Elections Archive

GEN · Gujarat

Bhavnagar

Prasanwvadan Manilal Mehta (NCO) won by 18,978 votes (9.0%).

Electors
5,01,185
Votes polled
2,18,600
Valid votes
2,09,706
Turnout
43.6%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1971-01-03

Margin vs 1971 national median: 9.0% (median 21.5%). Back to Gujarat · 1971 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 2019
Margin · 2024
44.3%(+12.1%)
Turnout
54.6%(-5.4%)
NOTA
1.8%
Top-2 squeeze
95.1%

Winning margin over time · Bhavnagar

196219671971197719801984198919911996199819992004200920142019202444%

Candidates

Candidates · Bhavnagar 1971
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Prasanwvadan Manilal MehtaWinnerNCO1,02,17348.7%
2Jashvant MehtaINC83,19539.7%
3Nurmohmed Haji Ismal KapasiyawalaIND9,5604.6%
4Nathabhai Narandas BabhaniaIND7,3773.5%
5Nagardas MehtaIND3,7191.8%
6Kanu ThakkarSSP2,3571.1%
7Laxmiben Madhavji DhamalRPK1,3250.6%

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