KAIRA
Constituency no. 19 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
DINSHA PATEL
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1998
40,215
6.51% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPCHAUHAN PRABHATSINH HATHISINH
- Votes
- 2,33,157
- Vote share
- 37.75%
- Behind by
- 40,215
Electors
10,36,850
Total votes polled
6,17,614
Valid votes
6,17,614
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.6%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 6,17,614 valid votes
DINSHA PATELINCwon
2,73,372
44.3%
CHAUHAN PRABHATSINH HATHISINHBJP
2,33,157
37.8%
SHUKLA MUKESHKUMAR SHANKERLALAIRJP
1,03,256
16.7%
CHANDUBHAI HATIBHAI PATELIND
4,107
0.7%
RANA SATISHBHAI RAMANBHAIIND
3,722
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DINSHA PATEL | INC | 2,44,037 | 54.12% | GAEKWAD SHUBHANGINIRAJE RANJITSINH | 56,749 |
| 1999 | Dinsha Patel | INC | 2,58,024 | 53.17% | Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh | 33,717 |
| 1998 | DINSHA PATEL | INC | 2,73,372 | 44.26% | CHAUHAN PRABHATSINH HATHISINH | 40,215 |
| 1996 | DINSHA PATEL | INC | 1,78,318 | 49.10% | DR. K.D. JESHWANI | 49,571 |
| 1991 | K.D. JESWANI | BJP | 1,68,285 | 48.12% | CHAUHAN PRABTSINH HATHISINH | 1,688 |
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 KAIRA constituency in 2004?
DINSHA PATEL (INC) won KAIRA in 2004, by a margin of 56,749 votes.
Which party has won KAIRA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KAIRA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won KAIRA the most times?
DINSHA PATEL, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2004.
