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Dohad, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Dohad (Gujarat) was won by Katara Babubhai Khimabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 361 votes over Taviyad Dr. Prabhabahen Kishorsinh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Dohad, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1962–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Hirabhai Kunverbhai Baria Swatantra Party 107,348 46.0% Narsibhai Kanjibhai Hathila (Indian National Congress) 4,413 (1.9 pts)
1967 B.R. Parmar Indian National Congress 113,926 49.0% L.B. Patel (Swatantra Party) 8,084 (3.5 pts)
1971 Bhaljibhai Ravjibhai Parmar Congress (O) 95,186 58.2% Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor (Indian National Congress) 26,910 (16.5 pts)
1977 Damor Somjibhai Pujabhai Indian National Congress 89,538 51.0% Minama Govindsingh Lalchandbhai (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 3,393 (1.9 pts)
1980 Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Congress (I) 134,226 60.9% Minama Govindsinh Lalchandbhai (Janata Party) 77,123 (35.0 pts)
1984 Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 169,944 67.5% Hathila Narsinhbhai Kanjibhai (Janata Party) 114,737 (45.6 pts)
1989 Somaibahi Damor Indian National Congress 168,774 52.3% Bhabhor Suman Bhai Rangibhai (Janata Dal) 27,759 (8.6 pts)
1991 Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 155,707 55.3% Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 49,709 (17.6 pts)
1996 Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 172,045 57.4% Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 67,582 (22.5 pts)
1998 Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 276,011 53.4% Damor Tersinhbhai Badiabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 114,280 (22.1 pts)
1999 Katara Babubhai Khimabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 232,288 50.1% Somjibhai Damor (Indian National Congress) 12,431 (2.7 pts)
2004 Katara Babubhai Khimabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 228,154 44.1% Taviyad Dr. Prabhabahen Kishorsinh (Indian National Congress) 361 (0.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Hirabhai Kunverbhai Baria Swatantra Party 107,348 46.0%
Narsibhai Kanjibhai Hathila Indian National Congress 102,935 44.1%
Laxmanbhai Koyabhai Singada Independent 23,277 10.0%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.R. Parmar Indian National Congress 113,926 49.0%
L.B. Patel Swatantra Party 105,842 45.5%
T.M. Bhabhor Independent 12,630 5.4%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bhaljibhai Ravjibhai Parmar Congress (O) 95,186 58.2%
Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor Indian National Congress 68,276 41.8%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Damor Somjibhai Pujabhai Indian National Congress 89,538 51.0%
Minama Govindsingh Lalchandbhai Bharatiya Lok Dal 86,145 49.0%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Congress (I) 134,226 60.9%
Minama Govindsinh Lalchandbhai Janata Party 57,103 25.9%
Kishori Kalsinh Fatabhai Congress (U) 13,275 6.0%
Bhabhor Tersinh Motisinh Independent 9,536 4.3%
Katara Singjibhai Jaljibhai Independent 6,294 2.9%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 169,944 67.5%
Hathila Narsinhbhai Kanjibhai Janata Party 55,207 21.9%
Baria Dhansukhbhai Bhathubhai Independent 9,269 3.7%
Parmar Parthibhai Chunabhai DDP 6,678 2.7%
Bamania Bhavsinh Nathabhai Independent 6,497 2.6%
Katara Singhjibhai Jalabhai Independent 2,966 1.2%
Mahida Kapuriben Mavjibhai Independent 1,302 0.5%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Somaibahi Damor Indian National Congress 168,774 52.3%
Bhabhor Suman Bhai Rangibhai Janata Dal 141,015 43.7%
Ravat Somabhai Ramsinghbhai Independent 7,308 2.3%
Parmar Parthibhai Chunnabhai DDP 4,138 1.3%
Katara Singjibhai Jaljibhai Independent 1,252 0.4%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 155,707 55.3%
Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 105,998 37.6%
Roz Devisinh Virsinh Janata Dal 9,450 3.4%
Gondiya Sursinh Muljibhai Janata Party 8,247 2.9%
Parmar Parthibhai Chunabhai DDP 1,187 0.4%
Katara Singjibhai Jaljibhai Independent 1,151 0.4%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 172,045 57.4%
Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 104,463 34.8%
Nayka Dilipbhai Mavsing Independent 5,038 1.7%
Rathod Ramabhai Dhulabhai Independent 3,546 1.2%
Nisarata Chhaganbhai Dhirabhai AIIC(T) 3,160 1.1%
Damor Masulbhai Manjibhai Independent 1,961 0.7%
Mahida Shashikant Kanjibhai Bahujan Samaj Party 1,788 0.6%
Makwana Ranchhodbhai Somabhai GAVP 1,586 0.5%
Hathila Motibhai Varsinhbhai Shiv Sena 1,561 0.5%
Ninama Mohanbhai Kanjibhai Independent 1,482 0.5%
Bariya Anandsinh Ramsinhbhai Independent 1,077 0.4%
Devdha Samsubhai Khatarabhai Independent 1,074 0.4%
Katara Singjibhai Jaljibhai SAP 1,039 0.3%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress 276,011 53.4%
Damor Tersinhbhai Badiabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 161,731 31.3%
Dr. Devisinh Virsinh Roz AIRJP 55,434 10.7%
Damor Vajesingbhai Revalabhai Janata Dal 20,482 4.0%
Bhabhor Jagajibhai Motibhai SAP 3,318 0.6%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Katara Babubhai Khimabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 232,288 50.1%
Somjibhai Damor Indian National Congress 219,857 47.4%
Pandor Bhimabhai Jalabhai Nationalist Congress Party 8,612 1.9%
Devadha Samasubhai Khatarabhai Independent 2,745 0.6%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Katara Babubhai Khimabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 228,154 44.1%
Taviyad Dr. Prabhabahen Kishorsinh Indian National Congress 227,793 44.0%
Somjibhai Damor BNP 45,597 8.8%
Katara Sigjibhai Jaljibhai CPI (Marxist) 16,301 3.1%

Margin Over Time

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

1962: Swatantra Party margin 1.9 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 3.5 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 16.5 pts 1977: Indian National Congress margin 1.9 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 35.0 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 45.6 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 8.6 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 17.6 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 22.5 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 22.1 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 2.7 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 0.1 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Dohad in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Katara Babubhai Khimabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Dohad, Gujarat, in 2004 with 228,154 votes (44.1%), a margin of 361 votes over Taviyad Dr. Prabhabahen Kishorsinh.

Which parties have won Dohad since 1962?

Since 1962, Dohad has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Congress (O), Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party.

What was the closest result in Dohad?

The closest result on record for Dohad was 2004, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 361 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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