Ahmedabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Gujarat state in western India till 2008. After the reorg of 2009, Ahmedabad East and Ahmedabad West became the two constituencies from the city, sending a representative to the parliament.
Assembly segments
Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following 7 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| Constituency number |
Name |
Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
District |
|---|
| 71 |
Kalupur |
None |
Ahmedabad |
| 73 |
Rakhial |
None |
Ahmedabad |
| 74 |
Shaher Kotda |
SC |
Ahmedabad |
| 75 |
Khadia |
None |
Ahmedabad |
| 76 |
Jamalpur |
None |
Ahmedabad |
| 77 |
Maninagar |
None |
Ahmedabad |
| 78 |
Naroda |
None |
Ahmedabad |
Members of Parliament
- 1951: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar and Muldas Bhudardas Vaishya, both from Indian National Congress
- 1957: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, Mahagujarat Janata Parishad / Karsandas Ukabhai Parmar, Independent
- 1962: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, Nutan Mahagujarat Janata Parishad
- 1967: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, Independent
- 1971: Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik, Independent
- 1972: Purushottam Mavalankar, Independent (By Poll)
- 1977: Ahsan Jafri, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Maganbhai Barot, Indian National Congress (Indira)
- 1984: Haroobhai Mehta, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1991: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Harin Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
General Election, 2004: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Harin Pathak |
3,01,853 |
55.03 |
|
|
INC |
Rajkumar Gigraj Gupta |
2,24,248 |
40.88 |
|
|
BSP |
Dr. Mangalam Virambhai Rathod |
7,889 |
1.44 |
|
|
IND. |
Shaikh Samsuddin Nashiruddin |
5,411 |
0.99 |
|
|
JD(U) |
Ambalal Mafatlal Chauhan |
2,725 |
0.50 |
|
| Majority |
77,605 |
14.15 |
|
| Turnout |
5,48,559 |
39.67 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1999: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Harin Pathak |
2,80,696 |
53.19 |
|
|
INC |
Girish Popatlal Dani |
2,27,728 |
43.15 |
|
|
IND. |
Laxman G. Patanvadia |
7,375 |
1.40 |
|
|
Shiv Sena |
Surendrabhai Shyamlal Kosti |
3,343 |
0.63 |
|
|
JD(U) |
Rashid Khan Pathan |
2,805 |
0.56 |
|
| Majority |
52,968 |
10.04 |
|
| Turnout |
5,27,737 |
39.97 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1998: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Harin Pathak |
3,50,699 |
55.90 |
|
|
INC |
Harubhai Mehta |
2,13,886 |
34.09 |
|
|
AIRJP
|
Jagroopsinh G. Rajput |
51,656 |
8.23 |
|
|
SP |
Ilyasbhai Dhagawale |
5,699 |
0.91 |
|
|
IND. |
Iqbal Shaikh |
2,529 |
0.40 |
|
| Majority |
1,36,813 |
21.81 |
|
| Turnout |
6,27,409 |
48.54 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1996: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Harin Pathak |
2,10,967 |
61.31 |
|
|
INC |
Irshad Mirza |
1,12,450 |
32.68 |
|
|
IND. |
Chimanbhai Mehta |
6,605 |
1.92 |
|
|
Janata Dal |
Utsav Rana |
3,580 |
1.04 |
|
|
SP |
Ranjitsinh Zala |
1,560 |
0.45 |
|
| Majority |
98,517 |
28.63 |
|
| Turnout |
3,44,113 |
26.89 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1991: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Harin Pathak |
2,33,568 |
59.26 |
|
|
INC |
Maganbhai Barot |
1,41,683 |
35.94 |
|
|
Janata Dal |
Sheikh Ayesha Begum Mohmadali |
10,331 |
2.62 |
|
|
Janata Party |
Mrugesh Vaishnav |
1,949 |
0.49 |
|
|
YVP |
Manojkumar Navinchandra Dave |
1,023 |
0.26 |
|
| Majority |
91,885 |
23.32 |
|
| Turnout |
3,94,169 |
37.48 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1989: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Harin Pathak |
3,34,098 |
58.59 |
|
|
INC |
Surendrakumar Netrapalsinh Rajput |
1,86,741 |
32.75 |
|
|
DMM |
Mohammad Hanif Husenbhai Shaikh |
39,174 |
6.87 |
|
|
IND. |
Subhashchandra Khodidas Nayak |
2,928 |
0.51 |
|
|
RPI(K) |
Pankaj Vijaybhai Parmar |
1,425 |
0.25 |
|
| Majority |
1,47,357 |
25.84 |
|
| Turnout |
5,70,267 |
57.20 |
|
|
BJP gain from INC |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1984: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Haroobhai Mehta |
2,31,751 |
51.02 |
|
|
BJP |
Ashok Bhatt |
1,98,614 |
43.73 |
|
|
IND. |
Balraj Madhok |
5,628 |
1.24 |
|
|
IND. |
Maganbhai Barot |
4,709 |
1.04 |
|
|
IND. |
Mohmadsharif Kucherawala |
4,356 |
0.96 |
|
| Majority |
33,137 |
7.29 |
|
| Turnout |
4,54,232 |
59.28 |
|
|
INC hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1980: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC(I)
|
Maganbhai Barot |
2,48,206 |
60.98 |
|
|
Janata Party |
Krushnavadan Joshi |
1,40,053 |
34.41 |
|
|
INC(U) |
Ahsan Jafri |
7,054 |
1.73 |
|
|
IND. |
Bhagubhai Dahyabhai Patel |
3,401 |
0.84 |
|
|
IND. |
Utsav Rana |
2,526 |
0.62 |
|
| Majority |
1,08,153 |
26.57 |
|
| Turnout |
4,07,045 |
58.25 |
|
|
INC(I)
hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election, 1977: Ahmedabad
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Ahsan Jafri |
1,87,715 |
50.59 |
|
|
BLD |
Brahmkumar Bhatt |
1,77,702 |
47.90 |
|
|
IND. |
Mahendrakumar Maganlal Dave |
1,971 |
0.53 |
|
|
IND. |
Chandulal Keshavlal Khamar |
1,752 |
0.47 |
|
|
IND. |
Jagatsinh Chandansinh |
1,208 |
0.33 |
|
| Majority |
10,013 |
2.69 |
|
| Turnout |
3,71,018 |
64.72 |
|
|
INC gain from IND. |
Swing |
|
|
See also
Lok Sabha constituencies of Gujarat |
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