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Surat, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Surat (Gujarat) was won by Darshana Vikram Jardosh (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 548,230 votes over Ashok Patel (Adhevada). This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Surat, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Indian National Congress 165,225 68.7% Jaswantsinh Dansinh Chauhan (Independent) 99,031 (41.2 pts)
1967 M.R. Desai Indian National Congress 163,836 65.8% J.D. Chauhan (Independent) 122,908 (49.3 pts)
1971 Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Congress (O) 170,321 53.4% Gordhandas Ranchhoddas Chokhawala (Indian National Congress) 31,524 (9.9 pts)
1977 Desai Morarji Ranchhodji Bharatiya Lok Dal 206,206 52.5% Chauhan Jashvantsingh Dan Singh (Indian National Congress) 21,460 (5.5 pts)
1980 Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai Congress (I) 234,263 50.5% Ashok Ranjitram Mehta (Janata Party) 26,661 (5.8 pts)
1984 Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai Indian National Congress 286,928 53.7% Rana Kashiram Chhabildas (Bharatiya Janata Party) 50,675 (9.5 pts)
1989 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 428,465 62.7% C.D.Patel (Indian National Congress) 194,041 (28.4 pts)
1991 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 336,285 56.2% Chaudhary Sahdev Bherabhai (Indian National Congress) 106,354 (17.8 pts)
1996 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 376,933 61.1% Kotadia Manubhai (Indian National Congress) 175,261 (28.4 pts)
1998 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 564,601 65.2% Thakorbhai Naik (Indian National Congress) 304,022 (35.1 pts)
1999 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 423,773 68.8% Rupin Rameshchandra Patchigar (Indian National Congress) 249,197 (40.5 pts)
2004 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 508,076 56.7% Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala (Indian National Congress) 150,563 (16.8 pts)
2009 Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh Bharatiya Janata Party 364,947 52.5% Gajera Dhirubhai Haribhai (Indian National Congress) 74,798 (10.8 pts)
2014 Darshana Vikram Jardosh Bharatiya Janata Party 718,412 75.8% Desai Naishadhbhai Bhupatbhai (Indian National Congress) 533,190 (56.2 pts)
2019 Darshana Vikram Jardosh Bharatiya Janata Party 795,651 75.2% Ashok Patel (Adhevada) (Indian National Congress) 548,230 (51.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Indian National Congress 165,225 68.7%
Jaswantsinh Dansinh Chauhan Independent 66,194 27.5%
Mangalsen Bodhraj Chopara Jharkhand Party 6,559 2.7%
Rampyare Shivratan Sharma Socialist Party 2,581 1.1%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.R. Desai Indian National Congress 163,836 65.8%
J.D. Chauhan Independent 40,928 16.4%
C.M. Shah Swatantra Party 34,593 13.9%
K. A. Desai Independent 7,120 2.9%
A.A. Rayka Samyukta Socialist Party 2,602 1.0%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Congress (O) 170,321 53.4%
Gordhandas Ranchhoddas Chokhawala Indian National Congress 138,797 43.5%
Mansukhlal Hiralal Patel Independent 5,192 1.6%
Prabhu D. Patel Independent 1,867 0.6%
Kikubhai Ambelal Desai Independent 1,657 0.5%
Shantilal B. Shah Independent 954 0.3%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Desai Morarji Ranchhodji Bharatiya Lok Dal 206,206 52.5%
Chauhan Jashvantsingh Dan Singh Indian National Congress 184,746 47.0%
Patel Zinabhai Ukabhai Independent 1,263 0.3%
Reshamwala Subhashbhai Shantilal Independent 835 0.2%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai Congress (I) 234,263 50.5%
Ashok Ranjitram Mehta Janata Party 207,602 44.8%
Desai Hitendrabhai Kanaiyalal Congress (U) 10,727 2.3%
Gadhe Rajaram Asharam Independent 3,267 0.7%
Saiyad Shahabuddin Saiyadali Independent 2,175 0.5%
Shah Chandrakant Babulal Independent 1,660 0.4%
Patel Chhibebhai Bhagvanji Independent 1,580 0.3%
Desai Mukundrai Bhikhubhai Independent 1,199 0.3%
Barad Mohansinh Anupsinh Independent 1,049 0.2%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai Indian National Congress 286,928 53.7%
Rana Kashiram Chhabildas Bharatiya Janata Party 236,253 44.2%
