Elections Archive

GEN · Gujarat

Bhavnagar

Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana (BJP) won by 7,771 votes (1.8%).

Electors
9,49,885
Votes polled
4,41,164
Valid votes
Turnout
46.4%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1996 national median: 1.8% (median 9.4%). Back to Gujarat · 1996 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 1996
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh RanaWinnerBJP1,49,17734.7%
2Purshottam Odhavji SolankiIND1,41,40632.9%
3Gohil Dilipsinh AjitsinhINC1,02,21223.8%
4Mohanbhai D. PatelJD5,6491.3%
5Chauhan Bachubhai ArjanSHS5,5971.3%
6Aryadut ManubhaiIND2,9360.7%
7Anantsinh Prabhatsinh SolankiIND1,8440.4%
8Ahir Hamubhai UnadbhaiIND1,7000.4%
9Kasambhai SaiyadIND1,5380.4%
10Jj ZalaIND1,5340.4%
11Lattaben Ashokkumar ShuklaIND1,4590.3%
12Mehta Sureshchandra NatwarlalIND1,3900.3%
13Harshad MakwanaIND1,3750.3%
14Rathod Natubhai SamjibhaiIND1,3260.3%
15Tarmamad DokadiyaIND1,0940.3%
16Vaghani Jivraj ManjibhaiIND8480.2%
17Ramesh Mathurbhai BaraiyaIND8380.2%
18Dineshkumar Damjibhai PipaliyaIND7940.2%
19Manjibhai Jivabhai NavadiyaIND6850.2%
20Sant Ramdasji GurusundardasjiIND6620.2%
21Chinmay PatelABJS6570.2%
22Kukareja Lekhraj GokaldasIND6480.2%
23Arjun B. NetarwalaRPI5840.1%
24Babaria Hamirbhai DehabhaiIND4880.1%
25Dilip B. ChauhanIND4860.1%
26Patel Lallubhai VallabbhaiIND4560.1%
27Chhaganbhai Keshavbhai PatelIND4330.1%
28Bhupatbhai FakiwalaIND4240.1%
29Kabir Manhardas IshvardasIND4230.1%
30Usaman MansuriIND4020.1%
31Mavjibhai Bhikhabhai DooleraIND2300.1%
32Makwana Niranjan KanjibhaiIND2080.0%
33Bansimal Mulani RailwaywalaIND1360.0%

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