Banaskantha, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

Banaskantha (Gujarat) was won by Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 368,296 votes over Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Banaskantha, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Joharaben Akabarbhai Chavada Indian National Congress 115,931 57.2% Kanhaiyalal Bhabhutbhai Mehta (Swatantra Party) 54,956 (27.1 pts)
1967 M. Amersey Swatantra Party 110,028 47.9% G.G. Mehta (Indian National Congress) 4,407 (1.9 pts)
1971 Popatlal M. Joshi Indian National Congress 116,352 52.8% S. K. Patil (Congress (O)) 23,407 (10.6 pts)
1977 Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai Bharatiya Lok Dal 168,648 61.9% Popatlal Mulshankar Joshi (Indian National Congress) 64,783 (23.8 pts)
1980 Bheravdan Khetdanji Gadhavi Congress (I) 184,057 60.6% Achhva Kasambhai Mahmadbhai (Janata Party) 89,487 (29.4 pts)
1984 B.K.Gadhvi Indian National Congress 182,674 47.5% Chavda Harisinhji Pratapsinhji (Janata Party) 27,283 (7.1 pts)
1989 Shah Jayantilal Virchandbhai Janata Dal 392,636 70.1% Gadhvi B.K. (Indian National Congress) 250,251 (44.7 pts)
1991 Chavda Harisinhji Patapsinhji Bharatiya Janata Party 226,895 53.7% Shah Jayantilal Virchandbhai (JD(G)) 52,042 (12.3 pts)
1996 B.K. Gadhavi Indian National Congress 211,624 44.6% Chavada Harisinhji Pratapsinhji (Bharatiya Janata Party) 11,960 (2.5 pts)
1998 Chaudhari Haribhai Parathibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 382,714 53.1% B.K. Gadhvi (Indian National Congress) 84,755 (11.8 pts)
1999 Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 308,313 52.0% B K Gadhvi (Indian National Congress) 25,976 (4.4 pts)
2004 Chavda Harisinhaji Pratapsinhaji Indian National Congress 301,148 46.9% Chaudhary Haribhai Parathibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 6,928 (1.1 pts)
2009 Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Indian National Congress 289,409 44.8% Chaudhary Haribhai Parathibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 10,301 (1.6 pts)
2014 Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 507,856 57.3% Patel Joitabhai Kasnabhai (Indian National Congress) 202,334 (22.8 pts)
2019 Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 679,108 62.3% Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol (Indian National Congress) 368,296 (33.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Joharaben Akabarbhai Chavada Indian National Congress 115,931 57.2%
Kanhaiyalal Bhabhutbhai Mehta Swatantra Party 60,975 30.1%
Motisinh Bahadursinh Thakore Jharkhand Party 13,364 6.6%
Maganlal Hirji Vyas Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh 12,286 6.1%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M. Amersey Swatantra Party 110,028 47.9%
G.G. Mehta Indian National Congress 105,621 45.9%
J.K. Desai Independent 14,265 6.2%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Popatlal M. Joshi Indian National Congress 116,352 52.8%
S. K. Patil Congress (O) 92,945 42.1%
Muradkhan Ajamkhan Chavda Independent 6,467 2.9%
Jiabhai Karimad Maredia Independent 4,796 2.2%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai Bharatiya Lok Dal 168,648 61.9%
Popatlal Mulshankar Joshi Indian National Congress 103,865 38.1%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bheravdan Khetdanji Gadhavi Congress (I) 184,057 60.6%
Achhva Kasambhai Mahmadbhai Janata Party 94,570 31.1%
Shah Suketu Jayantilal Janata Party (Secular) 15,625 5.1%
Premubhai Narayanlal Trivedi Independent 9,564 3.1%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.K.Gadhvi Indian National Congress 182,674 47.5%
Chavda Harisinhji Pratapsinhji Janata Party 155,391 40.4%
Chaudhary Abdul Hamid Ibrahim Independent 29,970 7.8%
