Vadodara, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

Vadodara (Gujarat) was won by Ranjanben Bhatt (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 589,177 votes over Prashant Patel (Tiko). This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Vadodara, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Shrimant Maharaja Fatehsinhrao Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad Indian National Congress 189,562 73.1% Mithabhai Jorabhai Patel (Independent) 143,972 (55.5 pts)
1967 P.C. Patel Swatantra Party 152,903 52.9% N.D. Choksi (Indian National Congress) 22,317 (7.7 pts)
1971 Fatesinhrao Pratap Sinhrao Congress (O) 169,382 62.8% Sanatkumar Maganlal Mehta (Praja Socialist Party) 71,964 (26.7 pts)
1977 Gaekwad Fatesinhrao Pratapsinhrao Indian National Congress 219,101 54.2% Patel Manubhai Motilal (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 40,923 (10.1 pts)
1980 Gaekwad Ranjitsinhji Pratapsinji Congress (I) 265,277 58.2% Patel Prabhudas Khushalbhai (Janata Party) 95,493 (20.9 pts)
1984 Gaekwad Ranjitsinh Pratapshinh Indian National Congress 296,716 56.5% Jaspalsing Niranjansing (Bharatiya Janata Party) 152,552 (29.0 pts)
1989 Koko Alias Prakash Kanubhai Brahmbhatt Janata Dal 346,397 50.6% Gaekwad Ranjit Singh Pratapsingh (Indian National Congress) 52,898 (7.7 pts)
1991 Dipika Chikhliya (W) Bharatiya Janata Party 276,038 50.0% Gaekwad Ranjit Singh Pratapsingh (Indian National Congress) 34,188 (6.2 pts)
1996 Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dilipsinh Indian National Congress 131,248 31.0% Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) (Bharatiya Janata Party) 17 (0.0 pts)
1998 Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar Bharatiya Janata Party 387,798 49.4% Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh (Indian National Congress) 52,417 (6.7 pts)
1999 Jayaben Thakkar Bharatiya Janata Party 322,758 55.2% Dr Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 92,649 (15.8 pts)
2004 Jayaben Thakkar Bharatiya Janata Party 316,089 48.4% Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh (Indian National Congress) 6,603 (1.0 pts)
2009 Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla (Balu Shukla) Bharatiya Janata Party 428,833 57.4% Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dulipsinh (Indian National Congress) 136,028 (18.2 pts)
2014 Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party 845,464 72.8% Mistri Madhusudan Devram (Indian National Congress) 570,128 (49.1 pts)
2019 Ranjanben Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party 883,719 73.3% Prashant Patel (Tiko) (Indian National Congress) 589,177 (48.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Shrimant Maharaja Fatehsinhrao Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad Indian National Congress 189,562 73.1%
Mithabhai Jorabhai Patel Independent 45,590 17.6%
Kikubhai Pranshankar Bhatt Independent 16,574 6.4%
Bachubhai Girdharlal Arya Independent 7,667 3.0%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
P.C. Patel Swatantra Party 152,903 52.9%
N.D. Choksi Indian National Congress 130,586 45.1%
R.C. Patel Independent 5,758 2.0%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Fatesinhrao Pratap Sinhrao Congress (O) 169,382 62.8%
Sanatkumar Maganlal Mehta Praja Socialist Party 97,418 36.1%
Kikubhai Pranshankar Bhatt BKD 2,944 1.1%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gaekwad Fatesinhrao Pratapsinhrao Indian National Congress 219,101 54.2%
Patel Manubhai Motilal Bharatiya Lok Dal 178,178 44.1%
Saiyad Najarali Chimanbapu Independent 3,141 0.8%
Thakorlal Chandulal Shah Independent 2,908 0.7%
Barot Ramesh Bhai Bhupatbhai Independent 743 0.2%
Bhavsagar Thakorlal Parsottamdas Independent 316 0.1%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gaekwad Ranjitsinhji Pratapsinji Congress (I) 265,277 58.2%
Patel Prabhudas Khushalbhai Janata Party 169,784 37.3%
Ashwinkumar Chimanlal Shah Congress (U) 10,633 2.3%
Thakor Shah Independent 2,875 0.6%
