Surendranagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Kolipatel Somabhai Gadabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 10,886 votes (2.80%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 838,899 registered electors and 392,968 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kolipatel Somabhai Gadabhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
10,886
Margin %
2.80%
Total Electors
838,899
Votes Polled
392,968
Turnout
46.80%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
103
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kolipatel Somabhai Gadabhai

Bharatiya Janta Party

189,389
48.20%
Male
#2
Sanat Magnlal Mehta

Indian National Congress

178,503
45.40%
Male
#3
Praghuman Dadheka

Janata Dal

3,612
0.90%
Male
#4
Bharat Sinha Zala

Doordarshi Party

2,539
0.60%
Male
#5
Zala Jatubha Jivubha

Jharkhand Party

1,866
0.50%
Male
#6
Babulal Jivabhai Saresa

Independent

1,549
0.40%
Male
#7
Upadhyay Bhavani Shanker Amrutlal

Independent

1,163
0.30%
Male
#8
Garasia Vaghela Satubha Kanubha

Independent

1,042
0.30%
Male
#9
Harshad Rameshwarbhai Vyas

Yuva Vikas Party

1,024
0.30%
Male
#10
Majid Ibrahim Shaikh

Independent

724
0.20%
Male
#11
Patel Kantilal Bhikhalal

Independent

626
0.20%
Male
#12
Dharmendrasinh Pravisinh Rana

Independent

579
0.10%
Male
#13
Becharbhai Kuberbhai Lakum

Independent

555
0.10%
Male
#14
Shah Himatlal Mohandas

Independent

555
0.10%
Male
#15
Ajitsinh Rana

Proutist Bloc Of India

437
0.10%
Male
#16
Makwana Ukabhai Amarbhai

Independent

376
0.10%
Male
#17
Patrakar Bhati N.S.

Independent

355
0.10%
Male
#18
Mer Karshan Vashram

Independent

295
0.10%
Male
#19
Zala Nirubha Ladhubha

Independent

271
0.10%
Male
#20
Parmar Govabhai Becharbhai

Independent

241
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kolipatel Somabhai Gadabhai Bharatiya Janta Party 189,389 48.20%
2 Sanat Magnlal Mehta Indian National Congress 178,503 45.40%
3 Praghuman Dadheka Janata Dal 3,612 0.90%
4 Bharat Sinha Zala Doordarshi Party 2,539 0.60%
5 Zala Jatubha Jivubha Jharkhand Party 1,866 0.50%
6 Babulal Jivabhai Saresa Independent 1,549 0.40%
7 Upadhyay Bhavani Shanker Amrutlal Independent 1,163 0.30%
8 Garasia Vaghela Satubha Kanubha Independent 1,042 0.30%
9 Harshad Rameshwarbhai Vyas Yuva Vikas Party 1,024 0.30%
10 Majid Ibrahim Shaikh Independent 724 0.20%
11 Patel Kantilal Bhikhalal Independent 626 0.20%
12 Dharmendrasinh Pravisinh Rana Independent 579 0.10%
13 Becharbhai Kuberbhai Lakum Independent 555 0.10%
14 Shah Himatlal Mohandas Independent 555 0.10%
15 Ajitsinh Rana Proutist Bloc Of India 437 0.10%
16 Makwana Ukabhai Amarbhai Independent 376 0.10%
17 Patrakar Bhati N.S. Independent 355 0.10%
18 Mer Karshan Vashram Independent 295 0.10%
19 Zala Nirubha Ladhubha Independent 271 0.10%
20 Parmar Govabhai Becharbhai Independent 241 0.10%

Surendranagar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Kolipatel Somabhai Gadabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Surendranagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 10,886 votes.

Out of 838,899 registered electors, 392,968 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.80%. A total of 20 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

Kolipatel Somabhai Gadabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Surendranagar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 10,886 votes (2.80%%).

The voter turnout in Surendranagar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 46.80%%.

20 candidates contested from Surendranagar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Surendranagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.