Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 SC
S.M. Solanki of Indian National Congress won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 29,840 votes (8.40%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 515,980 registered electors and 354,758 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, S.M. Solanki of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 29,840 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 515,980 registered electors, 354,758 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 3 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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