Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dhandhuka (Gujarat) was won by Varma Ratilal Kalidas (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 22,794 votes over Yogendrakumar Mavjibhai Makwana. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Dhandhuka, Gujarat, from 1967 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1967–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1967
R.K. Amin
Swatantra Party
148,372
55.8%
P.B. Patwari (Indian National Congress)
30,658 (11.5 pts)
1971
H. M. Patel
Swatantra Party
94,127
39.6%
Vadilal Lallubhai (Indian National Congress)
10,991 (4.6 pts)
1977
Parmar Natavarlal Bhagavandas
Bharatiya Lok Dal
134,527
49.1%
Rathod Balvantrai Ramjibhai (Indian National Congress)
27,766 (10.1 pts)
1980
Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai
Congress (I)
181,096
62.6%
Parmar Natvarlal Bhagvandas (Janata Party)
86,873 (30.0 pts)
1984
Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai Makwana
Indian National Congress
194,403
51.6%
Ratilal Kalidas Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party)
22,616 (6.0 pts)
1989
Ratilal Kalidas Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
288,301
64.1%
Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsabhai (Indian National Congress)
141,618 (31.5 pts)
1991
Ratilal Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
202,061
52.2%
Narsinh Makwana (Indian National Congress)
30,516 (7.9 pts)
1996
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
160,303
51.4%
Chavada Motibhai Mavjibhai (Indian National Congress)
30,229 (9.7 pts)
1998
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
260,061
44.4%
Chavda Motibhai Mavjibhai (Indian National Congress)
16,395 (2.8 pts)
1999
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
229,754
49.7%
Manubhai Parmar (Indian National Congress)
5,223 (1.1 pts)
2004
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
249,322
48.3%
Yogendrakumar Mavjibhai Makwana (Indian National Congress)
22,794 (4.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
R.K. Amin
Swatantra Party
148,372
55.8%
P.B. Patwari
Indian National Congress
117,714
44.2%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
H. M. Patel
Swatantra Party
94,127
39.6%
Vadilal Lallubhai
Indian National Congress
83,136
35.0%
Shambhu Maharaj Govindbhai Adhyaru
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
52,725
22.2%
R. K. Amin
Independent
4,858
2.0%
Motibhai Mavjibhai Harijan
Independent
2,665
1.1%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Parmar Natavarlal Bhagavandas
Bharatiya Lok Dal
134,527
49.1%
Rathod Balvantrai Ramjibhai
Indian National Congress
106,761
39.0%
Parmar Ambalal Somabhai
Independent
23,624
8.6%
Jhala Mavajibhai Khanabhai
Independent
5,569
2.0%
Makwana Keshavbhai Kuberbhai
Independent
2,597
0.9%
Chavda Kuberbhai Gopabhai
Independent
941
0.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai
Congress (I)
181,096
62.6%
Parmar Natvarlal Bhagvandas
Janata Party
94,223
32.6%
Parmar Karshandas Ukabhai
Congress (U)
10,333
3.6%
Valjibhai Becharbhai Vaja
Independent
1,961
0.7%
Jadav Govindbhai Ramjibhai
Independent
1,567
0.5%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai Makwana
Indian National Congress
194,403
51.6%
Ratilal Kalidas Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
171,787
45.6%
Manharlal Popatlal Chavda
DDP
7,966
2.1%
Mithabhai Viljibhai Chauhan
Independent
2,481
0.7%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ratilal Kalidas Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
288,301
64.1%
Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsabhai
Indian National Congress
146,683
32.6%
Manhar Chavda
DDP
3,754
0.8%
Yadav Govindbhai Ramjibhai
Independent
2,356
0.5%
Makwana Keshavlal Kuberbhai
Independent
1,387
0.3%
Solanki Shivabhai Mafatbhai
Independent
1,360
0.3%
Makwana Narsighbhai Kanjibhai
