Mahesana Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Dr. A.K. Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mahesana Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 125,151 votes (26.10%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,060,992 registered electors and 478,683 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dr. A.K. Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
125,151
Margin %
26.10%
Total Electors
1,060,992
Votes Polled
478,683
Turnout
45.10%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
98
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. A.K.Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

338,368
43.80%
Male
#2
Mansinh Sursinh Thakor

Indian National Congress

213,034
27.60%
Male
#3
Thakor Dolaji Cheharaji (SHRI DOLATRAMJI MAHARAJ)

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

162,452
21.00%
Male
#4
Dahyabhai Narandas Patel (VADUWALA)

Janata Dal

30,178
3.90%
Male
#5
Dabhi Shivubha Javansing

Independent

2,744
0.40%
Male
#6
Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

488,569
54.90%
Male
#7
D P Roy

Indian National Congress

277,920
31.30%
Male
#8
Manoranjan Datta

Bharatiya Janata Party

58,751
6.60%
Male
#9
Sudeb Banprasthi

Independent

9,290
1.00%
Male
#10
Naba Kumar Shau

Amara Bengali

7,828
0.90%
Male
#11
Dilip Maiti

Independent

7,286
0.80%
Male
#12
Jatin Pratihar

Jharkhand Party (NOREN)

7,008
0.80%
Male
#13
Debashish Konar

Independent

2,313
0.30%
Male
#14
Shachin Mahato

Hul Jharkhand Party

2,305
0.30%
Male
#15
Sarif Mollick

Muslim Leage

1,831
0.20%
Male
#16
Prabhakar Mahato

Jharkhand Party

1,721
0.20%
Male
#17
Padma Lochan Roy

Samata Party

1,046
0.10%
Male
#18
Ajit Kumar Maity

Independent

772
0.10%
Male
#19
Vivek Kumar Baderia

Independent

742
0.10%
Male
#20
Sushil Kumar

Independent

294
0.00%
Male
#21
Satyanarayan Kothoyala

Independent

260
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. A.K.Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 338,368 43.80%
2 Mansinh Sursinh Thakor Indian National Congress 213,034 27.60%
3 Thakor Dolaji Cheharaji (SHRI DOLATRAMJI MAHARAJ) All India Rashtriya Janata Party 162,452 21.00%
4 Dahyabhai Narandas Patel (VADUWALA) Janata Dal 30,178 3.90%
5 Dabhi Shivubha Javansing Independent 2,744 0.40%
6 Indrajit Gupta Communist Party Of India 488,569 54.90%
7 D P Roy Indian National Congress 277,920 31.30%
8 Manoranjan Datta Bharatiya Janata Party 58,751 6.60%
9 Sudeb Banprasthi Independent 9,290 1.00%
10 Naba Kumar Shau Amara Bengali 7,828 0.90%
11 Dilip Maiti Independent 7,286 0.80%
12 Jatin Pratihar Jharkhand Party (NOREN) 7,008 0.80%
13 Debashish Konar Independent 2,313 0.30%
14 Shachin Mahato Hul Jharkhand Party 2,305 0.30%
15 Sarif Mollick Muslim Leage 1,831 0.20%
16 Prabhakar Mahato Jharkhand Party 1,721 0.20%
17 Padma Lochan Roy Samata Party 1,046 0.10%
18 Ajit Kumar Maity Independent 772 0.10%
19 Vivek Kumar Baderia Independent 742 0.10%
20 Sushil Kumar Independent 294 0.00%
21 Satyanarayan Kothoyala Independent 260 0.00%

Mahesana — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Dr. A.K. Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mahesana constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 125,151 votes.

Out of 1,060,992 registered electors, 478,683 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.10%. A total of 21 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

Dr. A.K. Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mahesana Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 125,151 votes (26.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mahesana for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 45.10%%.

21 candidates contested from Mahesana constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mahesana is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.