Jamnagar

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai(C.PATEL)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
21,747
Margin %
6.70%
Total Electors
912,427
Votes Polled
324,518
Turnout
35.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
106
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
Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (CHANDRESH PATEL)

Bharatiya Janata Party

231,124
46.80%
Male
#2
Ahir Bhikhubhai Varotaria

Indian National Congress

171,005
34.70%
Male
#3
Karshanbhai Savjibhai Parmar

Janata Dal

32,971
6.70%
Male
#4
Shah Chandrakantbhai Karamshibhai

Independent

7,636
1.50%
Male
#5
Kundaria Pranjivan Mohan

Samajwadi Party

5,434
1.10%
Male
#6
Vakil Nathabhai V.Gohil

Republican Party Of India

4,590
0.90%
Male
#7
Jani Lalitbhai Navalshankar

Ajeya Bharat Party

3,864
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (CHANDRESH PATEL) Bharatiya Janata Party 231,124 46.80%
2 Ahir Bhikhubhai Varotaria Indian National Congress 171,005 34.70%
3 Karshanbhai Savjibhai Parmar Janata Dal 32,971 6.70%
4 Shah Chandrakantbhai Karamshibhai Independent 7,636 1.50%
5 Kundaria Pranjivan Mohan Samajwadi Party 5,434 1.10%
6 Vakil Nathabhai V.Gohil Republican Party Of India 4,590 0.90%
7 Jani Lalitbhai Navalshankar Ajeya Bharat Party 3,864 0.80%
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Jamnagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai(C.PATEL) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jamnagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 21,747 votes.

Out of 912,427 registered electors, 324,518 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 35.60%. A total of 7 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

Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai(C.PATEL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 21,747 votes (6.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jamnagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 35.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Jamnagar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jamnagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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