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Gujarat Lok Sabha Election Results 1996

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1996 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.

26
Constituencies
28529094
Total Electors
10248650
Votes Polled
35.9%
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 Gadhvi Pushpadan Shambhudan Bharatiya Janata Party 826716 316711 38.30% 101972 32.20% 1996
2 96-Banaskantha GEN Gujarat B.K. Gadhavi Indian National Congress 1085314 482669 44.50% 11960 2.50% 1996
3 97-Patan SC Gujarat Maheshkumar Mithabhai Kanodia Bharatiya Janata Party 971332 313364 32.30% 88823 28.30% 1996
4 98-Mahesana GEN Gujarat Dr. A.K. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 1060992 478683 45.10% 125151 26.10% 1996
5 99-Sabarkantha GEN Gujarat Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 1095704 437460 39.90% 40611 9.30% 1996
6 100-Gandhinagar GEN Gujarat Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party 1752944 498010 28.40% 188872 37.90% 1996
7 103-Surendranagar GEN Gujarat Sanat Mehta Indian National Congress 935438 363520 38.90% 64852 17.80% 1996
8 104-Rajkot GEN Gujarat Dr. Kathiriya Vallabhbhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 1349629 416933 30.90% 40820 9.80% 1996
9 105-Porbandar GEN Gujarat Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 881758 304353 34.50% 75000 24.60% 1996
10 106-Jamnagar GEN Gujarat Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai(C.PATEL) Bharatiya Janata Party 912427 324518 35.60% 21747 6.70% 1996
11 107-Junagadh GEN Gujarat Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 1051940 337702 32.10% 108672 32.20% 1996
12 108-Amreli GEN Gujarat Dileep Sanghani Bharatiya Janata Party 805749 363412 45.10% 108369 29.80% 1996
13 109-Bhavnagar GEN Gujarat Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 949885 441164 46.40% 7771 1.80% 1996
14 110-Anand GEN Gujarat Chavda Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Indian National Congress 1017223 371592 36.50% 31732 8.50% 1996
15 111-Kheda GEN Gujarat Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 1034342 371499 35.90% 49571 13.30% 1996
16 113-Dahod ST Gujarat Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 1006608 308477 30.70% 67582 21.90% 1996
17 114-Vadodara GEN Gujarat Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dilipsinh Indian National Congress 1396257 437236 31.30% 17 0.00% 1996
18 115-Chhota Udaipur ST Gujarat Rathawa Naranbhai Jemalabhai Indian National Congress 943031 350637 37.20% 57906 16.50% 1996
19 116-Bharuch GEN Gujarat Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh Bharatiya Janata Party 1028659 458547 44.60% 23826 5.20% 1996
20 118-Surat GEN Gujarat Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 1890626 633385 33.50% 175261 27.70% 1996
21 120-Valsad ST Gujarat Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 1130987 429819 38.00% 368 0.10% 1996
22 566-Ahmedabad GEN Gujarat Harin Pathak Bharatiya Janata Party 1279854 352150 27.50% 98517 28.00% 1996
23 567-Dhandhuka SC Gujarat Varma Ratilal Kalidas Bharatiya Janata Party 976470 319475 32.70% 30229 9.50% 1996
24 568-Godhra GEN Gujarat Patel Shantilal Parsotamdas Indian National Congress 998949 326079 32.60% 3228 1.00% 1996
25 569-Kapadvanj GEN Gujarat Chauhan Jaysinhji Mansingji Bharatiya Janata Party 1102487 309748 28.10% 83937 27.10% 1996
26 570-Mandvi ST Gujarat Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai Indian National Congress 1043773 501507 48.10% 30360 6.10% 1996

Understanding Gujarat 1996 Lok Sabha Results

The 1996 Lok Sabha election in Gujarat covered 26 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 35.9%, 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.

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