Surendranagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 127,673 votes (30.20%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 832,118 registered electors and 423,056 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
127,673
Margin %
30.20%
Total Electors
832,118
Votes Polled
423,056
Turnout
50.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
103
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi

Bharatiya Janta Party

257,344
60.80%
Male
#2
Digvijayasinhji Pratapsinhji Jhala

Indian National Congress

129,671
30.70%
Male
#3
Ahmad Alibhal Shersiya

All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh

14,592
3.40%
Male
#4
Bharatsingh Jhala

Doordarshi Party

5,587
1.30%
Male
#5
Satubha Vaghela

Janata Pary (JP)

2,501
0.60%
Male
#6
Baloch Basir Valimamad

Independent

1,283
0.30%
Male
#7
Makwana Govind Amarabhai

Independent

864
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi Bharatiya Janta Party 257,344 60.80%
2 Digvijayasinhji Pratapsinhji Jhala Indian National Congress 129,671 30.70%
3 Ahmad Alibhal Shersiya All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh 14,592 3.40%
4 Bharatsingh Jhala Doordarshi Party 5,587 1.30%
5 Satubha Vaghela Janata Pary (JP) 2,501 0.60%
6 Baloch Basir Valimamad Independent 1,283 0.30%
7 Makwana Govind Amarabhai Independent 864 0.20%

Surendranagar — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Surendranagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 127,673 votes.

Out of 832,118 registered electors, 423,056 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.80%. 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

Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Surendranagar Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 127,673 votes (30.20%%).

The voter turnout in Surendranagar for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 50.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Surendranagar constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Surendranagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.