Patel Dushyant Ramjibhai Independent 2,134 0.5%
Oza Mohan Maneklal Independent 2,051 0.4%
Gandotra Shyamsunder (Swami Trimurti) Independent 1,553 0.3%
Gandotra Vina S. Independent 1,481 0.3%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gaekwad Ranjitsinh Pratapshinh Indian National Congress 296,716 56.5%
Jaspalsing Niranjansing Bharatiya Janata Party 144,164 27.4%
Patel Manubhai Motibhai Janata Party 65,381 12.4%
Dangiwala Abdulaji Gulamhusain Independent 4,939 0.9%
S.L. Patel Independent 4,014 0.8%
Pandya Kiran Balkrushna DDP 2,660 0.5%
Vasava Harilal Punabhai Independent 2,249 0.4%
Makwana Bhogibhai Purushotambhai Independent 1,635 0.3%
Gandotra S. M. Independent 1,404 0.3%
Raulji Kodarbhai Takhatsinh Independent 936 0.2%
Prakash Patel (Dadhi) Independent 922 0.2%
Rana Shanabhai Dhulabhai Independent 572 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Koko Alias Prakash Kanubhai Brahmbhatt Janata Dal 346,397 50.6%
Gaekwad Ranjit Singh Pratapsingh Indian National Congress 293,499 42.9%
Bandukwala Juzar Salebhai Independent 30,195 4.4%
S.L.Patel Independent 7,787 1.1%
Jaspal Singh Independent 1,828 0.3%
Thakkar Gitaben Jayendrabhai DDP 1,558 0.2%
Prem Jayprakah B.Prem Independent 1,102 0.2%
Saiyed Abdulazizjjalaludin LKD (B) 949 0.1%
Sadariy Atmaram Bhikhabhai Independent 581 0.1%
Kanchanbhai Kalabhai Rohit Independent 413 0.1%
Vaghela Piyushkumar Lalgibhai Independent 396 0.1%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dipika Chikhliya (W) Bharatiya Janata Party 276,038 50.0%
Gaekwad Ranjit Singh Pratapsingh Indian National Congress 241,850 43.8%
Koko Alias Prakash Kanubhai Brahanbhatt Janata Dal 28,486 5.2%
Patel Manubhai Maganbhai Janata Party 1,265 0.2%
Sharma Rajendra Laxmichand Independent 916 0.2%
Ramjibhai Punabhai Yadav Independent 887 0.2%
Sureshbhai Chaturbhai Patel AHF 623 0.1%
Piyushkumar Laljibhai Waghela Independent 503 0.1%
Trilochan Singh Paramhans (Gandotra) Independent 500 0.1%
Thakkar Gitaben Jayendrabhai (W) DDP 405 0.1%
S.L. Patel Independent 284 0.1%
Occhavlal Dalsukhbhai Shah SCP 250 0.0%
Rajnikant Alias Gopalbhai Ambalal Independent 197 0.0%
Patel Iqbal Ismil YVP 110 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dilipsinh Indian National Congress 131,248 31.0%
Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) Bharatiya Janata Party 131,231 31.0%
Subhanginiraje Ranjitsinh Gaekwad Independent 100,678 23.8%
Madhubhai Shrivastav Independent 50,941 12.0%
Varma Vikramsingh Laxmichand Independent 1,181 0.3%
Patel Vitthalbhai Kasibhai Independent 842 0.2%
Jadhav Arun Kashiram Independent 778 0.2%
Harish Madhukar Jamdar Independent 766 0.2%
Sindha Ranjitsinh Babubhai Independent 605 0.1%
Gandotra S.M. ABJS 556 0.1%
Piyushkumar Laljibhai Vaghela Independent 480 0.1%
Ramanbhai Dhurabhai Patel Independent 457 0.1%
Patel Kamleshbhai Ramanbhai Independent 413 0.1%
Mohanlal Patel SAP 394 0.1%
Saroj Ramkailash Ramnareshbhai Independent 390 0.1%
Patel Pravinchandra Mangalbhai Independent 378 0.1%
Maruti Sudamji Maharaj Independent 350 0.1%
Sardar Ranjitsinh Arjunsinh Independent 303 0.1%
Kanchanbhai Shanabhai Rana Independent 288 0.1%
Jagdishsinh Gambhirsinh Chauhan Independent 279 0.1%
Patel Natvarlal Lalbhai Independent 279 0.1%
Vyas Amit Independent 249 0.1%
S.L. Patel Independent 237 0.1%
Meghvani Laxmanbhai Rupchand Independent 161 0.0%
Vyas Prafulchandra Jayendrakumar Independent 159 0.0%
Modi Daxesh Chandrakantbhai Independent 128 0.0%
Mukeshbhai Chandulal Patel (Bapa) Independent 60 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar Bharatiya Janata Party 387,798 49.4%
Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh Indian National Congress 335,381 42.7%
Gaekwad Deviyanidevi Ashokraje AIRJP 52,909 6.7%
Bharwad Ranubhai Bhikhabhai Samajwadi Party 5,464 0.7%
Raste Janardan Gopal AJBP 2,992 0.4%
Gandotra S.M. Independent 1,180 0.2%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jayaben Thakkar Bharatiya Janata Party 322,758 55.2%
Dr Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel Indian National Congress 230,109 39.3%
