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Kapadvanj, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Kapadvanj (Gujarat) was won by Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 79,435 votes over Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kapadvanj, Gujarat, from 1977 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1977–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 Vaghela Shankarji Laxmanji Bharatiya Lok Dal 188,390 58.2% Rathod Natvarsinh Takhatsinh (Indian National Congress) 67,971 (21.0 pts)
1980 Solanki Natavarsinhji Kesarisinhji Congress (I) 182,274 53.2% Vaghela Shankarji Laxmanji (Janata Party) 50,096 (14.6 pts)
1984 Solanki Nataversingh Kesarisinghji Indian National Congress 229,664 51.3% Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor (Bharatiya Janata Party) 32,324 (7.2 pts)
1989 Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party 321,995 63.2% Solanki Natvarsinhji Kesarisinhji (Indian National Congress) 156,841 (30.8 pts)
1991 Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party 175,471 52.4% Chauhan Budhaji Jitaji (Indian National Congress) 28,334 (8.5 pts)
1996 Chauhan Jaysinhji Mansingji Bharatiya Janata Party 172,476 56.6% Chauhan Fulsinh Vajesigh (Indian National Congress) 83,937 (27.5 pts)
1998 Chauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji Bharatiya Janata Party 274,507 40.0% Jagadishbhai Motiji Thakor (Indian National Congress) 51,294 (7.5 pts)
1999 Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh Indian National Congress 413,193 62.2% Chauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji (Bharatiya Janata Party) 165,381 (24.9 pts)
2004 Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh Indian National Congress 320,338 53.8% Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji (Bharatiya Janata Party) 79,435 (13.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vaghela Shankarji Laxmanji Bharatiya Lok Dal 188,390 58.2%
Rathod Natvarsinh Takhatsinh Indian National Congress 120,419 37.2%
Patel Tribhuvanbhai Shivabhai Independent 7,063 2.2%
Vankar Dahyabhai Ramabhai Independent 3,152 1.0%
Patel Shankarbhai Ugrabhai Independent 2,145 0.7%
Parmar Raisingbhai Pratapsingh Independent 1,428 0.4%
Pranami Rasiklal Vithalbhai Independent 1,284 0.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Solanki Natavarsinhji Kesarisinhji Congress (I) 182,274 53.2%
Vaghela Shankarji Laxmanji Janata Party 132,178 38.6%
Patel Shankarbhai Devjibhai Janata Party (Secular) 20,984 6.1%
Shah Jayantilal Ambalal Independent 3,877 1.1%
Zala Kansinh Sardarsinh Independent 3,128 0.9%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Solanki Nataversingh Kesarisinghji Indian National Congress 229,664 51.3%
Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party 197,340 44.1%
Gaikwad Narendrasingh Vithalrao DDP 11,456 2.6%
Barot Chhanalal Mohan Lal Independent 2,928 0.7%
Patel Shankerbhai Kacharbhai Independent 2,475 0.6%
Rathod Pratapbhai Malaji Independent 1,807 0.4%
Manat Lebabhai Megabhai Independent 1,586 0.4%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party 321,995 63.2%
Solanki Natvarsinhji Kesarisinhji Indian National Congress 165,154 32.4%
Patel Chamanbhai Chhababhai JNP (JP) 7,997 1.6%
Gayakwad Narendra Sinh Vitthalaray DDP 7,765 1.5%
Vankar Mangabhai Kodarbhai Independent 2,637 0.5%
Basirbhai Ismailbhai Vahora Independent 2,166 0.4%
Darji Chimanbhai Independent 1,588 0.3%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party 175,471 52.4%
Chauhan Budhaji Jitaji Indian National Congress 147,137 43.9%
Prakash Patel Janata Dal 5,376 1.6%
Pranami Rasikkumar Vitthaldas RPI 2,290 0.7%
Shah Manharlal Chandulal Janata Party 1,531 0.5%
Patel Gordhanbhai Dahyabhai Independent 813 0.2%
Patel Shivabhai Motibhai Independent 734 0.2%
Nagindas Chimanlal Shah Independent 596 0.2%
Bhavsar Harivadan Mohanlal Independent 585 0.2%
Satyajitsinh Vijaysinh Rao DDP 343 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chauhan Jaysinhji Mansingji Bharatiya Janata Party 172,476 56.6%
Chauhan Fulsinh Vajesigh Indian National Congress 88,539 29.0%
Ramsihji Rupsihji Solanki Independent 27,106 8.9%
Thakor Babarji Abhuji Independent 2,473 0.8%
Patel Navnithbhai Arjanbhai Independent 2,397 0.8%
Pathan Mahamad Aaghakhan Abdulakhan Independent 1,820 0.6%
Darji Chimanlal Kishorbhai (Dhansurwala) Independent 1,788 0.6%
Thakor Shivsinh Nathusinh AIIC(T) 1,324 0.4%
Patel Keshavlal Kuberdas Samajwadi Party 1,174 0.4%
R.K. Thapa Bahujan Samaj Party 1,136 0.4%
Parmar Rameshbhai Khushalbhai RPI 1,054 0.3%
Rajput Chandrasinh Sajjansinh Independent 674 0.2%
Chauhan Girivatsinh Himatsinh Independent 598 0.2%
Mehta Yogesh Tribhovandas Independent 523 0.2%
Dabhi Dilipsinh Ambalal Independent 512 0.2%
Prajapati Jayantibhai Parshotamdas Independent 474 0.2%
Patel Kanubhai Chhaganbhai Independent 409 0.1%
Solanki Manaji Punjaji Independent 323 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji Bharatiya Janata Party 274,507 40.0%
Jagadishbhai Motiji Thakor Indian National Congress 223,213 32.5%
Prof.Kishorsinh Solanki AIRJP 181,751 26.5%
Gauswami Dasharathpuri Dahyapuri Janata Dal 6,355 0.9%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh Indian National Congress 413,193 62.2%
Chauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji Bharatiya Janata Party 247,812 37.3%
Dani Shaileshkumar Jashvantlal Independent 1,831 0.3%
Rabari Babubhai Karshanbhai Samajwadi Party 1,166 0.2%
Shekh Firojkha Hasadkhan Independent 574 0.1%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh Indian National Congress 320,338 53.8%
Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji Bharatiya Janata Party 240,903 40.5%
Jadav Rashmikaben Chandrakant Independent 20,018 3.4%
Vyas Bhupendra Manubhai Independent 14,055 2.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 21.0 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 14.6 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 7.2 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 30.8 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 8.5 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 27.5 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 7.5 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 24.9 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 13.3 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Kapadvanj has been contested at 9 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kapadvanj in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh (Indian National Congress) won Kapadvanj, Gujarat, in 2004 with 320,338 votes (53.8%), a margin of 79,435 votes over Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji.

Which parties have won Kapadvanj since 1977?

Since 1977, Kapadvanj has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Kapadvanj?

The closest result on record for Kapadvanj was 1984, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 32,324 votes (7.2 percentage points).

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