Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Godhra (Gujarat) was won by Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 53,719 votes over Patel Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Godhra, Gujarat, from 1967 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1967–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1967
P.H. Mody
Swatantra Party
122,813
47.6%
M.M. Gandhi (Indian National Congress)
24,449 (9.5 pts)
1971
Piloo Homi Mody
Swatantra Party
104,396
53.6%
Pratapsinh Hirabhai Patel (Indian National Congress)
Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas (Indian National Congress)
95,022 (20.1 pts)
2004
Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh
Bharatiya Janata Party
295,550
55.0%
Patel Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh (Indian National Congress)
53,719 (10.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P.H. Mody
Swatantra Party
122,813
47.6%
M.M. Gandhi
Indian National Congress
98,364
38.1%
B. Bhatt
Independent
28,795
11.2%
B. Amin
Praja Socialist Party
8,210
3.2%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Piloo Homi Mody
Swatantra Party
104,396
53.6%
Pratapsinh Hirabhai Patel
Indian National Congress
90,501
46.4%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Desai Hitendrabhai Kanaiyalal
Indian National Congress
138,634
48.6%
Mody Pillo Homi
Bharatiya Lok Dal
137,254
48.2%
Mehra Lallubhai Shankerbhai
Independent
5,769
2.0%
Desai Mukundrai Bhikhubhai
Independent
3,361
1.2%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Maharaol Jaydeepsinhji Subhagsinhji
Congress (I)
187,481
55.8%
Mody Piloo Homi
Janata Party
124,512
37.1%
Patel Pratapsinh Hirabhai
Janata Party (Secular)
12,717
3.8%
Patel Samantsinh Hemabhai
Independent
5,620
1.7%
Chandnani Tirthdas Kimatrai
Independent
3,625
1.1%
Mahera Lallubhai Shankarbhai
Independent
1,994
0.6%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jaydeepsinhji
Indian National Congress
205,741
60.2%
Solanki Gopalsinh Gulabsinh
Bharatiya Janata Party
119,894
35.1%
Kadia Pratapsingh Ramchandra
DDP
6,470
1.9%
Mohyuddin Gulam Mohammad Shaikh
Independent
2,324
0.7%
Raolji Yogendrasinhji Harichandrasinhji
Independent
1,828
0.5%
Garo Bhavani Shanker Hiralal
Independent
1,625
0.5%
Veena S.Gandotra
Independent
1,344
0.4%
Mahera Lallubhai Shankerbhai
Independent
1,342
0.4%
Deepak Kumar Jayantlal Sheth
Independent
1,293
0.4%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Patel Shantila Purushottamdas
Janata Dal
229,391
55.9%
Chauhan Prabhatsingh Pratapsinh
Indian National Congress
169,018
41.2%
Gandhi Dipakkumat Hiralal
Independent
7,209
1.8%
Parmar Gordhanbhai Shabhaibhai
Independent
2,521
0.6%
Desai Jashubhai Manibhai
DDP
1,626
0.4%
Patel Chimanbhai
Independent
795
0.2%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Veghela Shankerji Laxmanji
Bharatiya Janata Party
202,171
65.5%
Patel Shantilal Purushottamdas
JD(G)
90,694
29.4%
Solanki Salamsinh Mangalsinh
Janata Dal
8,563
2.8%
Majumdas Parsottamdas Kalidas
Independent
1,986
0.6%
Rao Hasmukhbhai Ganpatlal
Janata Party
1,518
0.5%
Shah Prakashkumar Girishkumar
Independent
923
0.3%
Patel Santilal Hiralal
Independent
886
0.3%
Parmar Gordhanbhai Shabhaibhai
Independent
544
0.2%
Patel Rambhai Mangalbhai
Independent
504
0.2%
Khokhar Gulam Rasul Sikandarbhai
Independent
450
0.1%
Joshi Jaishanker Bhayram
Independent
410
0.1%
Shah Vasantlal Ambalal
DDP
211
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Patel Shantilal Parsotamdas
Indian National Congress
152,586
47.7%
Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh
Bharatiya Janata Party
149,358
46.7%
Oza Madhukant Manilal
Independent
2,686
0.8%
Gadhavi Gokulbhai Debhabhai
Independent
2,629
0.8%
Amdavadwala Hasim Fakhruddin
Independent
2,412
0.8%
Patel Ghanshyambhai Sakhidas
Independent
1,919
0.6%
Chaudhary Dharmisthaben Nareshbhai
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,594
0.5%
Gaurishankar Mulshankar Joshi
Independent
1,511
0.5%
Ghanshyam Pohumal Kalwani
Independent
1,366
0.4%
Parmar Kalubhai Bhavjibhai
Independent
1,148
0.4%
Solanki Adesinh Galsinh
Independent
757
0.2%
Patel Bhulabhai Naranbhai
AIIC(T)
635
0.2%
Shaikh A. Latif A. Husen
SAP
445
0.1%
Patel Sumitraben Haridas
Independent
432
0.1%
Patel Jayendrakumar Hirabhai
Independent
322
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas
Indian National Congress
200,168
34.5%
Solanki Gopalsinhjee Gulabsinhjee
Bharatiya Janata Party
160,920
27.7%
Chauhan Chhatrasinh Kalusinh
AIRJP
120,409
20.7%
Patel Kishorbhai Bhulabhai
Janata Dal
64,210
11.1%
Pocha Mahmadirfan Yusufbhai
Samajwadi Party
34,990
6.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh
Bharatiya Janata Party
280,684
59.3%
Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas
Indian National Congress
185,662
39.2%
Kashmi Abul Ala Ahemad Husen
Nationalist Congress Party
6,798
1.4%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh
Bharatiya Janata Party
295,550
55.0%
Patel Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh
Indian National Congress
241,831
45.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Godhra has been contested at 11 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Swatantra Party, Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Godhra in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Godhra, Gujarat, in 2004 with 295,550 votes (55.0%), a margin of 53,719 votes over Patel Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh.
Which parties have won Godhra since 1967?
Since 1967, Godhra has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Swatantra Party.
What was the closest result in Godhra?
The closest result on record for Godhra was 1977, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Lok Dal by just 1,380 votes (0.5 percentage points).