Gandhinagar

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
188,944
Margin %
25.50%
Total Electors
1,833,844
Votes Polled
741,283
Turnout
40.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party

453,229
61.10%
Male
#2
T N Seshan

Indian National Congress

264,285
35.70%
Male
#3
Sunilbhai Nareshchandra Shah

Independent

9,938
1.30%
Male
#4
Mod Shankarbhai Daljibhai

Samajwadi Party

5,256
0.70%
Male
#5
Mehmudaben Riyazbhai Munshi

Independent

3,591
0.50%
Male
#6
Prajapati Kantibhai Harjivandas

Independent

2,463
0.30%
Male
#7
Thakor Ramchandra Narayanji

Independent

1,309
0.20%
Male
#8
Agrawal Prahlad Ralliram

Independent

1,189
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Krishna Advani Bharatiya Janata Party 453,229 61.10%
2 T N Seshan Indian National Congress 264,285 35.70%
3 Sunilbhai Nareshchandra Shah Independent 9,938 1.30%
4 Mod Shankarbhai Daljibhai Samajwadi Party 5,256 0.70%
5 Mehmudaben Riyazbhai Munshi Independent 3,591 0.50%
6 Prajapati Kantibhai Harjivandas Independent 2,463 0.30%
7 Thakor Ramchandra Narayanji Independent 1,309 0.20%
8 Agrawal Prahlad Ralliram Independent 1,189 0.20%
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Gandhinagar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Lal Krishna Advani of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 188,944 votes.

Out of 1,833,844 registered electors, 741,283 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.40%. A total of 8 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 1999.

The margin was 188,944 votes (25.50%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 40.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Gandhinagar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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