Porbandar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 101,360 votes (30.50%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 894,299 registered electors and 331,994 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 37.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
101,360
Margin %
30.50%
Total Electors
894,299
Votes Polled
331,994
Turnout
37.10%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
105
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

210,627
63.40%
Male
#2
Manvar Balvantbhai Bachubhai

Indian National Congress

109,267
32.90%
Male
#3
Devani Bhagubhai Hiralal

Independent

2,482
0.70%
Male
#4
Shingarakhiya Vejabhai Vajsibhai

Independent

1,349
0.40%
Male
#5
Gameti Sharifbhai Shakubhai

Independent

762
0.20%
Male
#6
Shabbir Karim Godil

Independent

691
0.20%
Male
#7
Saiyad Irfan Gu Hushen

Independent

678
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 210,627 63.40%
2 Manvar Balvantbhai Bachubhai Indian National Congress 109,267 32.90%
3 Devani Bhagubhai Hiralal Independent 2,482 0.70%
4 Shingarakhiya Vejabhai Vajsibhai Independent 1,349 0.40%
5 Gameti Sharifbhai Shakubhai Independent 762 0.20%
6 Shabbir Karim Godil Independent 691 0.20%
7 Saiyad Irfan Gu Hushen Independent 678 0.20%

Porbandar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Porbandar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 101,360 votes.

Out of 894,299 registered electors, 331,994 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 37.10%. A total of 7 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

Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 101,360 votes (30.50%%).

The voter turnout in Porbandar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 37.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Porbandar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Porbandar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.