# Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency

22°11′N 73°07′E﻿ / ﻿22.18°N 73.12°E﻿ / 22.18; 73.12
Vadodara (formerly Baroda) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in Western India. This constituency covers 7 out of 10 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Vadodara district and first held elections in 1957 as Baroda Lok Sabha constituency in erstwhile Bombay State (present day Gujarat). It has been known as Vadodara since the 2009 elections. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad of the Indian National Congress (INC) who was also re-elected in the next elections in 1962. He was the Maharaja of Baroda of the Gaekwad dynasty at the time. P. C. Patel of the Swatantra Party won the election in 1967. From 1971–80, Gaekwad was MP of this constituency again firstly as a member of the Indian National Congress (Organisation) and then as a member of the INC. His younger brother, Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad also of the INC represented the constituency from 1980–89 for two terms before being defeated by Prakash Brahmbhatt of the Janata Dal party in the 1989 election.
In 1991, television actress Deepika Chikhalia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the seat. She was best known at the time for playing Sita, Hindu god Rama's wife in the highly popular television adaptation of the Hindu religious epic, Ramayan. Satyasinh Dilipsinh Gaekwad of the INC won the election in 1996. In all, three members of the Gaekwad royal family have represented this seat as an MP. The constituency has been represented by a member of the BJP since 1998: Jayaben Thakkar served for three terms from 1998 to 2009 and Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla served one term from 2009 to 2014. The current prime minister, Narendra Modi won the seat in the 2014 elections by a victory margin of 570,128 votes, which is one of the highest margins in history of Lok Sabha polls. However he chose to vacate the seat on 29 May to comply with election rules barring an MP from representing two constituencies and instead retained his seat in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. In the subsequent by election, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt of the BJP was elected and currently represents the constituency as its MP.

## Assembly segments

Source:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party |
| 135 | Savli | None | Vadodara | Ketanbhai Inamdar | BJP |
| 136 | Vaghodiya | None | Vadodara | Dharmendrasinh Vaghela | BJP |
| 141 | Vadodara City | SC | Vadodara | Manisha Vakil | BJP |
| 142 | Sayajigunj | None | Vadodara | Keyur Rokadiya | BJP |
| 143 | Akota | None | Vadodara | Chaitanya Desai | BJP |
| 144 | Raopura | None | Vadodara | Balkrishna Shukla | BJP |
| 145 | Manjalpur | None | Vadodara | Yogeshbhai Patel | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Indubhai Amin | Independent |
| 1957 | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Pashabhai Patel | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1977 | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Ranjitsinh Gaekwad | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Ranjitsinh Gaekwad | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Prakash Brahmbhatt | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Deepika Chikhalia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Satyajitsinh Gaekwad | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Jayaben Thakkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Jayaben Thakkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Jayaben Thakkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Balkrishna Shukla | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Narendra Modi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014* | Ranjanben Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ranjanben Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Hemang Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
* *By Election

## Election results
### General election 1957

1957 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | 151,461 | 63.30 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Pashabhai Chhotabhai | 87,815 | 36.70 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 63,646 | 26.60 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 239,276 | 64.00 | N/A |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### General election 1962

1962 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | 189,562 | 73.08 | +9.78 |
| | Independent | Mithabhai Jorabhai Patel | 45,590 | 17.58 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kikubhai Pranshankar Bhatt | 16,574 | 6.39 | N/A |
| | Independent | Bachubhai Girdharlal Arya | 7,667 | 2.96 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 143,972 | 55.50 | +28.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 273,079 | 61.22 | −2.78 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1967

1967 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | P. C. Patel | 152,903 | 52.86 | N/A |
| | INC | N. D. Choksi | 130,586 | 45.15 | −27.93 |
| | Independent | R. C. Patel | 5,758 | 1.99 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,317 | 7.71 | −47.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 304,363 | 68.08 | +6.86 |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General election 1971

1971 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(O) | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | 169,382 | 62.79 | N/A |
| | PSP | Sanat Mehta | 97,418 | 36.11 | N/A |
| | Bharatiya Kranti Dal | Kikubhai Pranshankar Bhatt | 2,944 | 1.09 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 71,964 | 26.68 | +18.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 275,882 | 57.17 | −10.91 |
| | INC(O) gain from SWA | INC(O) gain from SWA | Swing | | |

### General election 1977

1977 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | 219,101 | 54.18 | N/A |
| | JP | Patel Manubhai Motilal | 178,178 | 44.06 | N/A |
| | Independent | Saiyad Najarali Chimanbapu | 3,141 | 0.78 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thakorlal Chandulal Shah | 2,908 | 0.72 | N/A |
| | Independent | Barot Ramesh Bhai Bhupatbhai | 743 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Bhavsagar Thakorlal Parsottamdas | 316 | 0.08 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,923 | 10.12 | −16.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 411,857 | 69.14 | +11.97 |
| | INC gain from INC(O) | INC gain from INC(O) | Swing | | |

