Patan Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Maheshkumar Mithabhai Kanodia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patan Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 88,823 votes (28.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 971,332 registered electors and 313,364 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 32.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Maheshkumar Mithabhai Kanodia

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
88,823
Margin %
28.30%
Total Electors
971,332
Votes Polled
313,364
Turnout
32.30%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
97
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kanodiya Maheshkumar Mithabhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

293,800
44.60%
Male
#2
Chavda Mahendrakumar Khemchandbhai

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

164,281
25.00%
Male
#3
Parmar Vinodkumar Motibhai

Indian National Congress

161,818
24.60%
Male
#4
Solanki Sevantilal Kalabhai

Janata Dal

10,456
1.60%
Male
#5
Parmar Kantaben Mafatlal

Independent

3,811
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kanodiya Maheshkumar Mithabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 293,800 44.60%
2 Chavda Mahendrakumar Khemchandbhai All India Rashtriya Janata Party 164,281 25.00%
3 Parmar Vinodkumar Motibhai Indian National Congress 161,818 24.60%
4 Solanki Sevantilal Kalabhai Janata Dal 10,456 1.60%
5 Parmar Kantaben Mafatlal Independent 3,811 0.60%

Patan — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Maheshkumar Mithabhai Kanodia of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Patan constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 88,823 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 971,332 registered electors, 313,364 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 32.30%. A total of 5 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

Maheshkumar Mithabhai Kanodia (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Patan Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 88,823 votes (28.30%%).

The voter turnout in Patan for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 32.30%%.

5 candidates contested from Patan constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Patan is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.