Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency was in Gujarat state in western India till 2008. After the reorg of 2009, Ahmedabad East (Lok Sabha constituency) and Ahmedabad West (Lok Sabha constituency) became the two constituencies from the city, sending a representative to the parliament.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following 7 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
Members of Lok Sabha
- 1951: Two-candidates elected from this seat.
- 1956 (by-poll): Sushila Ganesh Mavalankar, (Congress) (Won by-poll caused by her husband's death unopposed)
- 1957: Two-candidates elected from this seat again.
- 1962: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, Nutan Mahagujarat Janata Parishad
- 1967: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, Independent
- 1971: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, (Congress this time, defeated NCO opponent)
- 1972 (by-poll): Purushottam Mavalankar, Independent (By Poll, after Yagnik's death)
- 1977: Ahsan Jafri, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Maganbhai Barot, Indian National Congress (Indira)
- 1984: Haroobhai Mehta, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1991: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2008 Onwards:Constituency does not exist . See : Ahmedabad East, and Ahmedabad West (Lok Sabha constituency)
Election results
2004 Lok Sabha
General Election, 2004: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Harin Pathak
|
3,01,853
|
55.03
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Rajkumar Gigraj Gupta
|
2,24,248
|
40.88
|
|
|
|
BSP
|
Dr. Mangalam Virambhai Rathod
|
7,889
|
1.44
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Shaikh Samsuddin Nashiruddin
|
5,411
|
0.99
|
|
|
|
JD(U)
|
Ambalal Mafatlal Chauhan
|
2,725
|
0.50
|
|
| Majority
|
77,605
|
14.15
|
|
| Turnout
|
5,48,559
|
39.67
|
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1999: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Harin Pathak
|
2,80,696
|
53.19
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Girish Popatlal Dani
|
2,27,728
|
43.15
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Laxman G. Patanvadia
|
7,375
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
SHS
|
Surendrabhai Shyamlal Kosti
|
3,343
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
JD(U)
|
Rashid Khan Pathan
|
2,805
|
0.56
|
|
| Majority
|
52,968
|
10.04
|
|
| Turnout
|
5,27,737
|
39.97
|
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1998: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Harin Pathak
|
3,50,699
|
55.90
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Harubhai Mehta
|
2,13,886
|
34.09
|
|
|
|
AIRJP
|
Jagroopsinh G. Rajput
|
51,656
|
8.23
|
|
|
|
SP
|
Ilyasbhai Dhagawale
|
5,699
|
0.91
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Iqbal Shaikh
|
2,529
|
0.40
|
|
| Majority
|
1,36,813
|
21.81
|
|
| Turnout
|
6,27,409
|
48.54
|
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1996: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Harin Pathak
|
2,10,967
|
61.31
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Irshad Mirza
|
1,12,450
|
32.68
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Chimanbhai Mehta
|
6,605
|
1.92
|
|
|
|
JD
|
Utsav Rana
|
3,580
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
SP
|
Ranjitsinh Zala
|
1,560
|
0.45
|
|
| Majority
|
98,517
|
28.63
|
|
| Turnout
|
3,44,113
|
26.89
|
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1991: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Harin Pathak
|
2,33,568
|
59.26
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Maganbhai Barot
|
1,41,683
|
35.94
|
|
|
|
JD
|
Sheikh Ayesha Begum Mohmadali
|
10,331
|
2.62
|
|
|
|
JP
|
Mrugesh Vaishnav
|
1,949
|
0.49
|
|
|
|
YVP
|
Manojkumar Navinchandra Dave
|
1,023
|
0.26
|
|
| Majority
|
91,885
|
23.32
|
|
| Turnout
|
3,94,169
|
37.48
|
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1989: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Harin Pathak
|
3,34,098
|
58.59
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Surendrakumar Netrapalsinh Rajput
|
1,86,741
|
32.75
|
|
|
|
DMM
|
Mohammad Hanif Husenbhai Shaikh
|
39,174
|
6.87
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Subhashchandra Khodidas Nayak
|
2,928
|
0.51
|
|
|
|
RPI(K)
|
Pankaj Vijaybhai Parmar
|
1,425
|
0.25
|
|
| Majority
|
1,47,357
|
25.84
|
|
| Turnout
|
5,70,267
|
57.20
|
|
|
|
BJP gain from INC
|
Swing
|
|
|
1984 Lok Sabha
General Election, 1984: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Haroobhai Mehta
|
2,31,751
|
51.02
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Ashok Bhatt
|
1,98,614
|
43.73
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Balraj Madhok
|
5,628
|
1.24
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Maganbhai Barot
|
4,709
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Mohmadsharif Kucherawala
|
4,356
|
0.96
|
|
| Majority
|
33,137
|
7.29
|
|
| Turnout
|
4,54,232
|
59.28
|
|
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1980: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
INC(I)
|
Maganbhai Barot
|
2,48,206
|
60.98
|
|
|
|
JP
|
Krushnavadan Joshi
|
1,40,053
|
34.41
|
|
|
|
INC(U)
|
Ahsan Jafri
|
7,054
|
1.73
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Bhagubhai Dahyabhai Patel
|
3,401
|
0.84
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Utsav Rana
|
2,526
|
0.62
|
|
| Majority
|
1,08,153
|
26.57
|
|
| Turnout
|
4,07,045
|
58.25
|
|
|
|
INC(I) hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Election, 1977: Ahmedabad
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Ahsan Jafri
|
1,87,715
|
50.59
|
|
|
|
BLD
|
Brahmkumar Bhatt
|
1,77,702
|
47.90
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Mahendrakumar Maganlal Dave
|
1,971
|
0.53
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Chandulal Keshavlal Khamar
|
1,752
|
0.47
|
|
|
|
IND.
|
Jagatsinh Chandansinh
|
1,208
|
0.33
|
|
| Majority
|
10,013
|
2.69
|
|
| Turnout
|
3,71,018
|
64.72
|
|
|
|
INC gain from Independent
|
Swing
|
|
|
1971 Lok Sabha
- Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (INC) : 193,834 votes [1]
- Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas (NCO) : 137,374
1972 Bye-poll
- P.G.Mavalankar (IND) : 112,026 votes
- Manubhai Palkhiwala (INC) : 86,579
1952 Lok Sabha
- Vaishya Muldas Bhudardas (INC) : 203,928 votes
- Goswami Krishnajiwanji Gokulnathji (RRP) : 112,239
- Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudeo (INC) : 230,778 votes
- Parmar Balwantrai Govindrai (SCF) : 69,443
See also
References
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