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Bulsar, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bulsar (Gujarat) was won by Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 44,486 votes over Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bulsar, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1962–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel Indian National Congress 149,689 50.6% Narottambhai Bhulabhai Patel (Praja Socialist Party) 3,659 (1.2 pts)
1967 N.N. Patel Indian National Congress 185,241 67.4% G.B. Patel (Swatantra Party) 95,706 (34.8 pts)
1971 Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel Congress (O) 144,694 59.5% Gamanbhai Vajirbhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 58,133 (23.9 pts)
1977 Patel Nanubhai Nichhabhai Bharatiya Lok Dal 161,861 51.1% Patel Nirmalabhen Harjibhai (Indian National Congress) 17,964 (5.7 pts)
1980 Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai Congress (I) 179,241 51.7% Jadav Ramubhai Balubhai (Janata Party) 25,947 (7.5 pts)
1984 Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai Indian National Congress 220,217 55.7% Patel Kanjibhai Maganbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 54,690 (13.8 pts)
1989 Ajunbhai Lallubhai Patel Janata Dal 223,146 50.9% Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai (Indian National Congress) 22,085 (5.0 pts)
1991 Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel Indian National Congress 190,868 56.9% Khalpabhai Chhaganbhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) 65,608 (19.6 pts)
1996 Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 198,531 47.3% Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 368 (0.1 pts)
1998 Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 290,312 47.2% Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 17,276 (2.8 pts)
1999 Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 300,195 51.6% Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 26,786 (4.6 pts)
2004 Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel Indian National Congress 321,769 46.6% Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 44,486 (6.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel Indian National Congress 149,689 50.6%
Narottambhai Bhulabhai Patel Praja Socialist Party 146,030 49.4%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
N.N. Patel Indian National Congress 185,241 67.4%
G.B. Patel Swatantra Party 89,535 32.6%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel Congress (O) 144,694 59.5%
Gamanbhai Vajirbhai Patel Indian National Congress 86,561 35.6%
Kanjibhai Maganbhai Patel Bharatiya Jana Sangh 11,882 4.9%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Nanubhai Nichhabhai Bharatiya Lok Dal 161,861 51.1%
Patel Nirmalabhen Harjibhai Indian National Congress 143,897 45.4%
Gavit Ratanbhai Govindbhai Independent 10,960 3.5%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai Congress (I) 179,241 51.7%
Jadav Ramubhai Balubhai Janata Party 153,294 44.2%
Patel Savitaben Gamanbhai Congress (U) 14,068 4.1%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai Indian National Congress 220,217 55.7%
Patel Kanjibhai Maganbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 165,527 41.8%
Billimoria Naginbhai Kikubhai Independent 5,301 1.3%
Mansinghbhai Fooljibhai Chaudhari DDP 4,510 1.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ajunbhai Lallubhai Patel Janata Dal 223,146 50.9%
Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai Indian National Congress 201,061 45.9%
Garasia Ambubhai Laxamanbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 6,967 1.6%
Chaudhari Jethabhai Keshavbhai DMM 6,946 1.6%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel Indian National Congress 190,868 56.9%
Khalpabhai Chhaganbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 125,260 37.4%
Gambhirbhai Bahecharbhai Patel Janata Dal 13,114 3.9%
Thakaria Ratilal Vajirbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 1,898 0.6%
Savitaben Gamanbhai Patel (W) YVP 1,658 0.5%
Patel Virsinghbhai Vishrambhai Independent 1,392 0.4%
Chaudhari Satlia Ramjibhai DDP 1,161 0.3%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 198,531 47.3%
Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel Indian National Congress 198,163 47.2%
Thorat Somabhai Dhakalbhai Independent 5,725 1.4%
Patel Ambelal Laxmanbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 5,424 1.3%
Patel Ashokbhai Ramanbhai Independent 3,971 0.9%
Arunaben Ghambhirbhai Patel Janata Dal 3,941 0.9%
Chhotubhai J. Patel Independent 1,676 0.4%
Patel Naginbhai Devabhai AIIC(T) 1,608 0.4%
Patel Jaysinhbhai Babarbhai Independent 737 0.2%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 290,312 47.2%
Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel Indian National Congress 273,036 44.4%
Patel Ramanlal Nagarji AIRJP 23,610 3.8%
Patel Ashokbhai Ramanbhai Independent 14,969 2.4%
Arunkumar Nanubhai Patel Janata Dal 13,112 2.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 300,195 51.6%
Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel Indian National Congress 273,409 47.0%
Patel Champakbhai Maganbhai Janata Dal (Secular) 5,517 0.9%
Gavit Dhanrajsinh Ratansinh Janata Dal (United) 2,985 0.5%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel Indian National Congress 321,769 46.6%
Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 277,283 40.2%
Delkar Nareshbhai Sanjibhai BNP 58,184 8.4%
Patel Dakshesbhai Hirabhai Samajwadi Party 22,103 3.2%
Patel Shankarbhai Chhaganbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 10,643 1.5%

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 1.2 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 34.8 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 23.9 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 5.7 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 7.5 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 13.8 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 5.0 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 19.6 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 0.1 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 2.8 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 4.6 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 6.5 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Bulsar has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (O), Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bulsar in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel (Indian National Congress) won Bulsar, Gujarat, in 2004 with 321,769 votes (46.6%), a margin of 44,486 votes over Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai.

Which parties have won Bulsar since 1962?

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

What was the closest result in Bulsar?

The closest result on record for Bulsar was 1996, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 368 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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