KAIRA
Constituency no. 19 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1999
Dinsha Patel
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1999
33,717
6.95% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPChauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh
- Votes
- 2,24,307
- Vote share
- 46.22%
- Behind by
- 33,717
Electors
10,54,781
Total votes polled
4,85,304
Valid votes
4,85,304
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.0%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 4,85,304 valid votes
Dinsha PatelINCwon
2,58,024
53.2%
Chauhan Prabhatsinh HathisinhBJP
2,24,307
46.2%
Rana Satishbhai RamanbhaiIND
1,703
0.3%
Malek Yasinmiya (Dosumiya)IND
1,270
0.3%
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.
