# Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency

Ahmedabad was a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat state in western India, till 2008. After the reorg of 2009, Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency and Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency became the two constituencies from the city, sending representatives to the parliament.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following 7 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
| 71 | Kalupur | None | Ahmedabad |
| 73 | Rakhial | None | Ahmedabad |
| 74 | Shaher Kotda | SC | Ahmedabad |
| 75 | Khadia | None | Ahmedabad |
| 76 | Jamalpur | None | Ahmedabad |
| 77 | Maninagar | None | Ahmedabad |
| 78 | Naroda | None | Ahmedabad |

## Members of Lok Sabha

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Muldas Bhudardas Vaishya | Indian National Congress |
| 1956^ | Sushila Ganesh Mavalankar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | Mahagujarat Janata Parishad |
| 1957 | Karsandas Ukabhai Parmar | Independent |
| 1962 | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | Nutan Mahagujarat Janata Parishad |
| 1967 | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | Independent |
| 1971 | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | Indian National Congress |
| 1972^ | Purushottam Mavalankar | Independent |
| 1977 | Ehsan Jafri | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Maganbhai Barot | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Haroobhai Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Harin Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| From 2008 : See Ahmedabad East & Ahmedabad West ||||
^By poll

## Election results
### 2004

General Election, 2004: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Harin Pathak | 301,853 | 55.03 |
| | INC | Rajkumar Gigraj Gupta | 2,24,248 | 40.88 |
| | BSP | Dr. Mangalam Virambhai Rathod | 7,889 | 1.44 |
| | IND. | Shaikh Samsuddin Nashiruddin | 5,411 | 0.99 |
| | JD(U) | Ambalal Mafatlal Chauhan | 2,725 | 0.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77,605 | 14.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,48,559 | 39.67 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1999

General Election, 1999: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Harin Pathak | 280,696 | 53.19 |
| | INC | Girish Popatlal Dani | 2,27,728 | 43.15 |
| | IND. | Laxman G. Patanvadia | 7,375 | 1.40 |
| | SHS | Surendrabhai Shyamlal Kosti | 3,343 | 0.63 |
| | JD(U) | Rashid Khan Pathan | 2,805 | 0.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,968 | 10.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,27,737 | 39.97 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1998

General Election, 1998: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Harin Pathak | 350,699 | 55.90 |
| | INC | Harubhai Mehta | 2,13,886 | 34.09 |
| | AIRJP | Jagroopsinh G. Rajput | 51,656 | 8.23 |
| | SP | Ilyasbhai Dhagawale | 5,699 | 0.91 |
| | IND. | Iqbal Shaikh | 2,529 | 0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,36,813 | 21.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,27,409 | 48.54 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1996

General Election, 1996: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Harin Pathak | 210,967 | 61.31 |
| | INC | Irshad Mirza | 1,12,450 | 32.68 |
| | IND. | Chimanbhai Mehta | 6,605 | 1.92 |
| | JD | Utsav Rana | 3,580 | 1.04 |
| | SP | Ranjitsinh Zala | 1,560 | 0.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,517 | 28.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,44,113 | 26.89 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1991

General Election, 1991: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Harin Pathak | 233,568 | 59.26 |
| | INC | Maganbhai Barot | 1,41,683 | 35.94 |
| | JD | Sheikh Ayesha Begum Mohmadali | 10,331 | 2.62 |
| | JP | Mrugesh Vaishnav | 1,949 | 0.49 |
| | YVP | Manojkumar Navinchandra Dave | 1,023 | 0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91,885 | 23.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,94,169 | 37.48 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1989

General Election, 1989: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Harin Pathak | 334,098 | 58.59 |
| | INC | Surendrakumar Netrapalsinh Rajput | 1,86,741 | 32.75 |
| | DMM | Mohammad Hanif Husenbhai Shaikh | 39,174 | 6.87 |
| | IND. | Subhashchandra Khodidas Nayak | 2,928 | 0.51 |
| | RPI(K) | Pankaj Vijaybhai Parmar | 1,425 | 0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,47,357 | 25.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,70,267 | 57.20 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1984

General Election, 1984: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Haroobhai Mehta | 231,751 | 51.02 |
| | BJP | Ashok Bhatt | 1,98,614 | 43.73 |
| | IND. | Balraj Madhok | 5,628 | 1.24 |
| | IND. | Maganbhai Barot | 4,709 | 1.04 |
| | IND. | Mohmadsharif Kucherawala | 4,356 | 0.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,137 | 7.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,54,232 | 59.28 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1980

General Election, 1980: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Maganbhai Barot | 248,206 | 60.98 |
| | JP | Krushnavadan Joshi | 1,40,053 | 34.41 |
| | INC(U) | Ahsan Jafri | 7,054 | 1.73 |
| | IND. | Bhagubhai Dahyabhai Patel | 3,401 | 0.84 |
| | IND. | Utsav Rana | 2,526 | 0.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,08,153 | 26.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,07,045 | 58.25 |
| | INC(I) hold | INC(I) hold | Swing | |

### 1977

General Election, 1977: Ahmedabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Ahsan Jafri | 187,715 | 50.59 |
| | JP | Brahmkumar Bhatt | 1,77,702 | 47.90 |
| | IND. | Mahendrakumar Maganlal Dave | 1,971 | 0.53 |
| | IND. | Chandulal Keshavlal Khamar | 1,752 | 0.47 |
| | IND. | Jagatsinh Chandansinh | 1,208 | 0.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,013 | 2.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,71,018 | 64.72 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1971

* Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (INC) : 193,834 votes
* Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas (NCO) : 137,374

### 1972

* P.G.Mavalankar (IND) : 112,026 votes
* Manubhai Palkhiwala (INC) : 86,579

### 1952

** First Seat
* Vaishya Muldas Bhudardas (INC) : 203,928 votes
* Goswami Krishnajiwanji Gokulnathji (RRP) : 112,239
** Second seat
* Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudeo (INC) : 230,778 votes
* Parmar Balwantrai Govindrai (SCF) : 69,443