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Sabarkantha, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Sabarkantha (Gujarat) was won by Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 268,987 votes over Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Sabarkantha, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Gulzarilal Bulakhidas Nanda Indian National Congress 129,468 51.3% Pashabhai Chhotabhai Patel (Swatantra Party) 24,609 (9.8 pts)
1967 C.C. Desai Swatantra Party 151,011 57.1% P.K. Japee (Indian National Congress) 44,799 (16.9 pts)
1971 Chandulal Chunilal Desai Congress (O) 137,159 50.6% Gopaldas Benidas Patel (Indian National Congress) 14,378 (5.3 pts)
1977 H. M. Patel Bharatiya Lok Dal 164,502 53.9% Kumarshri Rajendra Sinhji Daljitsinhji (Indian National Congress) 38,062 (12.5 pts)
1980 Patel Shantubhai Cunibhai Congress (I) 202,194 55.7% H.M. Patel (Janata Party) 79,299 (21.9 pts)
1984 H.M.Patel Janata Party 208,477 47.0% Shantubhai Chunibhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 6,759 (1.5 pts)
1989 Maganbhai Manibhai Patel Janata Dal 286,947 56.6% Tarna Arjunsinh Gurjar (Indian National Congress) 103,456 (20.4 pts)
1991 Arvind Trivedi (Lankesh) Bharatiya Janata Party 168,704 48.3% Maganbhai Manibhai Patel (JD(G)) 36,418 (10.4 pts)
1996 Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 223,754 52.1% Arvind Trivedi (Lankesh) (Bharatiya Janata Party) 40,611 (9.5 pts)
1998 Nishaben Amarsinhbhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress 288,752 41.3% Kanubhai Ravjibhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) 9,866 (1.4 pts)
1999 Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 334,565 50.6% Patel Kanubhai Ravjibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 14,376 (2.2 pts)
2004 Madhusudan Mistry Indian National Congress 316,483 48.4% Bara Ramilaben Bahecharbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 39,928 (6.1 pts)
2009 Chauhan Mahendrasinh Bharatiya Janata Party 337,432 47.0% Mistry Madhusudan (Indian National Congress) 17,160 (2.4 pts)
2014 Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 552,205 50.5% Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu (Indian National Congress) 84,455 (7.7 pts)
2019 Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 701,984 57.9% Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh (Indian National Congress) 268,987 (22.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gulzarilal Bulakhidas Nanda Indian National Congress 129,468 51.3%
Pashabhai Chhotabhai Patel Swatantra Party 104,859 41.6%
Gunottam Purushottam Hutheesing Praja Socialist Party 17,831 7.1%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
C.C. Desai Swatantra Party 151,011 57.1%
P.K. Japee Indian National Congress 106,212 40.1%
A.B. Patidar Independent 7,389 2.8%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chandulal Chunilal Desai Congress (O) 137,159 50.6%
Gopaldas Benidas Patel Indian National Congress 122,781 45.3%
Kalidas Nathabhai Dhanek Independent 4,900 1.8%
Dahyabhai Ramabhai Vankar Independent 3,951 1.5%
Kanubhai Manilal Bhatt Independent 2,513 0.9%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
H. M. Patel Bharatiya Lok Dal 164,502 53.9%
Kumarshri Rajendra Sinhji Daljitsinhji Indian National Congress 126,440 41.4%
Aggarwal Madanlal Ambalal Independent 14,419 4.7%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Shantubhai Cunibhai Congress (I) 202,194 55.7%
H.M. Patel Janata Party 122,895 33.9%
Kamaljeet Kaur Janata Party (Secular) 21,696 6.0%
Bhatt Madhusudan Dahyalal Independent 4,278 1.2%
Agrawal Madanlal Ambalal Independent 4,021 1.1%
B.N. Patel Independent 3,386 0.9%
Patel Manilal Maganlal Independent 2,520 0.7%
Desai Dharmeddra Madhubhai Independent 1,809 0.5%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
H.M.Patel Janata Party 208,477 47.0%
Shantubhai Chunibhai Patel Indian National Congress 201,718 45.5%
R.B.Sinh CPI (Marxist) 7,781 1.8%
Kalidas Nathabhai Independent 4,853 1.1%
C.K.Joshi Independent 4,573 1.0%