Gohil Upendrasinh Pratapsinh Nationalist Congress Party 27,813 4.8%
Pawar Prem Jayprakash Bahujan Samaj Party 2,962 0.5%
Desai Satishbhai Nanubhai Janata Dal (United) 687 0.1%
Verma Vikramsinh Laxmichand Independent 379 0.1%
Taank Chatrasang Rustombhai Independent 318 0.1%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jayaben Thakkar Bharatiya Janata Party 316,089 48.4%
Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh Indian National Congress 309,486 47.4%
Kalodia Shardaben Surendrasinh Bahujan Samaj Party 8,766 1.3%
Prem Jayprakash Biharilal Independent 7,959 1.2%
Tapanbhai Dasgupta Independent 5,234 0.8%
Dr. Hashmukh Shivabhai Patel (Ayurvedacharya) ABHM 4,875 0.7%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla (Balu Shukla) Bharatiya Janata Party 428,833 57.4%
Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dulipsinh Indian National Congress 292,805 39.2%
Vasava Harilal Shanabhai Independent 9,896 1.3%
Purohit Vinaykumar Ramanbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 6,163 0.8%
Girishbhai Madhavlal Bhavsar Independent 4,087 0.5%
Tapan Dasgupta (Tapanbhai) Independent 2,917 0.4%
Thavardas Amulrai Choithani Independent 2,428 0.3%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party 845,464 72.8%
Mistri Madhusudan Devram Indian National Congress 275,336 23.7%
None Of The Above Independent 18,053 1.6%
Sunil Digambar Kulkarni Aam Aadmi Party 10,101 0.9%
Rohit Madhusudan Mohanbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 5,782 0.5%
Tapan Dasgupta SUCI(C) 2,249 0.2%
Pathan Sahebkhan Asifkhan Samajwadi Party 2,101 0.2%
Jadav Ambalal Kanabhai Janata Dal (United) 1,382 0.1%
Pathan Mahemudkhan Razakkhan ADP 1,109 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ranjanben Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party 883,719 73.3%
Prashant Patel (Tiko) Indian National Congress 294,542 24.4%
Rohit Madhusudan Mohanbhai Bahujan Samaj Party 7,458 0.6%
Sindhi Mahebubkhan Yusufkhan (Vakil) Independent 4,457 0.4%
Gohil Rinku YJJP 3,811 0.3%
Dr. Rahul Vasudevbhai Vyas Independent 3,457 0.3%
Lion Dr. Yasinali Polra NAICP 1,795 0.1%
Patel Kalidas (Kalidas M. Patel Alias Napoleon) Independent 1,431 0.1%
Jat Subhas Singh Brijlal AIHCP 1,097 0.1%
Nimesh Patel (Kamrol) Independent 963 0.1%
Tapan Dasgupta SUCI(C) 889 0.1%
Mohsimmiya (Saiyad Mohsin Bapu) BMP 872 0.1%
Santosh S. Solanki BMFP 858 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 55.5 pts 1967: Swatantra Party margin 7.7 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 26.7 pts 1977: Indian National Congress margin 10.1 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 20.9 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 29.0 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 7.7 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 6.2 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 0.0 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 6.7 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 15.8 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.0 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 18.2 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 49.1 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 48.9 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Vadodara 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), Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Vadodara in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Ranjanben Bhatt (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Vadodara, Gujarat, in 2019 with 883,719 votes (73.3%), a margin of 589,177 votes over Prashant Patel (Tiko).

Which parties have won Vadodara since 1962?

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

What was the closest result in Vadodara?

The closest result on record for Vadodara was 1996, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 17 votes (0.0 percentage points).

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