Jadav Surajmal Ganeshji Independent 6,313 1.6%
Thakor Anilkumar Deven Sarbhai Independent 3,764 1.0%
Lalabhai Pitambarbhai Independent 2,232 0.6%
Majirana Bhopaji Ashaji Independent 1,501 0.4%
Modi Chandulal Vithaldas (Rathod) Independent 1,490 0.4%
Patel Jayantilal Jeshinghbhai DDP 1,451 0.4%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Shah Jayantilal Virchandbhai Janata Dal 392,636 70.1%
Gadhvi B.K. Indian National Congress 142,385 25.4%
Dhukka Umerbhai Guo Rasul Independent 13,122 2.3%
Dhulia Sardarbhai Hirabhai JNP (JP) 2,573 0.5%
Joshi Jaydevbhai Balashankar Independent 2,241 0.4%
Thakkar Kishor Kumar Kantilal Independent 2,001 0.4%
Soni Premraj Madan Lal Independent 1,367 0.2%
Kela Harichandra Bhagchandra DDP 1,062 0.2%
Chavda Mahamadali Dosmahamad Independent 777 0.1%
Shah Vijaykumar Babulal Independent 630 0.1%
Variya Jayantilal Savjibhai Independent 575 0.1%
Bhati Sureshkumar Khushalji Independent 451 0.1%
Makwana Bhopaji Ashaji Independent 407 0.1%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chavda Harisinhji Patapsinhji Bharatiya Janata Party 226,895 53.7%
Shah Jayantilal Virchandbhai JD(G) 174,853 41.4%
Vidaja Babulal Gandalal Janata Dal 14,532 3.4%
Desai Jayantilal Gagaldas Independent 1,850 0.4%
Chamar Lala Pitambar Independent 1,585 0.4%
Makawana Bhopaji Ashaji Independent 1,269 0.3%
Babulal Chimanlal Shah Independent 721 0.2%
Sindhi Ibrahimbhai Anwarbhai Independent 482 0.1%
Variya Jayantilal Savajibhai Independent 304 0.1%
Modh Jayantilal Praheladbhai Independent 205 0.0%
Kela Harichandra Bhagchandra DDP 139 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.K. Gadhavi Indian National Congress 211,624 44.6%
Chavada Harisinhji Pratapsinhji Bharatiya Janata Party 199,664 42.1%
Kesaji Shivaji Chauhan AIIC(T) 48,859 10.3%
Parmar Vinodbhai Dolatbhai Independent 2,553 0.5%
Barot Babuji Shamji Independent 2,358 0.5%
Joshi Rajendrakumar Chimanlal Shiv Sena 1,807 0.4%
Varaiya Jayantilal Savjibhai Independent 1,535 0.3%
Khatri Bhagavatiben Khetsibhai Independent 1,189 0.3%
Mahendrakumar Mafatlal Thakkar Independent 995 0.2%
Desai Jayantilal Gagaldas Independent 855 0.2%
Dadubha Darbar Independent 840 0.2%
Kunvarabhai Vasharambhai Patel Independent 803 0.2%
Pandya Baldevbhai Gulabji Independent 516 0.1%
Darji Natvarlal Amrutlal Independent 389 0.1%
Thakkar Babulal Devaram Independent 253 0.1%
Bhil Kalabhai Manglabhai Independent 242 0.1%
Thakar Ganpatlal Keshavlal Independent 208 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chaudhari Haribhai Parathibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 382,714 53.1%
B.K. Gadhvi Indian National Congress 297,959 41.4%
Prajapati Manohar Vitthalbhai Janata Dal 30,526 4.2%
Trivedi Premshankar Narayanbhai Independent 6,840 0.9%
Solanki Ishwarlal Muljibhai Independent 2,183 0.3%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 308,313 52.0%
B K Gadhvi Indian National Congress 282,337 47.6%
Panchal Rasikbhai Dhudabhai Shiv Sena 2,598 0.4%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chavda Harisinhaji Pratapsinhaji Indian National Congress 301,148 46.9%
Chaudhary Haribhai Parathibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 294,220 45.8%
Shrimali Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Independent 23,972 3.7%
Majirana Bhopaji Ashaji Independent 9,270 1.4%
Babulal Gandalal Vidaja Bahujan Samaj Party 8,258 1.3%
Yadav Suresh Mahavirbhai Samajwadi Party 5,487 0.9%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Indian National Congress 289,409 44.8%
Chaudhary Haribhai Parathibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 279,108 43.2%
Shrimali Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Independent 20,524 3.2%
