# Daman and Diu Lok Sabha constituency

Daman and Diu Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India. This constituency came into existence in 1987, following the implementation of the Goa, Daman, and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (Act No. 18 of 1987).

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| Before 1987: Seat did not exist ||||
| 1987 | Gopalbhai Tandel | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Devjibhai Tandel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Devjibhai Tandel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Gopalbhai Tandel | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Devjibhai Tandel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Dahyabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Dahyabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Lalubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Lalubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Lalubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai | Independent |
* ↑ by-election

## Election results
### 1987 by-election

** The constituency did not exist at the time of 1984 general election, but was specially created in 1987 when Goa became a state, and Daman and Diu ceased to be associated with Goa.
* Gopal Kalan Tandel (Indian National Congress) : 17,027 votes
* Narayan Srinivasa Fugro (independent) : 9,303 votes

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Daman and Diu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Patel Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai | 27,523 | 49.51 |
| | BJP | Gopal K. Tandel | 26,916 | 48.42 |
| | BSP | Dhodi Dhiru Ranchhod | 1,152 | 2.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,591 | 70.16 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Daman and Diu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Lalubhai Patel | 44,546 | 65.48 |
| | INC | Patel Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai | 19,708 | 28.97 |
| | NCP | Tandel Gopalbhai Kalyanbhai | 2,144 | 3.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,838 | 36.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,024 | 71.32 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Daman and Diu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lalubhai Patel | 46,960 | 53.83 | +11.46 |
| | INC | Ketan Patel | 37,738 | 43.26 | +14.29 |
| | AAP | Kessur Goan | 729 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | BSP | Bhavesh Patel | 490 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,316 | 1.51 | −−− |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,222 | 10.57 | −25.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,233 | 78.01 | +4.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Daman and Diu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lalubhai Patel | 37,597 | 42.98 | −10.85 |
| | INC | Ketan Patel | 27,655 | 31.62 | −11.64 |
| | Independent | Umesh B Patel | 19,938 | 22.79 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,487 | 1.70 | +0.19 |
| | BSP | Sakil Latif Khan | 792 | 0.91 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,942 | 11.36 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,473 | 71.85 | −6.16 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Daman and Diu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai | 42,523 | 46.02 | 23.23 |
| | BJP | Lalubhai Patel | 36,298 | 39.28 | 3.70 |
| | INC | Ketan Dahyabhal Patel | 11,258 | 12.18 | 19.44 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 978 | 1.06 | 0.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,225 | 6.74 | 4.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,410 | 68.77 | 3.08 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | | |