Surat (Lok Sabha constituency)
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 with overwhelming margins.
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| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Darshana Jardosh |
| Parliamentary Party | BJP |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1951-present |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Gujarat |
| Total Electors | 16,55,658[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies | Olpad Surat East Surat North Varachha Road Karanj Katargam Surat West |
Assembly Segments
| Assembly Segment No | Name of Assembly Seat | Reserved for |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Olpad | None |
| 159 | Surat East | None |
| 160 | Surat North | None |
| 161 | Varachha Marg | None |
| 162 | Karanj | None |
| 166 | Katargam | None |
| 167 | Surat West | None |
Member of Parliament
| Name | Portrait | Election Year | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanayalal Desai | 1951 | Indian National Congress | ||
| Morarji Desai |  |
1957 | ||
| 1962 | ||||
| 1967 | ||||
| 1971 | Indian National Congress (Organization) | |||
| 1977 | Bharatiya Lok Dal | |||
| C. D. Patel | 1980 | Indian National Congress (Indira) | ||
| 1984 | ||||
| Kashiram Rana |  |
1989 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | ||||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | ||||
| 2004 | ||||
| Darshana Jardosh | 2009 | |||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2019 | ||||
Election Results
2019 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 7,95,651 | 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 | 6,95,796 | 48.97 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2004 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,08,076 | 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[2]
| 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[2]
| 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[2]
| 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[2]
| 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[2]
| 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[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | C. D. Patel | 2,34,263 | |||
| JNP | Ashok Mehta | 2,07,602 | |||
| Majority | 26,661 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from JNP | Swing | ||||
1977 General Elections[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNP | Morarji Desai | 2,06,206 | 52.46 | ||
| INC | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 1,84,746 | 47.00 | ||
| Majority | 21,460 | 5.46 | |||
| JNP hold | Swing | ||||
1971 General Elections[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCO | Morarji Desai | 1,70,321 | |||
| INC | Gordhandas Chokhawala | 1,38,797 | |||
| Majority | 31,524 | ||||
| NCO gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
1967 General Elections[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Morarji Desai | 1,63,836 | |||
| Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 40,928 | |||
| Majority | 1,22,908 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1962 General Elections[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Morarji Desai | 1,65,225 | |||
| Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 66,194 | |||
| Majority | 99,031 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Surat district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
- "Surat Constituency". Indian Elections.
- "Surat Election Result 2019 - Parliamentary Constituency Map and Winning MP". Maps of India.
| Lok Sabha | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rae Bareli |
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister 1977-1979 |
Succeeded by Baghpat |
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