Dahod Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 ST

Katara Babubhai Khimabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 12,431 votes (2.60%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,028,979 registered electors and 477,887 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.40%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Katara Babubhai Khimabhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
12,431
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
1,028,979
Votes Polled
477,887
Turnout
46.40%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
113
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Katara Babubhai Khimabhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

232,288
48.60%
Male
#2
Somjibhai Damor

Indian National Congress

219,857
46.00%
Male
#3
Pandor Bhimabhai Jalabhai

Nationalist Congress Party

8,612
1.80%
Male
#4
Devadha Samasubhai Khatarabhai

Independent

2,745
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Katara Babubhai Khimabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 232,288 48.60%
2 Somjibhai Damor Indian National Congress 219,857 46.00%
3 Pandor Bhimabhai Jalabhai Nationalist Congress Party 8,612 1.80%
4 Devadha Samasubhai Khatarabhai Independent 2,745 0.60%

Dahod — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Katara Babubhai Khimabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dahod constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 12,431 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,028,979 registered electors, 477,887 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.40%. A total of 4 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

Katara Babubhai Khimabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dahod Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 12,431 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Dahod for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 46.40%%.

4 candidates contested from Dahod constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Dahod is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.