Surat Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Kashiram Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 249,197 votes (39.60%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,950,958 registered electors and 629,334 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 32.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kashiram Rana

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
249,197
Margin %
39.60%
Total Electors
1,950,958
Votes Polled
629,334
Turnout
32.30%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
118
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kashiram Rana

Bharatiya Janata Party

423,773
67.30%
Male
#2
Rupin Rameshchandra Patchigar

Indian National Congress

174,576
27.70%
Male
#3
Nakum Balubhai Naththubhai

Samajwadi Party

4,622
0.70%
Male
#4
Govindbhai Laxmanbhai Rathod

Independent

2,734
0.40%
Male
#5
Arun Kalal

Shiv Sena

2,718
0.40%
Male
#6
Vinod Nayak

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,099
0.30%
Male
#7
Nagmal Prabhakar Soma

Janata Dal (United)

1,353
0.20%
Male
#8
Pandya Bhanubhai Amrutlal

Independent

964
0.20%
Male
#9
Patel Bhavinbhai Shantilal

Janata Dal (Secular)

754
0.10%
Male
#10
Bakulaben Ramanlal Patel

Independent

722
0.10%
Male
#11
Rana Manharlal Uttambhai

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
#12
Tanawala Bhupendrabhai Champaklal

Independent

515
0.10%
Male
#13
Patil Dhanraj Shankarbhai

Independent

374
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 423,773 67.30%
2 Rupin Rameshchandra Patchigar Indian National Congress 174,576 27.70%
3 Nakum Balubhai Naththubhai Samajwadi Party 4,622 0.70%
4 Govindbhai Laxmanbhai Rathod Independent 2,734 0.40%
5 Arun Kalal Shiv Sena 2,718 0.40%
6 Vinod Nayak Bahujan Samaj Party 2,099 0.30%
7 Nagmal Prabhakar Soma Janata Dal (United) 1,353 0.20%
8 Pandya Bhanubhai Amrutlal Independent 964 0.20%
9 Patel Bhavinbhai Shantilal Janata Dal (Secular) 754 0.10%
10 Bakulaben Ramanlal Patel Independent 722 0.10%
11 Rana Manharlal Uttambhai Independent 526 0.10%
12 Tanawala Bhupendrabhai Champaklal Independent 515 0.10%
13 Patil Dhanraj Shankarbhai Independent 374 0.10%

Surat — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Kashiram Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Surat constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 249,197 votes.

Out of 1,950,958 registered electors, 629,334 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 32.30%. A total of 13 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 1999.

The margin was 249,197 votes (39.60%%).

The voter turnout in Surat for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 32.30%%.

13 candidates contested from Surat constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Surat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.