Independent
1,158
0.3%
Chavda Vithalbhai Galabhai
Independent
1,040
0.2%
Mekwana Arjanbhai Kesarbhai
Independent
861
0.2%
Chauhan Dineshbhai Hirabhai
Independent
808
0.2%
Sadhu Nathuram Ramdas
Independent
805
0.2%
Jhala Jethabhai Samabhai
Independent
699
0.2%
Makwana Bhanjibhai Ukabhai
Independent
572
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ratilal Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
202,061
52.2%
Narsinh Makwana
Indian National Congress
171,545
44.3%
Solanki Dinesh Somchand
Janata Dal
3,414
0.9%
Rathod Haribhai Keshavbhai (Modasarwala)
Janata Party
1,670
0.4%
Harijan Mangabhai Gigabhai
Independent
1,481
0.4%
Chavda Maganbhai Punabhai
Independent
1,320
0.3%
Jadav Govindbhai Ramijhbai
Independent
1,119
0.3%
Chavda Hirabhai Ramjibhai
Independent
971
0.3%
Jethabhai Samabhai Jhala
Independent
770
0.2%
Makwana Arjanbhai Kesarbhai
Independent
631
0.2%
Manhar Chavda
DDP
627
0.2%
Makwana Bhanjibhai Ukabhai
Independent
384
0.1%
Chauhan Dhanjibhai Jivabhai
Independent
336
0.1%
Parmar Tannben Baljibhai (W)
Independent
283
0.1%
Makwana Keshavlal Kuberbhai (K.K. Makwana)
Independent
202
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
160,303
51.4%
Chavada Motibhai Mavjibhai
Indian National Congress
130,074
41.7%
Yogendra Makawana
AIIC(T)
6,117
2.0%
Dahyabhai Nathubhai Godavaria
Independent
2,646
0.8%
Chauhan Manojkumar Parsottambhai
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,345
0.8%
Chavada Motibhai Gagabhai
Independent
2,071
0.7%
Chauhan Govindbhai Bhavanbhai
Independent
1,714
0.5%
Govind Bhai Jadav (J.G.Ramjibhai)
Janata Dal
1,455
0.5%
Zala Jethabhai Samabhai
Independent
1,072
0.3%
Narendra Sankhaliya
Samajwadi Party
833
0.3%
Makwana Keshavlal Kuberbhai
RPI
814
0.3%
Mansukhbhai Gulabbhai Meraiya
Independent
691
0.2%
Makwana Arjanbhai Kesarbhai
Independent
691
0.2%
Singarotiya Mulsinh Mohansinh
Independent
580
0.2%
Rathod Dalabhai Savabhai
Independent
390
0.1%
Parmar Anil Kumar Babulal
Independent
195
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
260,061
44.4%
Chavda Motibhai Mavjibhai
Indian National Congress
243,666
41.6%
Pravinchandra Rashtrapal
AIRJP
74,876
12.8%
Chavda Naranbhai Dahyabhai (Bhagat)
LSWP
2,503
0.4%
Govindbhai Jadav (Jadav Govindbhai Ramjibhai)
Janata Dal
2,262
0.4%
Keshavlal Kuberbhai Makwana (K.K.Makwana)
RPI
2,100
0.4%
Zala Jethabhai Samabhai
Independent
752
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
229,754
49.7%
Manubhai Parmar
Indian National Congress
224,531
48.6%
Parmar Girishbhai Somabhai Advocate
Communist Party of India
5,957
1.3%
Bhitora Jagdishbhai Harjibhai Advocate
Independent
1,289
0.3%
Makwana Keshabhai Kuberbhai ( K K Makwana)
Independent
666
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
249,322
48.3%
Yogendrakumar Mavjibhai Makwana
Indian National Congress
226,528
43.9%
Chavda Manilal Ramjibhai
Bahujan Samaj Party
11,638
2.3%
Soyantar Dineshkumar Kalidas (Advocate)
Independent
11,627
2.3%
Parmar Chhabildas Keshavlal
LJP
7,142
1.4%
Jayaben Maganbhai Ranva
Independent
5,681
1.1%
Chauhan Jitendrakumar Naranbhai
Independent
4,615
0.9%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Dhandhuka has been contested at 11 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Swatantra Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dhandhuka in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Varma Ratilal Kalidas (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Dhandhuka, Gujarat, in 2004 with 249,322 votes (48.3%), a margin of 22,794 votes over Yogendrakumar Mavjibhai Makwana.
Which parties have won Dhandhuka since 1967?
Since 1967, Dhandhuka has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party.
What was the closest result in Dhandhuka?
The closest result on record for Dhandhuka was 1999, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 5,223 votes (1.1 percentage points).