Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Lok Sabha constituency
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Established1967
Total electors2,83,024 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Elected year 2024

Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

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Members of Lok Sabha

ElectionMemberParty
Before 1967: The seat did not exist
1967 Sanjibhai Rupjibhai Delkar Indian National Congress
1971 Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel
1977
1980 Ramji Potla Mahala
1984 Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli Independent
1989 Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar
1991 Indian National Congress
1996
1998 Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Independent
2004 Bharatiya Navshakti Party
2009 Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019 Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar [a] Independent
2021 [b] Kalaben Delkar Shiv Sena
2024 Bharatiya Janata Party
  1. ↑ Died mid-term in 2021
  2. ↑ by-poll

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kalaben Delkar 121,074 58.89 Increase2.svg25.21
INC Ajit Rambhai Mahla63,49030.88+27.78
BAP Deepak Bhai Kurada10,1974.96
BSP Borsa Sandipbhai Shankarbhai3,1521.53
Independent Shaileshbhai Vartha2,5241.23
NOTA None of the Above5,1512.51
Margin of victory57,58428.01Increase2.svg2.15
Turnout 2,05,24872.52Decrease2.svg4.13
BJP gain from SS Swing

2021 Bye-poll

A bye-poll was needed for this constituency due to the death of the sitting MP, Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar on 22 February 2021. [3]

Bye-Election, 2021 : Dadra and Nagar Haveli
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Kalaben Delkar 118,035 59.53 Increase2.svg57.52
BJP Mahesh Gavit66,76633.68−7.24
INC Mahesh Kumar Balubhai Dhodi6,1503.10−1.23
NOTA None of the Above 5,5312.79+1.31
BTP Ganesh Bhujada1,7820.90+0.48
Margin of victory51,26925.86
Turnout 1,98,39176.65
SS gain from Independent Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar 90,421 45.44
BJP Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel 81,42040.92−7.96
INC Prabhubhai Tokiya8,6084.33−40.79
SS Ankita Patel4,0002.01
Independent Deepakbhai Kurada3,6301.82
Independent Manoj Dayat2,2871.15
BMP Pravinbhai Janathiya1,5960.80
Navsarjan Bharat PartyRajeshbhai Halpati1,1600.58
Independent Dhirubhai Patel1,1200.56
BSP Ishwarbhai Dongarkar9480.48
BTP Bhikhlabhai Khulat8430.42
NOTA None of the above2,9501.48
Majority9,0014.52
Turnout 198,98379.59
Registered electors 250,021
Independent gain from BJP Swing

2014 General Elections

2014 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel 80,79048.88+2.45
INC Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar 74,57645.12−0.75
NCP Janiabhai C. Khulat1,6110.97+0.97
NOTA None of the Above2,9621.79−−−
Majority6,2143.76+3.20
Turnout 165,28684.09
BJP hold Swing

2009 General Elections

2009 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel 51,24246.43+30.87
INC Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar 50,62445.87+20.17
Independent Laxmanbhai Navasubhai Mishal5,7115.17+5.17
Independent Bhikalya Vanshya Khulat1,4011.27+1.27
BSP Yohanbhai Bhadiyabhai Bij1,3851.25+0.39
Majority6180.56
Turnout 110,36373.23+4.19
BJP gain from BNP Swing

2004 General Elections

In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, the constituency had 122,681 eligible voters, of whom 69.04% exercised their franchise. There were ten candidates. Election was conducted at 128 polling stations, and 84,703 valid votes were counted. Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar of the Bharatiya Navshakti Party was elected by a margin of 12,893 votes.

2004 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar 34,66540.93
INC Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli21,77225.70
BJP Patel Anilbhai13,17815.56
SS Patel Uttambhai5,8236.87
Independent Ram Milan8,7851.27
Independent Patel Dhirubhai Sukarbhai3,6524.31
NCP Harishchandra Khulat1,5761.86
Independent Aminbhai Patel1,2131.43
CPI(M) Gimbhal Ladak1,1581.37
SP Sumitra Ramji Patel9411.11
BSP Patel Ganesh7250.86
Majority12,89315.23
Turnout 84,70369.04
BNP gain from BJP Swing

1971 General Elections

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References

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  2. ↑ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Dadar & Nagar Haveli". Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Singh, Rajiv (23 February 2021). "Mohan Delkar death case: Suicide note holds politicians responsible for 'injustice', 'insult' meted out to him". India TV. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Candidates List for 2014 General Election : Dadra and Nagar Haveli" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Election Results 2009" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Election Results 2004" (PDF). Election Commission of India . Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "1971 India General (5th Lok Sabha) Elections Results" . Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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