Bunki Madanlal Prabhuram Independent 4,325 0.8%
Nagad Bhupendra Ramanlal Independent 1,639 0.3%
Haddad Saiyad Abdulla Saiyad Zain Independent 1,452 0.3%
Rathod Dilipkumar Keshavbhai Independent 1,137 0.2%
Bachani Santkumar Vatumal Independent 1,078 0.2%
Desai Dushyant Kantibhai Independent 853 0.2%
Jagdishchandara Nandlal Mehta Independent 504 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 428,465 62.7%
C.D.Patel Indian National Congress 234,424 34.3%
Pardiwala Mahmood Zerudin DMM 11,245 1.6%
Patel Thakorbhai Ragabhai DDP 2,017 0.3%
Manubhai Hargovinddas Barot Independent 1,700 0.2%
Mavjibhai Laxmanbhai Sandis Independent 1,690 0.2%
Patel Rachhodbhai Dahyabhai Bahujan Samaj Party 911 0.1%
Kaliagar Ahmed Khan Pirkhan Independent 668 0.1%
Shaikh Mohamad Hanif Gulamrasul Independent 619 0.1%
Kantibhai Dusharbhai Patel Independent 544 0.1%
Prajapati Bipinbhai Independent 533 0.1%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 336,285 56.2%
Chaudhary Sahdev Bherabhai Indian National Congress 229,931 38.5%
Patel Manubhai Dayabhai Pithwadiwala YVP 16,633 2.8%
Kantawala Vishakhaben Sharadchandra (W) Janata Dal 6,698 1.1%
Patel Kantilal Dhurabhai Independent 961 0.2%
Majibhai Laxmanbhai Sandis MSD 946 0.2%
Thakore Girish Balram Sinh Independent 641 0.1%
Babubhai Tejabhai Independent 482 0.1%
Harisharprasad Chandrika Prasad Tripathi Independent 444 0.1%
Mehmud Jeruddin Pardewala DMM 428 0.1%
Soni Subhashbhai Ran Chhodbhai Independent 422 0.1%
Rana Harilal Ratilal DDP 421 0.1%
Manubhai Hargovinddas Barot Independent 351 0.1%
Rana Manharlal Uttambhai Independent 346 0.1%
Shah Kanchanlal Venechandji Independent 337 0.1%
Jain Arvindbhai Rupchand Independent 281 0.0%
Atmaram Chhaganlal Raval Independent 278 0.0%
Sharma Balubhai Fakirbhai Independent 276 0.0%
Bangdiwala Hiralal Bhagwandas Independent 267 0.0%
Patel Mohanbhai Dayalbhai Independent 257 0.0%
Rana Jashwantlal Dhansukhlal Independent 243 0.0%
Bhimjibhai Bhayabhai Malankia Independent 233 0.0%
Chandrakant Babubhai Independent 228 0.0%
Ramdhani Ramsajivan Gupta Independent 208 0.0%
Khushal Bhai Naginbhai Patel Independent 178 0.0%
Kailash Chandra Jamnalal Shah Independent 145 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 376,933 61.1%
Kotadia Manubhai Indian National Congress 201,672 32.7%
Rizvan Usmani AIIC(T) 18,227 3.0%
Gosanbhai Chhibabhai Patel Janata Dal 2,832 0.5%
Raval Aatmaram Chhaganlal Independent 2,377 0.4%
Yuvraj Damubhai Devre Samajwadi Party 2,126 0.3%
Vinod Naik Bahujan Samaj Party 2,036 0.3%
Patel Nitinkumar Chhotubhai Independent 1,344 0.2%
Patel Vinodchandra Maganlal Independent 1,139 0.2%
Gangarambhai Narottamdas Rangrej Independent 1,007 0.2%
Kantilal Dhurabhai Patel Independent 729 0.1%
Raka(Shah) Hasmukhlal Sheshmal Independent 703 0.1%
Maratho Bhikhubhai Naranbhai Independent 700 0.1%
Chandrakant Babulal Shah (Motabhai) Independent 654 0.1%
Rabari Bholabhai Vastabhai Independent 556 0.1%
Pravin Lala (Jaylankesh) Independent 432 0.1%
Lion Kishor Pachani Vakil Independent 406 0.1%
Sandish Mavjibhai Laxmanbhai Independent 390 0.1%
Kalubhai Patabhai Sojitra Independent 383 0.1%
Atipamul Mahesh Malaiya Independent 325 0.1%
Shah Pankaj Navinchandra Independent 311 0.1%
Sumanbhai Manibhai Patel Independent 299 0.0%
Shah Kailashchandra Jamnalal Independent 273 0.0%
Shaikh Abdullah Husainmiya Independent 267 0.0%
Khusaldas Mohanlal Sanghvi (Jain) Independent 251 0.0%
Solanki Parsottambhai Becharbhai Independent 231 0.0%
Gabani Vinubhai Zaverbhai Independent 212 0.0%
Gopaldas Girdhardas Popat Independent 200 0.0%
Pathan Mahmadkha Baldarkha Independent 170 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 564,601 65.2%
Thakorbhai Naik Indian National Congress 260,579 30.1%
Bhagubhai Patel (Vimal) Independent 29,320 3.4%
Munsi Shokat Ali Gulam Ali Samajwadi Party 7,972 0.9%
Vijaybhai Uttamlal Maisuriya Shiv Sena 4,067 0.5%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 423,773 68.8%
Rupin Rameshchandra Patchigar Indian National Congress 174,576 28.4%
Nakum Balubhai Naththubhai Samajwadi Party 4,622 0.8%
Govindbhai Laxmanbhai Rathod Independent 2,734 0.4%
Arun Kalal Shiv Sena 2,718 0.4%
Vinod Nayak Bahujan Samaj Party 2,099 0.3%
Nagmal Prabhakar Soma Janata Dal (United) 1,353 0.2%
Pandya Bhanubhai Amrutlal Independent 964 0.2%