### General election 1980

1980 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad | 265,277 | 56.67 | +2.49 |
| | JP | Patel Prabhudas Khushalbhai | 169,784 | 36.27 | N/A |
| | INC(U) | Ashwinkumar Chimanlal Shah | 10,633 | 2.27 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thakor Shah | 2,875 | 0.61 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Dushyant Ramjibhai | 2,134 | 0.46 | N/A |
| | Independent | Oza Mohan Maneklal | 2,051 | 0.44 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gandotra Shyamsunder (Swami Trimurti) | 1,553 | 0.33 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gandotra Vina S. | 1,481 | 0.32 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 95,493 | 20.40 | +10.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 468,156 | 64.38 | −4.76 |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | +2.49 | |

### General election 1984

1984 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad | 296,716 | 54.99 | −1.68 |
| | BJP | Jaspalsing Niranjansing | 144,614 | 26.80 | N/A |
| | JP | Patel Manubhai Motibhai | 65,381 | 12.12 | −24.15 |
| | Independent | Dangiwala Abdulaji Gulamhusain | 4,939 | 0.92 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. L. Patel | 4,014 | 0.74 | N/A |
| | Doordarshi Party | Pandya Kiran Balkrushna | 2,660 | 0.49 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vasava Harilal Punabhai | 2,249 | 0.42 | N/A |
| | Independent | Makwana Bhogibhai Purushotambhai | 1,635 | 0.30 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gandotra S. M. | 1,404 | 0.26 | N/A |
| | Independent | Raulji Kodarbhai Takhatsinh | 936 | 0.17 | N/A |
| | Independent | Prakash Patel (Dadh) | 922 | 0.17 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rana Shanabhai Dhulabhai | 572 | 0.11 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 152,102 | 28.19 | +7.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 539,616 | 62.73 | −1.65 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1989

1989 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Prakash Koko Brahmbhatt | 346,397 | 50.59 | N/A |
| | INC | Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad | 293,499 | 42.87 | −12.12 |
| | Independent | Bandukwala Juzar Salebhai | 30,195 | 4.41 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. L. Patel | 7,787 | 1.14 | +0.40 |
| | Independent | Jaspal Singh | 1,828 | 0.27 | N/A |
| | Doordarshi Party | Jayaben Thakkar | 1,558 | 0.23 | −0.26 |
| | Independent | Prem Jayprakash B. Prem | 1,102 | 0.16 | N/A |
| | LKD | Saiyed Abdulazizjjalaludin | 949 | 0.14 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sadariy Atmaram Bhikhabhai | 581 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kanchanbhai Kalabhai Rohit | 413 | 0.06 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vaghela Piyushkumar Lalgibhai | 396 | 0.06 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 52,898 | 7.72 | −20.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 704,314 | 63.49 | +0.76 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General election 1991

1991 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Deepika Chikhalia | 276,038 | 49.98 | N/A |
| | INC | Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad | 241,850 | 43.79 | +0.92 |
| | JD | Prakash Koko Brahmbhatt | 28,486 | 5.16 | −45.43 |
| | JP | Manubhai Maganbhai Patel | 1,265 | 0.23 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sharma Rajendra Laxmichand | 916 | 0.17 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ramjibhai Punabhai Yadav | 887 | 0.16 | N/A |
| | Azad Hind Fauz (Rajkiya) | Sureshbhai Chaturbhai Patel | 623 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Piyushkumar Laljibhai Waghela | 503 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Trilochan Singh Paramhans (Gandotra) | 500 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Doordarshi Party | Jayaben Thakkar | 405 | 0.07 | −0.16 |
| | Independent | S. L. Patel | 284 | 0.05 | −1.09 |
| | Sr. Citizens National Party of India | Occhavlal Dalsukhbhai Shah | 250 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rajnikant alias Gopalbhai Ambalal | 197 | 0.04 | N/A |
| | Yuva Vikas Party | Patel Iqbal Ismil | 110 | 0.02 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,188 | 6.19 | −1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 559,779 | 48.66 | −14.83 |
| | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | Swing | | |

