Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mehsana (Gujarat) was won by Jivabhai Ambalal Patel (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 14,511 votes over Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Mehsana, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1962–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Mansinh Prithviraj Patel
Indian National Congress
154,631
51.1%
Ramchandra Jamnadas Amin (Swatantra Party)
6,938 (2.3 pts)
1967
R.J. Amin
Swatantra Party
191,205
55.3%
S.P. Patel (Indian National Congress)
36,946 (10.7 pts)
1971
Natwarlal Amrutlal Patel
Congress (O)
181,057
55.8%
Sankalchandbhai Kalidas Patel (Indian National Congress)
97,314 (30.0 pts)
1977
Patel Maniben Vallabhbhai
Bharatiya Lok Dal
240,776
63.0%
Patel Natvarlal Amratlal Gagabhai (Indian National Congress)
122,112 (31.9 pts)
1980
Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai
Janata Party
161,040
37.9%
Raval Narendrakumar Mohanlal (Congress (I))
19,428 (4.6 pts)
1984
A.K.Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
287,555
52.9%
Rayanka Sagarbhai Kalyanbhai (Indian National Congress)
43,896 (8.1 pts)
1989
A.K.Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
387,797
59.2%
Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai (Indian National Congress)
135,330 (20.6 pts)
1991
A.K. Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
251,605
55.5%
Patel Babaldas Shankardas (Indian National Congress)
82,022 (18.1 pts)
1996
Dr. A.K. Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
264,740
56.3%
Patel Manilal Virchanddas (Indian National Congress)
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Mehsana has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party, Congress (O), Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mehsana in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Jivabhai Ambalal Patel (Indian National Congress) won Mehsana, Gujarat, in 2004 with 339,643 votes (48.8%), a margin of 14,511 votes over Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel.
Which parties have won Mehsana since 1962?
Since 1962, Mehsana has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (O), Indian National Congress, Janata Party, Swatantra Party.
What was the closest result in Mehsana?
The closest result on record for Mehsana was 2004, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 14,511 votes (2.1 percentage points).