Surat Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Kashiram Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 194,041 votes (27.70%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,288,729 registered electors and 700,577 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kashiram Rana

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
194,041
Margin %
27.70%
Total Electors
1,288,729
Votes Polled
700,577
Turnout
54.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
118
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kashiram Rana

Bharatiya Janta Party

428,465
61.20%
Male
#2
C.D.Patel

Indian National Congress

234,424
33.50%
Male
#3
Pardiwala Mahmood Zerudin

All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh

11,245
1.60%
Male
#4
Patel Thakorbhai Ragabhai

Doordarshi Party

2,017
0.30%
Male
#5
Manubhai Hargovinddas Barot

Independent

1,700
0.20%
Male
#6
Mavjibhai Laxmanbhai Sandis

Independent

1,690
0.20%
Male
#7
Patel Rachhodbhai Dahyabhai

Bahujan Samaj Party

911
0.10%
Male
#8
Kaliagar Ahmed Khan Pirkhan

Independent

668
0.10%
Male
#9
Shaikh Mohamad Hanif Gulamrasul

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#10
Kantibhai Dusharbhai Patel

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#11
Prajapati Bipinbhai

Independent

533
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janta Party 428,465 61.20%
2 C.D.Patel Indian National Congress 234,424 33.50%
3 Pardiwala Mahmood Zerudin All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh 11,245 1.60%
4 Patel Thakorbhai Ragabhai Doordarshi Party 2,017 0.30%
5 Manubhai Hargovinddas Barot Independent 1,700 0.20%
6 Mavjibhai Laxmanbhai Sandis Independent 1,690 0.20%
7 Patel Rachhodbhai Dahyabhai Bahujan Samaj Party 911 0.10%
8 Kaliagar Ahmed Khan Pirkhan Independent 668 0.10%
9 Shaikh Mohamad Hanif Gulamrasul Independent 619 0.10%
10 Kantibhai Dusharbhai Patel Independent 544 0.10%
11 Prajapati Bipinbhai Independent 533 0.10%

Surat — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Kashiram Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Surat constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 194,041 votes.

Out of 1,288,729 registered electors, 700,577 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.40%. A total of 11 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

Kashiram Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Surat Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 194,041 votes (27.70%%).

The voter turnout in Surat for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 54.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Surat constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Surat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.