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Kaira, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Kaira (Gujarat) was won by Dinsha Patel (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 56,749 votes over Gaekwad Shubhanginiraje Ranjitsinh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kaira, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1962–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Pravinsinh Natversinh Solanki Swatantra Party 134,112 49.4% Thakorshri Fatehsinhji Ratansinhji Dabhi (Indian National Congress) 12,613 (4.7 pts)
1967 P.N. Solanki Swatantra Party 163,997 52.6% D.D. Desai (Indian National Congress) 27,740 (8.9 pts)
1971 Dharmasinh Dadubhai Desai Congress (O) 159,195 53.9% Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi (Indian National Congress) 34,451 (11.7 pts)
1977 Desai Dharmsingh Dadubhai Indian National Congress 211,884 53.5% Vaghela Shankarbhai Desaibhai (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 41,844 (10.6 pts)
1980 Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi Congress (I) 245,758 61.9% Chauhan Prabhatbhai Hathisinh (Janata Party) 107,222 (27.0 pts)
1984 Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dyabhai Indian National Congress 292,019 65.7% Satyam Patel (LKD) 147,433 (33.2 pts)
1989 Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh Janata Dal 331,605 59.5% Ajitsinhiji Fulsinhiji Dabhi (Indian National Congress) 109,203 (19.6 pts)
1991 K.D. Jeswani Bharatiya Janata Party 168,285 48.1% Chauhan Prabtsinh Hathisinh (JD(G)) 1,688 (0.5 pts)
1996 Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 178,318 49.1% Dr. K.D. Jeshwani (Bharatiya Janata Party) 49,571 (13.7 pts)
1998 Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 273,372 44.3% Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 40,215 (6.5 pts)
1999 Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 258,024 53.2% Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 33,717 (7.0 pts)
2004 Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 244,037 54.1% Gaekwad Shubhanginiraje Ranjitsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 56,749 (12.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Pravinsinh Natversinh Solanki Swatantra Party 134,112 49.4%
Thakorshri Fatehsinhji Ratansinhji Dabhi Indian National Congress 121,499 44.8%
Natversinh Kesarisinh Solanki Independent 15,765 5.8%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
P.N. Solanki Swatantra Party 163,997 52.6%
D.D. Desai Indian National Congress 136,257 43.7%
B.D. Desai Independent 11,790 3.8%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dharmasinh Dadubhai Desai Congress (O) 159,195 53.9%
Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi Indian National Congress 124,744 42.2%
Kantilal Bhogilal Raval Independent 4,941 1.7%
Lallubhai Shankarbhai Mahera Independent 4,094 1.4%
Rsiklal Vithalbhai Pranami Independent 2,349 0.8%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Desai Dharmsingh Dadubhai Indian National Congress 211,884 53.5%
Vaghela Shankarbhai Desaibhai Bharatiya Lok Dal 170,040 43.0%
Zala Fulabhai Gokalbhai Independent 4,468 1.1%
Mahera Lallubhai Shankerbhai Independent 4,260 1.1%
Chauhan Bhudarji Babarbhai Independent 3,789 1.0%
Patel Jagdishchandra Prabhujibhai Independent 1,256 0.3%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi Congress (I) 245,758 61.9%
Chauhan Prabhatbhai Hathisinh Janata Party 138,536 34.9%
Patel Ramanbhai Somabhai Congress (U) 7,442 1.9%
Maheriya Kuberbhai Makanbhai Independent 3,670 0.9%
Mahera Lallubhai Shankarbhai Independent 1,400 0.4%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dyabhai Indian National Congress 292,019 65.7%
Satyam Patel LKD 144,586 32.6%
Naginbhai Chhutabhai DDP 3,985 0.9%
Maheria Lallubhai Shankerbhai Independent 3,589 0.8%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh Janata Dal 331,605 59.5%
Ajitsinhiji Fulsinhiji Dabhi Indian National Congress 222,402 39.9%
Patel Bhagirath Manubhai DDP 3,216 0.6%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.D. Jeswani Bharatiya Janata Party 168,285 48.1%
Chauhan Prabtsinh Hathisinh JD(G) 166,597 47.6%
Patel Bhagirath Manubhai DDP 4,369 1.2%
Parmar Kishanbhai Sarkarbhai Independent 3,648 1.0%
Patel Ghanshyambhai Ambalal Janata Dal 2,656 0.8%
Patel Anilkumar Hariprasad Janata Party 1,463 0.4%
Jayeshkumar Shashikant Patel Independent 910 0.3%
Mahera Lallubhai Shankerbhai Independent 498 0.1%
Chavda Kiritsinh Amarsinh Independent 430 0.1%
Nasibkhan Bhikhankhan Pathan Independent 426 0.1%
Pathan Ahemadalikhan Mujmilkhan Independent 265 0.1%
Shaikh Abubakar Chhiddabhai DMM 177 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 178,318 49.1%
Dr. K.D. Jeshwani Bharatiya Janata Party 128,747 35.5%
Amarsinhji Bhupatsinhji Vaghela AIIC(T) 40,779 11.2%
Pathak Virendra Ramchandra Shiv Sena 1,999 0.6%
Malek Amdumiya Dashotimiya Bahujan Samaj Party 1,969 0.5%
Vaghela Rajeshkumar Lalubhai Independent 1,789 0.5%
Chauhan Ashvinchandra Ravjibhai (Kumar) Janata Dal 1,736 0.5%
Aiyubbhai Nabijibhai Vahora Independent 1,232 0.3%
Rameshbhai Shankarbhai Patel Independent 1,162 0.3%
Parmar Kishanbhai Shakrabhai Independent 1,155 0.3%
Shivabhai Fulabhai Chauhan Independent 1,089 0.3%
Thakar Sanjaybhai Gunvantbhai Independent 1,044 0.3%
Hasmukh Shah Independent 498 0.1%
Desai Hiteshbhai Manubhai Independent 444 0.1%
Satishbhai Ramanbhai Rana Independent 359 0.1%
Makwana Ravjibhai Dhulabhai Independent 334 0.1%
Bipinchandra Soloman Makwana Independent 332 0.1%
Patel Chandrakantbhai Bhailalbhai Independent 167 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 273,372 44.3%
Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh Bharatiya Janata Party 233,157 37.8%
Shukla Mukeshkumar Shankerlal AIRJP 103,256 16.7%
Chandubhai Hatibhai Patel Independent 4,107 0.7%
Rana Satishbhai Ramanbhai Independent 3,722 0.6%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 258,024 53.2%
Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh Bharatiya Janata Party 224,307 46.2%
Rana Satishbhai Ramanbhai Independent 1,703 0.4%
Malek Yasinmiya (Dosumiya) Independent 1,270 0.3%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dinsha Patel Indian National Congress 244,037 54.1%
Gaekwad Shubhanginiraje Ranjitsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 187,288 41.5%
Desai Nalinkumar Manmohandas BRP 11,459 2.5%
Dabhi Dilipsinh Ambalal Samajwadi Party 8,145 1.8%

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 4.7 pts 1967: Swatantra Party margin 8.9 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 11.7 pts 1977: Indian National Congress margin 10.6 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 27.0 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 33.2 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 19.6 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 0.5 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 13.7 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 6.5 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 7.0 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 12.6 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kaira in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Dinsha Patel (Indian National Congress) won Kaira, Gujarat, in 2004 with 244,037 votes (54.1%), a margin of 56,749 votes over Gaekwad Shubhanginiraje Ranjitsinh.

Which parties have won Kaira since 1962?

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

What was the closest result in Kaira?

The closest result on record for Kaira was 1991, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat JD(G) by just 1,688 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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