Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency
Former constituency in Gujarat, India
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Ahmedabad was a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat state in western India, till 2008. After the reorg of 2009, Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency and Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency became the two constituencies from the city, sending representatives to the parliament.
| Ahmedabad | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Legislative Assembly segments
Members of Lok Sabha
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar | Indian National Congress | |
| Muldas Bhudardas Vaishya | |||
| 1956^ | Sushila Ganesh Mavalankar | ||
| 1957 | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | Mahagujarat Janata Parishad | |
| Karsandas Ukabhai Parmar | Independent | ||
| 1962 | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | Nutan Mahagujarat Janata Parishad | |
| 1967 | Independent | ||
| 1971 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972^ | Purushottam Mavalankar | Independent | |
| 1977 | Ehsan Jafri | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Maganbhai Barot | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | Haroobhai Mehta | ||
| 1989 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
^By poll
Election results
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Harin Pathak | 301,853 | 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 | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Harin Pathak | 280,696 | 53.19 | ||
| INC | Girish Popatlal Dani | 2,27,728 | 43.15 | ||
| IND. | Laxman G. Patanvadia | 7,375 | 1.40 | ||
| SS | 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 | ||||
1998
1996
1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Harin Pathak | 233,568 | 59.26 | ||
| INC | Maganbhai Barot | 1,41,683 | 35.94 | ||
| JD | Sheikh Ayesha Begum Mohmadali | 10,331 | 2.62 | ||
| JP | 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 | ||||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Harin Pathak | 334,098 | 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 | ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Haroobhai Mehta | 231,751 | 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 | ||||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Maganbhai Barot | 248,206 | 60.98 | ||
| JP | 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 hold | Swing | ||||
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(R) | Ahsan Jafri | 187,715 | 50.59 | ||
| JP | 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(R) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1971
- Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (INC R) : 193,834 votes [1]
- Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas (NCO) : 137,374
1972
- P.G.Mavalankar (IND) : 112,026 votes
- Manubhai Palkhiwala (INC) : 86,579
1952
- First Seat
- Vaishya Muldas Bhudardas (INC) : 203,928 votes
- Goswami Krishnajiwanji Gokulnathji (RRP) : 112,239
- Second seat
- Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudeo (INC) : 230,778 votes
- Parmar Balwantrai Govindrai (SCF) : 69,443