Sipai Aaiyubbhai Ibrahimbhai Independent 15,801 2.4%
Chetanbhai Kalabhai Solanki Bahujan Samaj Party 11,867 1.8%
Savjibhai Pathubhai Rajgor Independent 8,133 1.3%
Amrutbhai Lakhubhai Patel(Fosi) MJP 6,722 1.0%
Shardaben Bhikhabhai Parmar Independent 4,838 0.7%
Roohatar Lebuji Parbatji Independent 1,908 0.3%
Katariya Hasmukhlal Ravjibhai LSWP 1,710 0.3%
Majirana Bhopaji Aashaji Independent 1,508 0.2%
Parsani Mahmad Sikandar Jalalbhai Independent 1,287 0.2%
Lodha Ishvarbhai Mahadevbhai ABJS 1,268 0.2%
Purohit Ashokbhai Chhaganbhai Independent 1,212 0.2%
Karnavat Yogeshkumar Bhikhabhai Independent 936 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 507,856 57.3%
Patel Joitabhai Kasnabhai Indian National Congress 305,522 34.5%
None Of The Above Independent 17,397 2.0%
Mahant Parsotamgiri Turantgiri Bahujan Samaj Party 11,175 1.3%
Babaji Thakor Independent 10,897 1.2%
Solanki Saybabhai Nanabhai Independent 7,207 0.8%
Sanjaykumar Somnathbhai Raval Aam Aadmi Party 6,571 0.7%
Solanki Dineshkumar Aljibhai Independent 5,388 0.6%
Mahendrabhai Kesarabhai Bumbadia Independent 3,302 0.4%
Shrimali Ashokbhai Balchndbhai Independent 2,535 0.3%
Dabhi Navajibhai Madhabhai Independent 2,118 0.2%
Madhu Nirupaben Natvarlal Independent 2,064 0.2%
Choudhary Adambhai Nasirbhai Samajwadi Party 2,007 0.2%
Thakor Bhupataji Ravaji Independent 1,770 0.2%
Gamar Vadhabhai Radhabhai Independent 825 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 679,108 62.3%
Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol Indian National Congress 310,812 28.5%
Thakor Swarupji Sardarji Independent 48,634 4.5%
Tejabhai Nethibhai Rabari Bahujan Samaj Party 11,088 1.0%
Purohit Shyamaben Naranbhai Independent 11,069 1.0%
Madhu Nirupaben Independent 6,845 0.6%
Thakor Melaji Madarsinh GGP 6,809 0.6%
Parsani Ibrahimbhai Pirabhai Independent 3,679 0.3%
Parmar Chhaganchandraraj Dhanabhai Independent 2,516 0.2%
Dr. Chandra Ben Independent 2,261 0.2%
Charamta Bharatkumar Khemabhai Independent 1,824 0.2%
Desai Ishvarbhai Mahadevbhai Independent 1,709 0.2%
Padhiyar Bharatkumar Ishvarlal Independent 1,507 0.1%
Jagdishji Parthiji Dharani Independent 1,492 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: Indian National Congress margin 27.1 pts 1967: Swatantra Party margin 1.9 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 10.6 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 23.8 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 29.4 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 7.1 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 44.7 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 12.3 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 2.5 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 11.8 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 4.4 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 1.1 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 1.6 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 22.8 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 33.8 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Banaskantha has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Banaskantha in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Banaskantha, Gujarat, in 2019 with 679,108 votes (62.3%), a margin of 368,296 votes over Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol.

Which parties have won Banaskantha since 1962?

Since 1962, Banaskantha has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Swatantra Party.

What was the closest result in Banaskantha?

The closest result on record for Banaskantha was 2004, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 6,928 votes (1.1 percentage points).

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