Maniben Chhaganbhai Solanki Independent 3,666 0.8%
Mohanbhai Ramabhai Independent 3,373 0.8%
Parmar Dahyabhai Ramabhai Independent 2,944 0.7%
Panchal Ranchhodlal Virchandbhai Independent 2,767 0.6%
Patel Kodarlal Pratapbhai DDP 1,252 0.3%
Lakhavera Jerupji Khumaji Independent 1,029 0.2%
Habibbhai Daudbhai Khorajiya Independent 804 0.2%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Maganbhai Manibhai Patel Janata Dal 286,947 56.6%
Tarna Arjunsinh Gurjar Indian National Congress 183,491 36.2%
Thakor Ramsinh Hirsinh Independent 19,614 3.9%
Parihar Indramal Khemraj Independent 5,895 1.2%
Trivedi Jayparkash Bhalchandra DDP 3,049 0.6%
Vankar Prayabhai Punjabhai Independent 1,990 0.4%
Vakil Dilipkumar Bhikhalal Independent 1,700 0.3%
Pandya Parveen Kumar Kodarlal Independent 1,389 0.3%
Lakvara Jerupji Khunmaji Independent 1,275 0.3%
C.K.Joshi Independent 1,123 0.2%
Parmar Mohanbhai Ramabhai Independent 312 0.1%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Arvind Trivedi (Lankesh) Bharatiya Janata Party 168,704 48.3%
Maganbhai Manibhai Patel JD(G) 132,286 37.9%
Rajmohan Gandhi Janata Dal 33,746 9.7%
Patel Dhirajkumar Joitaram Independent 3,172 0.9%
Pathan Bhikhankhan Motamiyan Independent 3,041 0.9%
Ashok Trivedi DDP 1,007 0.3%
Dhirubhai Motibhai Patel Independent 967 0.3%
Tuvar Bismillakhan Umedkhan Independent 954 0.3%
Parmar Mohanbhai Virchandbhai Independent 757 0.2%
C.K. Joshi Independent 754 0.2%
Prajapati Ganeshbhai Mavjibhai Independent 737 0.2%
Jetavat Padamisinh Khushalsinh Independent 697 0.2%
Parmar Shankarbhai Davabhai Independent 606 0.2%
Lakhvara Jeroopji Khumaji Independent 450 0.1%
Khubchand T. Maheta (Padikawala) Independent 397 0.1%
Nandanban Balkrishna Trivedi (W) Independent 388 0.1%
Manohar Manishankar Vyas Independent 288 0.1%
Vakil Dilipkumar Bhikhalal Pandya Shastriji Independent 180 0.1%
Ancharyakumar Dr. Bipinchandra Independent 160 0.0%
Patel Rambhai Hemabhai Independent 120 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 223,754 52.1%
Arvind Trivedi (Lankesh) Bharatiya Janata Party 183,143 42.7%
Tunver Bismillakhan Umedkhan AIIC(T) 2,466 0.6%
Bandi Yusufbhai Bhikhabhai (Yusuf Bandi) Janata Dal 2,287 0.5%
Panchal Bharat Kalidas Shiv Sena 2,174 0.5%
Barot Arvindkumar Mohanlal Independent 2,093 0.5%
Vankar Punjabhai Haribhai Independent 1,863 0.4%
Patel Jayantibhai Pashabhai Independent 1,795 0.4%
Modi Narayanbhai Amthalal Independent 1,615 0.4%
Khalidbhai Ibrahimbhai Memon Samajwadi Party 1,483 0.3%
Prajapati Narayanbhai Dahyabhai SAP 1,154 0.3%
Devisinh Sardarsinh Solanki Independent 1,103 0.3%
Vankar Chimanbhai Keshabhai Bahujan Samaj Party 1,015 0.2%
Patel Gordhanbhai Dahyabhai Independent 854 0.2%
Kuskiwala Musabhai Mohmadbhai Independent 764 0.2%
Parmar Mohanbhai Virchandbhai Independent 547 0.1%
Madhusudan Dahyalal Bhatt Independent 387 0.1%
Sant Shri Ramdasyagiji Guruji Laxmandas Independent 339 0.1%
Patel Narayanbhai Girdharbhai Independent 283 0.1%
C.K. Joshi Independent 219 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nishaben Amarsinhbhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress 288,752 41.3%
Kanubhai Ravjibhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 278,886 39.9%
Maharaja Madhusudansinhji B. Parmar AIRJP 92,410 13.2%
Ranjitsinh Zala (Loksevak) Janata Dal 31,775 4.5%
Babubhai Somabhai Vankar Samajwadi Party 7,283 1.0%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 334,565 50.6%
Patel Kanubhai Ravjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 320,189 48.4%
Barot Maganbhai Parkhabhai Samajwadi Party 2,103 0.3%
Bhambhi Rameshbhai Nanjibhai Bahujan Samaj Party 1,718 0.3%
Joshi Chandrashankar Kodarlal LSWP 1,464 0.2%
Rathod Ramsinh Jawansinh GYVP 1,122 0.2%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhusudan Mistry Indian National Congress 316,483 48.4%
Bara Ramilaben Bahecharbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 276,555 42.3%
Baga Rashidahmad Ismailbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 23,341 3.6%
Pathan Ayubkhan Azabkhan Independent 21,961 3.4%
