Surat Lok Sabha constituency
Surat | |
---|---|
Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Western India |
State | Gujarat |
Assembly constituencies | Olpad Surat East Surat North Varachha Road Karanj Katargam Surat West |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 16,55,658[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | BJP |
Alliance | NDA |
Elected year | 2024 |
Preceded by | Darshana Jardosh BJP |
Surat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat. Veteran BJP strongman Kashiram Rana has been an MP from this seat for 6 terms. Surat was also the constituency of the 7th Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai, who has been an MP for this constituency for 5 terms. Surat has elected BJP leaders as MP since 1989. In the 2024 election, the BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal won unopposed as the nominations of the Indian National Congress's candidate and their backup candidate were rejected and all other candidates withdrew.[2][3]
Assembly segments
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party leading (in 2019) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
155 | Olpad | None | Surat | Mukesh Patel | BJP | BJP |
159 | Surat East | None | Surat | Arvind Rana | BJP | BJP |
160 | Surat North | None | Surat | Kantibhai Balar | BJP | BJP |
161 | Varachha Road | None | Surat | Kumar Kanani | BJP | BJP |
162 | Karanj | None | Surat | Pravinbhai Goghari | BJP | BJP |
166 | Katargam | None | Surat | Vinodbhai Moradiya | BJP | BJP |
167 | Surat West | None | Surat | Purnesh Modi | BJP | BJP |
Member of Parliament
Year | Name | Portrait | Political party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1951 | Kanayalal Desai | Indian National Congress | ||
1957 | Morarji Desai | |||
1962 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1971 | Indian National Congress (O) | |||
1977 | Janata Party | |||
1980 | C. D. Patel | Indian National Congress | ||
1984 | ||||
1989 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
1991 | ||||
1996 | ||||
1998 | ||||
1999 | ||||
2004 | ||||
2009 | Darshana Jardosh | |||
2014 | ||||
2019 | ||||
2024 | Mukesh Dalal |
Election results
2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Mukesh Dalal[4][5][6] | Elected Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
BJP hold | Swing | N/A |
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 795,651 | 74.47 | −1.32 | |
INC | Ashok Patel (Adhevada) | 2,47,421 | 23.16 | +3.62 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 10,532 | 0.99 | −0.16 | |
Majority | 5,48,230 | 51.31 | −4.94 | ||
Turnout | 10,69,253 | 64.58 | +0.68 | ||
BJP hold | Swing | -1.32 |
2014 general elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 7,18,412 | 75.79 | +23.34 | |
INC | Naishadh Bhupatbhai Desai | 1,85,222 | 19.54 | −22.16 | |
AAP | Mohanbhai B. Patel | 18,877 | 1.99 | +1.99 | |
BSP | Omprakash Srivastav | 6,346 | 0.67 | −0.03 | |
IND. | Mukesh Lavjibhai Ambaliya | 2,695 | 0.28 | +0.28 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 10,936 | 1.15 | +1.15 | |
Majority | 5,33,190 | 56.25 | +45.50 | ||
Turnout | 9,48,383 | 63.90 | +14.93 | ||
BJP hold | Swing | +23.34 |
2009 general elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 3,64,947 | 52.45 | ||
INC | Dhirubhai Haribhai Gajera | 2,90,149 | 41.70 | ||
MJP | Fakirbhai Chauhan | 15,519 | 2.23 | ||
BSP | Ajaykumar Dineshbhai Patel | 4,858 | 0.70 | ||
Independent | Mohd. Aiyub Abdul Raheman Shaikh | 4,678 | 0.67 | ||
Majority | 74,798 | 10.75 | |||
Turnout | 6,96,372 | 49.01 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
2004 general elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,08,000 | 56.69 | ||
INC | Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala | 3,57,513 | 39.89 | ||
Majority | 1,50,563 | 16.80 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
1999 general elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kashiram Rana | 4,23,773 | 68.82 | ||
INC | Rupin Rameshchandra Pachchigar | 1,74,576 | 28.35 | ||
Majority | 2,49,197 | 40.47 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
1998 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,64,601 | 65.16 | ||
INC | Thakorbhai Naik | 2,60,579 | 30.07 | ||
Majority | 3,04,022 | 35.09 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
1996 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kashiram Rana | 3,76,933 | 61.07 | ||
INC | Manubhai Kotadia | 2,01,672 | 32.68 | ||
Majority | 1,75,261 | 28.39 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
1991 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kashiram Rana | 3,36,285 | 56.24 | ||
INC | Sahdev Bherabhai Chaudhary | 2,29,931 | 38.46 | ||
Majority | 1,06,354 | 17.78 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
1989 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kashiram Rana | 4,28,465 | 62.75 | +18.52 | |
INC | C. D. Patel | 2,34,434 | 34.33 | −19.38 | |
Majority | 1,94,031 | 28.42 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing |
1984 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Chhaganbhai Devabhai Patel | 2,86,928 | 53.71 | ||
BJP | Kashiram Chhabildas Rana | 2,36,253 | 44.23 | ||
Majority | 50,675 | 9.48 | |||
INC hold | Swing |
1980 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC(I) | C. D. Patel | 2,34,263 | |||
JP | Asoka Mehta | 2,07,602 | |||
Majority | 26,661 | ||||
INC(I) gain from JP | Swing |
1977 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP | Morarji Desai | 2,06,206 | 52.46 | ||
INC | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 1,84,746 | 47.00 | ||
Majority | 21,460 | 5.46 | |||
JP hold | Swing |
1971 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC(O) | Morarji Desai | 1,70,321 | |||
INC | Gordhandas Chokhawala | 1,38,797 | |||
Majority | 31,524 | ||||
INC(O) gain from INC(I) | Swing |
1967 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Morarji Desai | 1,63,836 | |||
Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 40,928 | |||
Majority | 1,22,908 | ||||
INC hold | Swing |
1962 general elections[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Morarji Desai | 1,65,225 | |||
Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 66,194 | |||
Majority | 99,031 | ||||
INC hold | Swing |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Surat Constituency". Indian Elections.
- ^ "BJP's first win before polls, walkover in Surat. Here's what happened". India Today. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "BJP To Win Surat As Congress Candidate Disqualified, Independents Pull Out". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha seat". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "BJP's Mukesh Dalal wins Surat Lok Sabha seat unopposed before polls". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "BJP candidate from Surat declared elected after all candidates in fray withdrew nominations". The Hindu Businessline. 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Surat Election Result 2019 - Parliamentary Constituency Map and Winning MP". Maps of India.