Jamnagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (CHANDRESH PATEL) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 60,119 votes (12.20%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 926,820 registered electors and 493,374 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (CHANDRESH PATEL)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
60,119
Margin %
12.20%
Total Electors
926,820
Votes Polled
493,374
Turnout
53.20%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
106
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
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%

Jamnagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (CHANDRESH PATEL) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jamnagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 60,119 votes.

Out of 926,820 registered electors, 493,374 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.20%. 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 (CHANDRESH PATEL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 60,119 votes (12.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jamnagar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 53.20%%.

7 candidates contested from Jamnagar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jamnagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.