Kapadvanj Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kapadvanj Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 28,334 votes (8.30%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 952,884 registered electors and 339,774 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 35.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
28,334
Margin %
8.30%
Total Electors
952,884
Votes Polled
339,774
Turnout
35.70%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
569
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor

Bharatiya Janta Party

175,471
51.60%
Male
#2
Chauhan Budhaji Jitaji

Indian National Congress

147,137
43.30%
Male
#3
Prakash Patel

Janata Dal

5,376
1.60%
Male
#4
Pranami Rasikkumar Vitthaldas

Republican Party Of India

2,290
0.70%
Male
#5
Shah Manharlal Chandulal

Jharkhand Party

1,531
0.50%
Male
#6
Patel Gordhanbhai Dahyabhai

Independent

813
0.20%
Male
#7
Patel Shivabhai Motibhai

Independent

734
0.20%
Male
#8
Nagindas Chimanlal Shah

Independent

596
0.20%
Male
#9
Bhavsar Harivadan Mohanlal

Independent

585
0.20%
Male
#10
Satyajitsinh Vijaysinh Rao

Doordarshi Party

343
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janta Party 175,471 51.60%
2 Chauhan Budhaji Jitaji Indian National Congress 147,137 43.30%
3 Prakash Patel Janata Dal 5,376 1.60%
4 Pranami Rasikkumar Vitthaldas Republican Party Of India 2,290 0.70%
5 Shah Manharlal Chandulal Jharkhand Party 1,531 0.50%
6 Patel Gordhanbhai Dahyabhai Independent 813 0.20%
7 Patel Shivabhai Motibhai Independent 734 0.20%
8 Nagindas Chimanlal Shah Independent 596 0.20%
9 Bhavsar Harivadan Mohanlal Independent 585 0.20%
10 Satyajitsinh Vijaysinh Rao Doordarshi Party 343 0.10%

Kapadvanj — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kapadvanj constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 28,334 votes.

Out of 952,884 registered electors, 339,774 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 35.70%. A total of 10 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

Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapadvanj Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 28,334 votes (8.30%%).

The voter turnout in Kapadvanj for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 35.70%%.

10 candidates contested from Kapadvanj constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kapadvanj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.