Godhra Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Godhra Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 95,022 votes (19.70%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,020,262 registered electors and 483,245 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
95,022
Margin %
19.70%
Total Electors
1,020,262
Votes Polled
483,245
Turnout
47.40%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
568
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh

Bharatiya Janata Party

280,684
58.10%
Male
#2
Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas

Indian National Congress

185,662
38.40%
Male
#3
Kashmi Abul Ala Ahemad Husen

Nationalist Congress Party

6,798
1.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 280,684 58.10%
2 Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas Indian National Congress 185,662 38.40%
3 Kashmi Abul Ala Ahemad Husen Nationalist Congress Party 6,798 1.40%

Godhra — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Godhra constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 95,022 votes.

Out of 1,020,262 registered electors, 483,245 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.40%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godhra Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 95,022 votes (19.70%%).

The voter turnout in Godhra for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 47.40%%.

3 candidates contested from Godhra constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Godhra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.