Gujarat Lok Sabha Election Results 1971

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1971 Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

24
Constituencies
11535312
Total Electors
6401309
Votes Polled
55.5%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 95-Kachchh GEN Gujarat Mahipatray M. Mehta Indian National Congress 391123 223389 57.10% 1979 0.90% 1971
2 96-Banaskantha GEN Gujarat Popatlal M. Joshi Indian National Congress 471796 233765 49.60% 23407 10.00% 1971
3 97-Patan SC Gujarat Khemchanbhai Somabhai Chavda Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 513692 258340 50.30% 53482 20.70% 1971
4 99-Sabarkantha GEN Gujarat Chandulal Chunilal Desai Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 450410 284190 63.10% 14378 5.10% 1971
5 100-Gandhinagar SC Gujarat Somchandbhai Manubhai Solanki Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 559956 303113 54.10% 3502 1.20% 1971
6 103-Surendranagar GEN Gujarat Rasiklal Parikh Indian National Congress 497425 293151 58.90% 8691 3.00% 1971
7 104-Rajkot GEN Gujarat Ghanshyambhai Oza Indian National Congress 534724 236888 44.30% 67479 28.50% 1971
8 106-Jamnagar GEN Gujarat Daulatsinhji Pratapsnji Jadeja Indian National Congress 456276 224567 49.20% 83944 37.40% 1971
9 107-Junagadh GEN Gujarat Nanjibhai Ravjibhai Vekaria Indian National Congress 444069 209908 47.30% 54530 26.00% 1971
10 108-Amreli GEN Gujarat Jivraj Narayan Mehta Indian National Congress 477113 237991 49.90% 38818 16.30% 1971
11 109-Bhavnagar GEN Gujarat Prasanwvadan Manilal Mehta Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 501185 218600 43.60% 18978 8.70% 1971
12 110-Anand GEN Gujarat Pravinsinhji Natvarsinhji Solanki Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 491986 311604 63.30% 43604 14.00% 1971
13 113-Dahod ST Gujarat Bhaljibhai Ravjibhai Parmar Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 449130 174580 38.90% 26910 15.40% 1971
14 114-Vadodara GEN Gujarat Fatesinhrao Pratap Sinhrao Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 482587 275882 57.20% 71964 26.10% 1971
15 116-Bharuch GEN Gujarat T. S. Mansinhji Bhasahes Indian National Congress 485094 305207 62.90% 53132 17.40% 1971
16 118-Surat GEN Gujarat Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 469265 326675 69.60% 31524 9.60% 1971
17 437-Mohanlalganj GEN Gujarat Natwarlal Amrutlal Patel Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 541900 332863 61.40% 97314 29.20% 1971
18 566-Ahmedabad GEN Gujarat Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik Indian National Congress 496387 341898 68.90% 56460 16.50% 1971
19 567-Dhandhuka GEN Gujarat H. M. Patel Swatantra 458464 250443 54.60% 10991 4.40% 1971
20 568-Godhra GEN Gujarat Piloo Homi Mody Swatantra 452598 206136 45.60% 13895 6.70% 1971
21 570-Mandvi ST Gujarat Amarsinhbhai Zinabhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress 456996 275590 60.30% 11573 4.20% 1971
22 654-Dabhoi GEN Gujarat Prabhudas Khushalbhai Patel Indian National Congress 478771 314222 65.60% 29675 9.40% 1971
23 729-Darrang-Udalguri ST Gujarat Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 495109 255444 51.60% 58133 22.80% 1971
24 730-Diphu GEN Gujarat Dharmasinh Dadubhai Desai Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 479256 306863 64.00% 34451 11.20% 1971

Understanding Gujarat 1971 Lok Sabha Results

The 1971 Lok Sabha election in Gujarat covered 24 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 55.5%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.