# Surat Lok Sabha constituency

Surat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat. Veteran BJP strongman Kashiram Rana has been an MP from this seat for 6 terms. Surat was also the constituency of the 7th Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai, who has been an MP for this constituency for 5 terms. Surat has elected BJP leaders as MP since 1989. In the 2024 election, the BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal won unopposed as the nominations of the Indian National Congress's candidate and their backup candidate were rejected and all other candidates withdrew.

## Assembly segments

| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party leading (in 2019) |
| 155 | Olpad | None | Surat | Mukesh Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 159 | Surat East | None | Surat | Arvind Rana | BJP | BJP |
| 160 | Surat North | None | Surat | Kantibhai Balar | BJP | BJP |
| 161 | Varachha Road | None | Surat | Kumar Kanani | BJP | BJP |
| 162 | Karanj | None | Surat | Pravinbhai Goghari | BJP | BJP |
| 166 | Katargam | None | Surat | Vinodbhai Moradiya | BJP | BJP |
| 167 | Surat West | None | Surat | Purnesh Modi | BJP | BJP |

## Member of Parliament

| Year | Name | Political party |
| 1951 | Kanayalal Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Morarji Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Morarji Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Morarji Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Morarji Desai | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1977 | Morarji Desai | Janata Party |
| 1980 | C. D. Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | C. D. Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Darshana Jardosh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Darshana Jardosh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Darshana Jardosh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Mukesh Dalal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mukesh Dalal | Elected Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | N/A | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 795,651 | 74.47 | −1.32 |
| | INC | Ashok Patel (Adhevada) | 2,47,421 | 23.16 | +3.62 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 10,532 | 0.99 | −0.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,48,230 | 51.31 | −4.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,69,253 | 64.58 | +0.68 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -1.32 | |

### 2014 general elections

2014 Indian general elections: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 7,18,412 | 75.79 | +23.34 |
| | INC | Naishadh Bhupatbhai Desai | 1,85,222 | 19.54 | −22.16 |
| | AAP | Mohanbhai B. Patel | 18,877 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| | BSP | Omprakash Srivastav | 6,346 | 0.67 | −0.03 |
| | IND. | Mukesh Lavjibhai Ambaliya | 2,695 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 10,936 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,33,190 | 56.25 | +45.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,48,383 | 63.90 | +14.93 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +23.34 | |

### 2009 general elections

2009 Indian general elections: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 3,64,947 | 52.45 |
| | INC | Dhirubhai Haribhai Gajera | 2,90,149 | 41.70 |
| | MJP | Fakirbhai Chauhan | 15,519 | 2.23 |
| | BSP | Ajaykumar Dineshbhai Patel | 4,858 | 0.70 |
| | Independent | Mohd. Aiyub Abdul Raheman Shaikh | 4,678 | 0.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74,798 | 10.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,96,372 | 49.01 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2004 general elections

2004 Indian general elections: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,08,000 | 56.69 |
| | INC | Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala | 3,57,513 | 39.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,50,563 | 16.80 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1999 general elections

Indian general elections, 1999: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kashiram Rana | 4,23,773 | 68.82 |
| | INC | Rupin Rameshchandra Pachchigar | 1,74,576 | 28.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,49,197 | 40.47 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1998 general elections

Indian general elections, 1998: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,64,601 | 65.16 |
| | INC | Thakorbhai Naik | 2,60,579 | 30.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,04,022 | 35.09 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1996 general elections

Indian general elections, 1996: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kashiram Rana | 3,76,933 | 61.07 |
| | INC | Manubhai Kotadia | 2,01,672 | 32.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,75,261 | 28.39 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1991 general elections

Indian general elections, 1991: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kashiram Rana | 3,36,285 | 56.24 |
| | INC | Sahdev Bherabhai Chaudhary | 2,29,931 | 38.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,06,354 | 17.78 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1989 general elections

Indian general elections, 1989: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kashiram Rana | 4,28,465 | 62.75 | +18.52 |
| | INC | C. D. Patel | 2,34,434 | 34.33 | −19.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,94,031 | 28.42 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 1984 general elections

Indian general elections, 1984: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Chhaganbhai Devabhai Patel | 2,86,928 | 53.71 |
| | BJP | Kashiram Chhabildas Rana | 2,36,253 | 44.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50,675 | 9.48 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1980 general elections

Indian general elections, 1980: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC(I) | C. D. Patel | 2,34,263 |
| | JP | Asoka Mehta | 2,07,602 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,661 |
| | INC(I) gain from JP | INC(I) gain from JP | Swing |

### 1977 general elections

Indian general elections, 1977: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP | Morarji Desai | 2,06,206 | 52.46 |
| | INC | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 1,84,746 | 47.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,460 | 5.46 |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | |

### 1971 general elections

Indian general elections, 1971: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC(O) | Morarji Desai | 1,70,321 |
| | INC | Gordhandas Chokhawala | 1,38,797 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,524 |
| | INC(O) gain from INC(I) | INC(O) gain from INC(I) | Swing |

### 1967 general elections

Indian general elections, 1967: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC | Morarji Desai | 1,63,836 |
| | Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 40,928 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,22,908 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing |

### 1962 general elections

Indian general elections, 1962: Surat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC | Morarji Desai | 1,65,225 |
| | Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 66,194 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99,031 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing |