# Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency

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.

## Members of Lok Sabha

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

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kalaben Delkar | 121,074 | 58.89 | 25.21 |
| | INC | Ajit Rambhai Mahla | 63,490 | 30.88 | +27.78 |
| | BAP | Deepak Bhai Kurada | 10,197 | 4.96 | |
| | BSP | Borsa Sandipbhai Shankarbhai | 3,152 | 1.53 | |
| | Independent | Shaileshbhai Vartha | 2,524 | 1.23 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 5,151 | 2.51 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 57,584 | 28.01 | 2.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,05,248 | 72.52 | 4.13 |
| | BJP gain from SS | 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.
Bye-Election, 2021 : Dadra and Nagar Haveli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Kalaben Delkar | 118,035 | 59.53 | 57.52 |
| | BJP | Mahesh Gavit | 66,766 | 33.68 | −7.24 |
| | INC | Mahesh Kumar Balubhai Dhodi | 6,150 | 3.10 | −1.23 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 5,531 | 2.79 | +1.31 |
| | BTP | Ganesh Bhujada | 1,782 | 0.90 | +0.48 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 51,269 | 25.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,98,391 | 76.65 | |
| | SS gain from Independent | SS gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar | 90,421 | 45.44 | |
| | BJP | Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel | 81,420 | 40.92 | −7.96 |
| | INC | Prabhubhai Tokiya | 8,608 | 4.33 | −40.79 |
| | SS | Ankita Patel | 4,000 | 2.01 | |
| | Independent | Deepakbhai Kurada | 3,630 | 1.82 | |
| | Independent | Manoj Dayat | 2,287 | 1.15 | |
| | BMP | Pravinbhai Janathiya | 1,596 | 0.80 | |
| | Navsarjan Bharat Party | Rajeshbhai Halpati | 1,160 | 0.58 | |
| | Independent | Dhirubhai Patel | 1,120 | 0.56 | |
| | BSP | Ishwarbhai Dongarkar | 948 | 0.48 | |
| | BTP | Bhikhlabhai Khulat | 843 | 0.42 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,950 | 1.48 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,001 | 4.52 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 198,983 | 79.59 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 250,021 | | |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2014 General Elections

2014 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel | 80,790 | 48.88 | +2.45 |
| | INC | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar | 74,576 | 45.12 | −0.75 |
| | NCP | Janiabhai C. Khulat | 1,611 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,962 | 1.79 | −−− |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,214 | 3.76 | +3.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,286 | 84.09 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2009 General Elections

2009 Indian general elections: Dadra and Nagar Haveli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel | 51,242 | 46.43 | +30.87 |
| | INC | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar | 50,624 | 45.87 | +20.17 |
| | Independent | Laxmanbhai Navasubhai Mishal | 5,711 | 5.17 | +5.17 |
| | Independent | Bhikalya Vanshya Khulat | 1,401 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| | BSP | Yohanbhai Bhadiyabhai Bij | 1,385 | 1.25 | +0.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 0.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,363 | 73.23 | +4.19 |
| | BJP gain from BNP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar | 34,665 | 40.93 |
| | INC | Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli | 21,772 | 25.70 |
| | BJP | Patel Anilbhai | 13,178 | 15.56 |
| | SS | Patel Uttambhai | 5,823 | 6.87 |
| | Independent | Ram Milan | 8,785 | 1.27 |
| | Independent | Patel Dhirubhai Sukarbhai | 3,652 | 4.31 |
| | NCP | Harishchandra Khulat | 1,576 | 1.86 |
| | Independent | Aminbhai Patel | 1,213 | 1.43 |
| | CPI(M) | Gimbhal Ladak | 1,158 | 1.37 |
| | SP | Sumitra Ramji Patel | 941 | 1.11 |
| | BSP | Patel Ganesh | 725 | 0.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,893 | 15.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,703 | 69.04 |
| | BNP gain from BJP | BNP gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1971 General Elections

* Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel (INC) : 8,484 votes
* Samjibhai Rupjibhai Delkar (NCO) : 7,138