Patan Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Kanodiya Maheshkumar Mithabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patan Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 129,519 votes (19.70%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 976,716 registered electors and 658,110 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.40%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kanodiya Maheshkumar Mithabhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
129,519
Margin %
19.70%
Total Electors
976,716
Votes Polled
658,110
Turnout
67.40%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
97
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
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 — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kanodiya Maheshkumar Mithabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Patan constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 129,519 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 976,716 registered electors, 658,110 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.40%. 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

Kanodiya Maheshkumar Mithabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Patan Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 129,519 votes (19.70%%).

The voter turnout in Patan for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.40%%.

5 candidates contested from Patan constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Patan is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.