Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency

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Ahmedabad
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Established1952
Abolished2008

Ahmedabad was a Lok Sabha constituency 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 representatives to the parliament.

Legislative Assembly segments[edit | edit source]

Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following 7 legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
71 Kalupur None Ahmedabad
73 Rakhial
74 Shaher Kotda SC
75 Khadia None
76 Jamalpur
77 Maninagar
78 Naroda

Members of Lok Sabha[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar Indian National Congress
Muldas Bhudardas Vaishya
1956^ Sushila Ganesh Mavalankar
1957 Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik Mahagujarat Janata Parishad
Karsandas Ukabhai Parmar Independent
1962 Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik Nutan Mahagujarat Janata Parishad
1967 Independent
1971 Indian National Congress
1972^ Purushottam Mavalankar Independent
1977 Ehsan Jafri Indian National Congress
1980 Maganbhai Barot Indian National Congress
1984 Haroobhai Mehta
1989 Harin Pathak Bharatiya Janata Party
1991
1996
1998
1999
2004
From 2008 : See Ahmedabad East & Ahmedabad West

^By poll

Election results[edit | edit source]

2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harin Pathak 301,853 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

1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harin Pathak 280,696 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

1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harin Pathak 350,699 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

1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harin Pathak 210,967 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

1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harin Pathak 233,568 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

1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harin Pathak 334,098 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[edit | edit source]

1984 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Haroobhai Mehta 231,751 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

1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Maganbhai Barot 248,206 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 hold Swing

1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Indian general election: Ahmedabad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(R) Ahsan Jafri 187,715 50.59
JP 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
Indian National Congress (Requisitionists) gain from Independent Swing

1971[edit | edit source]

  • Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (INC R) : 193,834 votes [1]
  • Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas (NCO) : 137,374

1972[edit | edit source]

  • P.G.Mavalankar (IND) : 112,026 votes
  • Manubhai Palkhiwala (INC) : 86,579

1952[edit | edit source]

    • First Seat
  • Vaishya Muldas Bhudardas (INC) : 203,928 votes
  • Goswami Krishnajiwanji Gokulnathji (RRP) : 112,239
    • Second seat
  • Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudeo (INC) : 230,778 votes
  • Parmar Balwantrai Govindrai (SCF) : 69,443

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "1971 India General (5th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".

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