Rathod Sabirmiya Amirmiya LSWP 16,131 2.5%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chauhan Mahendrasinh Bharatiya Janata Party 337,432 47.0%
Mistry Madhusudan Indian National Congress 320,272 44.6%
Solanki Chhaganbhai Kevalabhai Independent 28,135 3.9%
Rathod Sabirmiya Amirmiya Independent 9,504 1.3%
Ramlavat Vikramsinh Laxmansinh Bahujan Samaj Party 8,246 1.1%
Trivedi Balkrushn Pranlal Independent 3,176 0.4%
Patel Danabhai Becharbhai Independent 3,052 0.4%
Patel Kantibhai Khushalbhai Independent 2,201 0.3%
Chauhan Mahendrasinh Padamsinh Independent 1,765 0.2%
Kadari Molana Riyaz Samajwadi Party 1,614 0.2%
Sinhali Dashrath Chandulal CPI (ML) Liberation 1,151 0.2%
Parmar Minaba Dipsinh IJP 1,066 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 552,205 50.5%
Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Indian National Congress 467,750 42.8%
None Of The Above Independent 22,334 2.0%
Bhambhi Chandubhai Mulchandbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 16,665 1.5%
Solanki Chhaganbhai Kevalabhai Independent 9,795 0.9%
Patel Bhogilal Haribhai BNJD 9,046 0.8%
Velani Shantilal Karamshi Independent 6,816 0.6%
Balusingh Somansingh Narve Independent 3,527 0.3%
Shekh Arif Khan Samajwadi Party 2,314 0.2%
Patel Purusottambhai Ambalal Independent 1,876 0.2%
Patel Ishwarbhai Sakraji Independent 1,674 0.2%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 701,984 57.9%
Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh Indian National Congress 432,997 35.7%
Raval Rajubhai Punjabhai Independent 17,175 1.4%
Pathan Aaiyubkhan Ajabkhan Independent 9,177 0.8%
Vinodbhai Jethabhai Mesariya Bahujan Samaj Party 7,912 0.7%
Lata Babubhai Nathaji Independent 7,777 0.6%
Luhar Hafijhusen Hajinurmahmad Independent 5,835 0.5%
Patel Keshavlal Gangarambhai Independent 4,929 0.4%
Kharadi Dharmendrasingh Samsubhai BTP 2,833 0.2%
Patel Kiritkumar Babarbhai Independent 2,727 0.2%
Sanghani Mustakbhai Jamalbhai Independent 2,661 0.2%
Solanki Maganbhai Lakhabhai Independent 2,422 0.2%
Patel Jayantibhai Shamjibhai HND 2,247 0.2%
Vikrambhai Bahecharbhai Makwana GGP 2,189 0.2%
Jadeja Indravijaysinh Kalyansinh YJJP 1,920 0.2%
Zala Dalpatsinh Motisinh Independent 1,884 0.2%
Kalabhai Bababhai Parmar Independent 1,510 0.1%
Nareshkumar Rameshbhai Patel BNJD 1,447 0.1%
Laxmishankar Madhusudan Joshi JSPP 1,335 0.1%
Mayursinh Vanrajsinh Zala RVZP 1,290 0.1%

Margin Over Time

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

1962: Indian National Congress margin 9.8 pts 1967: Swatantra Party margin 16.9 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 5.3 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 12.5 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 21.9 pts 1984: Janata Party margin 1.5 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 20.4 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 10.4 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 9.5 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 1.4 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 2.2 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 6.1 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 2.4 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 7.7 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 22.2 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Sabarkantha has been contested at 15 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, Congress (I), Janata Party, Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Sabarkantha in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Sabarkantha, Gujarat, in 2019 with 701,984 votes (57.9%), a margin of 268,987 votes over Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh.

Which parties have won Sabarkantha since 1962?

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

What was the closest result in Sabarkantha?

The closest result on record for Sabarkantha was 1998, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 9,866 votes (1.4 percentage points).

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