DHANDHUKA
Constituency no. 9 in Gujarat · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Gujarat also has an assembly constituency called DHANDHUKA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1991
RATILAL VERMA
BJP
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1991
30,516
7.89% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCNARSINH MAKWANA
- Votes
- 1,71,545
- Vote share
- 44.35%
- Behind by
- 30,516
Electors
8,98,306
Total votes polled
3,86,814
Valid votes
3,86,814
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
43.1%
Full result, 1991
15 candidates · 3,86,814 valid votes
RATILAL VERMABJPwon
2,02,061
52.2%
NARSINH MAKWANAINC
1,71,545
44.4%
SOLANKI DINESH SOMCHANDJD
3,414
0.9%
RATHOD HARIBHAI KESHAVBHAI (MODASARWALA)JP
1,670
0.4%
HARIJAN MANGABHAI GIGABHAIIND
1,481
0.4%
CHAVDA MAGANBHAI PUNABHAIIND
1,320
0.3%
JADAV GOVINDBHAI RAMIJHBAIIND
1,119
0.3%
CHAVDA HIRABHAI RAMJIBHAIIND
971
0.3%
JETHABHAI SAMABHAI JHALAIND
770
0.2%
MAKWANA ARJANBHAI KESARBHAIIND
631
0.2%
MANHAR CHAVDADDP
627
0.2%
MAKWANA BHANJIBHAI UKABHAIIND
384
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS | BJP | 2,49,322 | 48.27% | YOGENDRAKUMAR MAVJIBHAI MAKWANA | 22,794 |
| 1999 | Varma Ratilal Kalidas | BJP | 2,29,754 | 49.71% | Manubhai Parmar | 5,223 |
| 1998 | VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS | BJP | 2,60,061 | 44.36% | CHAVDA MOTIBHAI MAVJIBHAI | 16,395 |
| 1996 | VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS | BJP | 1,60,303 | 51.38% | CHAVADA MOTIBHAI MAVJIBHAI | 30,229 |
| 1991 | RATILAL VERMA | BJP | 2,02,061 | 52.24% | NARSINH MAKWANA | 30,516 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHANDHUKA constituency in 2004?
VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS (BJP) won DHANDHUKA in 2004, by a margin of 22,794 votes.
Which party has won DHANDHUKA the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DHANDHUKA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won DHANDHUKA the most times?
VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2004.
