Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Lal Krishna Advani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 125,679 votes (20.10%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,375,341 registered electors and 625,226 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
125,679
Margin %
20.10%
Total Electors
1,375,341
Votes Polled
625,226
Turnout
45.50%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janta Party

356,902
57.10%
Male
#2
G.I. Patel

Indian National Congress

231,223
37.00%
Male
#3
Sendhaji Thakor

Jharkhand Party

6,635
1.10%
Male
#4
Purushotam Ganesh Mavalankar

Independent

4,757
0.80%
Male
#5
Dixit Narendra (DIXIT BHAI)

Janata Dal

4,441
0.70%
Male
#6
Satyandranath (MONI) CHATURVEDI

Socialist League Of India

1,920
0.30%
Male
#7
Ajmeri Rafik Jamalbhai

Yuva Vikas Party

1,210
0.20%
Male
#8
Parikh Mahesh Amrutlal

Independent

1,190
0.20%
Male
#9
Dabhi Gopalji Chhaguji

Independent

1,144
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramubhai Manilal Patni

Independent

809
0.10%
Male
#11
Kamlesh B. Pandya

Doordarshi Party

498
0.10%
Male
#12
Shah Nagindas Chimanlal

Independent

479
0.10%
Male
#13
Pradeep Sagar

Independent

459
0.10%
Male
#14
Kanani Purushottambhai Devjibhai

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

432
0.10%
Male
#15
Prajapati Ramanbhai Ramabhai

Independent

416
0.10%
Male
#16
B.H. Yadav

Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das

411
0.10%
Male
#17
Yagnik Bechardas Govindram

Independent

409
0.10%
Male
#18
Lallubhai Bhikhabhai Yadav

Independent

381
0.10%
Male
#19
Thakkersuresh Dulabhaji

Independent

329
0.10%
Male
#20
Indumati Chimanlal Surana (W)

Independent

307
0.00%
Male
#21
Prasad B. Khgej

Independent

305
0.00%
Male
#22
Batuk G. Patel

Independent

297
0.00%
Male
#23
Thakor Ramchandra Naranji

Independent

192
0.00%
Male
#24
Rajkumar Verma

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
#25
Kishanji Genji Jadeja

Independent

132
0.00%
Male
#26
Ramanlal Moltilal Patel

Independent

132
0.00%
Male
#27
Rajora Rajendraprasad Shankerlal

Independent

91
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Krishna Advani Bharatiya Janta Party 356,902 57.10%
2 G.I. Patel Indian National Congress 231,223 37.00%
3 Sendhaji Thakor Jharkhand Party 6,635 1.10%
4 Purushotam Ganesh Mavalankar Independent 4,757 0.80%
5 Dixit Narendra (DIXIT BHAI) Janata Dal 4,441 0.70%
6 Satyandranath (MONI) CHATURVEDI Socialist League Of India 1,920 0.30%
7 Ajmeri Rafik Jamalbhai Yuva Vikas Party 1,210 0.20%
8 Parikh Mahesh Amrutlal Independent 1,190 0.20%
9 Dabhi Gopalji Chhaguji Independent 1,144 0.20%
10 Ramubhai Manilal Patni Independent 809 0.10%
11 Kamlesh B. Pandya Doordarshi Party 498 0.10%
12 Shah Nagindas Chimanlal Independent 479 0.10%
13 Pradeep Sagar Independent 459 0.10%
14 Kanani Purushottambhai Devjibhai Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 432 0.10%
15 Prajapati Ramanbhai Ramabhai Independent 416 0.10%
16 B.H. Yadav Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das 411 0.10%
17 Yagnik Bechardas Govindram Independent 409 0.10%
18 Lallubhai Bhikhabhai Yadav Independent 381 0.10%
19 Thakkersuresh Dulabhaji Independent 329 0.10%
20 Indumati Chimanlal Surana (W) Independent 307 0.00%
21 Prasad B. Khgej Independent 305 0.00%
22 Batuk G. Patel Independent 297 0.00%
23 Thakor Ramchandra Naranji Independent 192 0.00%
24 Rajkumar Verma Independent 189 0.00%
25 Kishanji Genji Jadeja Independent 132 0.00%
26 Ramanlal Moltilal Patel Independent 132 0.00%
27 Rajora Rajendraprasad Shankerlal Independent 91 0.00%

Gandhinagar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Lal Krishna Advani of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 125,679 votes.

Out of 1,375,341 registered electors, 625,226 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.50%. A total of 27 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

Lal Krishna Advani (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 125,679 votes (20.10%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 45.50%%.

27 candidates contested from Gandhinagar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.