldaniya Chhaganbhai Jerambhai

Doordarshi Party

923
0.20%
Male
#12
Mali Labhubhai (PENDAWALA)

Independent

564
0.10%
Male
#13
Bambhaniya Oghadbhai Motibhai

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#14
Kalubhai Patel

Independent

519
0.10%
Male
#15
Dhirubhai Chitharbhai Bambhaniya

Independent

512
0.10%
Male
#16
Hasubhai Trivedi

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

348
0.10%
Male
#17
Netarvala Arjunbhai Boghabhai

Republican Party Of India

325
0.10%
Male
#18
Moradiya Tulsibhai K. Patel

Independent

303
0.10%
Male
#19
Roshanben Bhikhubhai Belim (W)

Independent

261
0.10%
Male
#20
Nanajibhai Vashrambhai Patel

Independent

251
0.10%
Male
#21
Husen Hamdard

Independent

244
0.10%
Male
#22
Kachara Harjibhai Ishabhai

Independent

190
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil Bharatiya Janta Party 215,604 55.20%
2 Dhanajibhai Baladhiya Indian National Congress 125,401 32.10%
3 Pravinsinhji Jadeja Janata Dal 20,358 5.20%
4 Chauhan Baldipbhai Tishabhai Jharkhand Party 3,582 0.90%
5 Dokadiya Tarmahmad Hasambhai Independent 3,107 0.80%
6 Sarviya Bhoopatsingh Ladhubha Yuva Vikas Party 2,089 0.50%
7 Kasambhai Saiyad Independent 1,797 0.50%
8 Sutriya Trikambhai Patel Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 1,667 0.40%
9 Kukreja Lekhrajmal Gokaldas Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das 1,044 0.30%
10 Gauswami Shantigiri M. Independent 1,017 0.30%
11 Baldaniya Chhaganbhai Jerambhai Doordarshi Party 923 0.20%
12 Mali Labhubhai (PENDAWALA) Independent 564 0.10%
13 Bambhaniya Oghadbhai Motibhai Independent 544 0.10%
14 Kalubhai Patel Independent 519 0.10%
15 Dhirubhai Chitharbhai Bambhaniya Independent 512 0.10%
16 Hasubhai Trivedi Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 348 0.10%
17 Netarvala Arjunbhai Boghabhai Republican Party Of India 325 0.10%
18 Moradiya Tulsibhai K. Patel Independent 303 0.10%
19 Roshanben Bhikhubhai Belim (W) Independent 261 0.10%
20 Nanajibhai Vashrambhai Patel Independent 251 0.10%
21 Husen Hamdard Independent 244 0.10%
22 Kachara Harjibhai Ishabhai Independent 190 0.00%

Bhavnagar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhavnagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 90,203 votes.

Out of 909,791 registered electors, 390,439 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.90%. A total of 22 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

Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 90,203 votes (23.10%%).

The voter turnout in Bhavnagar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 42.90%%.

22 candidates contested from Bhavnagar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bhavnagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.