Junagadh Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 46,848 votes (9.30%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,079,568 registered electors and 503,628 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
46,848
Margin %
9.30%
Total Electors
1,079,568
Votes Polled
503,628
Turnout
46.70%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
107
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

266,809
53.00%
Male
#2
Chavda Pethaljibhai Nathabhai

Indian National Congress

219,961
43.70%
Male
#3
Chudasama Mohan Karan

Nationalist Congress Party

4,393
0.90%
Male
#4
Chavda Bharatbhai Ranmalbhai

Independent

1,090
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 266,809 53.00%
2 Chavda Pethaljibhai Nathabhai Indian National Congress 219,961 43.70%
3 Chudasama Mohan Karan Nationalist Congress Party 4,393 0.90%
4 Chavda Bharatbhai Ranmalbhai Independent 1,090 0.20%

Junagadh — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Junagadh constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 46,848 votes.

Out of 1,079,568 registered electors, 503,628 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.70%. A total of 4 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

Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Junagadh Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 46,848 votes (9.30%%).

The voter turnout in Junagadh for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 46.70%%.

4 candidates contested from Junagadh constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Junagadh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.