Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Veghela Shankarji Laxmanji of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 268,492 votes (35.20%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,318,428 registered electors and 763,015 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Veghela Shankarji Laxmanji

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
268,492
Margin %
35.20%
Total Electors
1,318,428
Votes Polled
763,015
Turnout
57.90%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Veghela Shankarji Laxmanji

Bharatiya Janta Party

495,383
64.90%
Male
#2
Kokila Vayas

Indian National Congress

226,891
29.70%
Male
#3
Nilamben Rajnikant

All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh

10,181
1.30%
Male
#4
Pradyotkumar Kripashankar Pandit

Independent

2,928
0.40%
Male
#5
Vanol Manganbhai Kalidas

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

1,792
0.20%
Male
#6
Pandya Kamleshbhai Balkrishan

Doordarshi Party

1,659
0.20%
Male
#7
Pandy Pardumanbhai Dahyabhai

Gujarat Janata Parishad

1,577
0.20%
Male
#8
Naginbhai Dantani (Deviputra)

Independent

1,240
0.20%
Male
#9
B.H.Yadav

Independent

1,097
0.10%
Male
#10
Dahyabhai Mohanlal Patel

Independent

783
0.10%
Male
#11
Umedbhai Chhotabhai Patel

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
#12
Biharilal Chunilal Sharma

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

721
0.10%
Male
#13
Pathan Mohmad Yusuf Mohmad Sidiq

Independent

693
0.10%
Male
#14
Thakore Rameshbhai Karshanji

Independent

639
0.10%
Male
#15
K.P.Vora

Independent

596
0.10%
Male
#16
Shaikh Mohmad Shakil Janmohmad

Independent

379
0.00%
Male
#17
Pathan Shaifulla Rahmadkhan

Independent

292
0.00%
Male
#18
Patel Ramanlal Vithaldas

Independent

279
0.00%
Male
#19
Vyas Manharkumar Ramniklal

Independent

233
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Veghela Shankarji Laxmanji Bharatiya Janta Party 495,383 64.90%
2 Kokila Vayas Indian National Congress 226,891 29.70%
3 Nilamben Rajnikant All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh 10,181 1.30%
4 Pradyotkumar Kripashankar Pandit Independent 2,928 0.40%
5 Vanol Manganbhai Kalidas Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 1,792 0.20%
6 Pandya Kamleshbhai Balkrishan Doordarshi Party 1,659 0.20%
7 Pandy Pardumanbhai Dahyabhai Gujarat Janata Parishad 1,577 0.20%
8 Naginbhai Dantani (Deviputra) Independent 1,240 0.20%
9 B.H.Yadav Independent 1,097 0.10%
10 Dahyabhai Mohanlal Patel Independent 783 0.10%
11 Umedbhai Chhotabhai Patel Independent 755 0.10%
12 Biharilal Chunilal Sharma Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 721 0.10%
13 Pathan Mohmad Yusuf Mohmad Sidiq Independent 693 0.10%
14 Thakore Rameshbhai Karshanji Independent 639 0.10%
15 K.P.Vora Independent 596 0.10%
16 Shaikh Mohmad Shakil Janmohmad Independent 379 0.00%
17 Pathan Shaifulla Rahmadkhan Independent 292 0.00%
18 Patel Ramanlal Vithaldas Independent 279 0.00%
19 Vyas Manharkumar Ramniklal Independent 233 0.00%

Gandhinagar — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Veghela Shankarji Laxmanji of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 268,492 votes.

Out of 1,318,428 registered electors, 763,015 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.90%. A total of 19 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

Veghela Shankarji Laxmanji (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 268,492 votes (35.20%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 57.90%%.

19 candidates contested from Gandhinagar constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.