Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
Somchandbhai Manubhai Solanki of Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 3,502 votes (1.20%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 559,956 registered electors and 303,113 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.10%. 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 1971 Lok Sabha election, Somchandbhai Manubhai Solanki of Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 3,502 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 559,956 registered electors, 303,113 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.10%. 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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