Patel Bhavinbhai Shantilal Janata Dal (Secular) 754 0.1%
Bakulaben Ramanlal Patel Independent 722 0.1%
Rana Manharlal Uttambhai Independent 526 0.1%
Tanawala Bhupendrabhai Champaklal Independent 515 0.1%
Patil Dhanraj Shankarbhai Independent 374 0.1%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 508,076 56.7%
Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala Indian National Congress 357,513 39.9%
Sandis Mavjibhai Laxmanbhai Independent 14,026 1.6%
Patel Arjunbhai Bhikhabhai Bahujan Samaj Party 7,959 0.9%
Nagmal Prabhakar Somabhai Independent 5,705 0.6%
Govindbhai Laxmanbhai Rathod Independent 2,997 0.3%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh Bharatiya Janata Party 364,947 52.5%
Gajera Dhirubhai Haribhai Indian National Congress 290,149 41.7%
Fakirbhai Chauhan MJP 15,519 2.2%
Ajaykumar Dineshbhai Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 4,858 0.7%
Mohammad Aiyub Abdul Raheman Shaikh Independent 4,678 0.7%
Prajapati Mukeshbhai Ambaliya LPSP 4,169 0.6%
Makvana Anandbhai Keshavbhai (Koli) Independent 2,533 0.4%
Patel Kanubhai Haribhai LSWP 2,360 0.3%
Prof. Bajpai Rakesh R. Independent 1,918 0.3%
Patel Savitaben Chhaganbhai Independent 1,491 0.2%
Pyarelal Bharti Independent 767 0.1%
Shashikant Kapure RPIE 755 0.1%
Sureshbhai Chhaganbhai Chotaliya RKSP 593 0.1%
Bathvar Nareshbhai Nanjibhai RPI(A) 557 0.1%
Nagmal Prabhakarbhai Somabhai Independent 502 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Darshana Vikram Jardosh Bharatiya Janata Party 718,412 75.8%
Desai Naishadhbhai Bhupatbhai Indian National Congress 185,222 19.5%
Mohanbhai B. Patel Aam Aadmi Party 18,877 2.0%
None Of The Above Independent 10,936 1.2%
Omprakash Shrivastav Bahujan Samaj Party 6,346 0.7%
Mukeshbhai Lavjibhai Ambaliya Independent 2,695 0.3%
Kiritbhai Harjibhai Vasani YS 2,640 0.3%
Mavjibhai Laxmanbhai Sandis Independent 1,607 0.2%
Vasava Kishorbhai Chhotubhai Janata Dal (United) 1,187 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Darshana Vikram Jardosh Bharatiya Janata Party 795,651 75.2%
Ashok Patel (Adhevada) Indian National Congress 247,421 23.4%
Adv. Vijay Shenmare Communist Party of India 5,735 0.5%
Surwade Santosh Avdhut (Gabbar) Independent 2,348 0.2%
Rameshbhai P. Baraiya (Pati) Independent 1,057 0.1%
Mahyavanshi Natvarbhai Dahyabhai Independent 1,020 0.1%
Dinesh Jikadra Prajapati Independent 1,013 0.1%
Shri. Gautamraj Hindustani YS 722 0.1%
Dipak Gangani Independent 717 0.1%
Captain Rita Maa PPI 643 0.1%
Jogiya Amisha Vikrambhai SVP 607 0.1%
Dhameliya Piyush Vallabhbhai (R.D.P) RDP 532 0.1%
Tulsibhai Laxmanbhai Dakhara Independent 414 0.0%

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 41.2 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 49.3 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 9.9 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 5.5 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 5.8 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 9.5 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 28.4 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 17.8 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 28.4 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 35.1 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 40.5 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 16.8 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 10.8 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 56.2 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 51.8 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Surat 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, Congress (O), Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Surat in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Darshana Vikram Jardosh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Surat, Gujarat, in 2019 with 795,651 votes (75.2%), a margin of 548,230 votes over Ashok Patel (Adhevada).

Which parties have won Surat since 1962?

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

What was the closest result in Surat?

The closest result on record for Surat was 1977, when Bharatiya Lok Dal beat Indian National Congress by just 21,460 votes (5.5 percentage points).

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