### General election 1996

1996 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Satyasinh Dilipsinh Gaekwad | 131,248 | 30.97 | −12.82 |
| | BJP | Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) | 131,231 | 30.96 | −19.02 |
| | Independent | Subhanginiraje Ranjitsinh Gaekwad | 100,678 | 23.75 | N/A |
| | Independent | Madhubhai Shrivastav | 50,941 | 12.02 | N/A |
| | Independent | Varma Vikramsingh Laxmichand | 1,181 | 0.28 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Vitthalbhai Kasibhai | 842 | 0.20 | N/A |
| | Independent | Jadhav Arun Kashiram | 778 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Harish Madhukar Jamdar | 766 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sindha Ranjitsinh Babubhai | 605 | 0.14 | N/A |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | Gandotra S. M. | 556 | 0.13 | N/A |
| | Independent | Piyushkumar Laljibhai Vaghela | 480 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ramanbhai Dhurabhai Patel | 457 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Kamleshbhai Ramanbhai | 413 | 0.10 | N/A |
| | Samata Party | Mohanlal Patel | 394 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Saroj Ramkailash Ramnareshbhai | 390 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Pravinchandra Mangalbhai | 378 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Maruti Sudamji Maharaj | 350 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sardar Ranjitsinh Arjunsinh | 303 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kanchanbhai Shanabhai Rana | 288 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Jagdishsinh Gambhirsinh Chauhan | 279 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Natvarlal Lalbhai | 279 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vyas Amit | 249 | 0.06 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. L. Patel | 237 | 0.06 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Meghvani Laxmanbhai Rupchand | 161 | 0.04 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vyas Prafulchandra Jayendrakumar | 159 | 0.04 | N/A |
| | Independent | Modi Daxesh Chandrakantbhai | 128 | 0.03 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mukeshbhai Chandulal Patel (BAPA) | 60 | 0.01 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17 | 0.01 | −6.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 437,236 | 31.31 | −17.35 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### General election 1998

1998 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jayaben Bharatkumar Thakkar | 387,798 | 49.36 | +18.40 |
| | INC | Satyasinh Duleepsinh Gaekwad | 335,381 | 42.68 | +11.71 |
| | AIRJP | Deviyanidevi Ashokraje Gaekwad | 52,909 | 6.73 | N/A |
| | SP | Bharwad Ranubhai Bhikhabhai | 5,404 | 0.70 | N/A |
| | Ajeya Bharat Party | Raste Janardan Gopal | 2,992 | 0.38 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gandotra S. M. | 1,180 | 0.15 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 52,417 | 6.68 | +6.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 814,838 | 58.02 | +26.71 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General election 1999

1999 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jayaben Bharatkumar Thakkar | 322,758 | 55.17 | +5.81 |
| | INC | Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel | 230,109 | 39.33 | −3.35 |
| | NCP | Gohil Upendrasinh Pratapsinh | 27,813 | 4.75 | N/A |
| | BSP | Pawar Prem Jayprakash | 2,962 | 0.51 | N/A |
| | JD(U) | Desai Satishbhai Nanubhai | 687 | 0.12 | N/A |
| | Independent | Verma Vikramsinh Laxmichand | 379 | 0.06 | N/A |
| | Independent | Taank Chatrasang Rustombhai | 318 | 0.05 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 92,649 | 15.84 | +9.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 596,790 | 41.47 | −16.55 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2004

2004 Indian general election: Baroda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jayaben Thakkar | 316,089 | 48.45 | −6.72 |
| | INC | Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh Gaekwad | 309,486 | 47.44 | +8.11 |
| | BSP | Kalodia Shardaben Surendrasinh | 8,766 | 1.34 | +0.83 |
| | Independent | Prem Jayprakash Biharilal | 7,959 | 1.22 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tapanbhai Dasgupta | 5,234 | 0.80 | N/A |
| | ABHM | Hasmukh Shivabhai Patel (Ayurvedacharya) | 4,875 | 0.75 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,603 | 1.01 | −14.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 652,409 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general election: Vadodara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla | 428,833 | 57.40 | +8.95 |
| | INC | Satyajitsinh Dulipsinh Gaekwad | 292,805 | 39.19 | −8.25 |
| | Independent | Vasava Harilal Shanabhai | 9,896 | 1.32 | N/A |
| | BSP | Purohit Vinaykumar Ramanbhai | 6,163 | 0.82 | −0.52 |
| | Independent | Girishbhai Madhavlal Bhavsar | 4,087 | 0.55 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tapan Dasgupta (Tapanbhai) | 2,917 | 0.39 | −0.41 |
| | Independent | Thavardas Amulrai Choithani | 2,428 | 0.32 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136,028 | 18.21 | +17.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 747,124 | 49.02 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +8.95 | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Vadodara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Narendra Modi | 845,464 | 72.75 | +15.35 |
| | INC | Madhusudan Mistry | 275,336 | 23.69 | −15.48 |
| | AAP | Sunil Digambar Kulkarni | 10,101 | 0.87 | N/A |
| | BSP | Rohit Madhusudan Mohanbhai | 5,782 | 0.50 | −0.32 |
| | SUCI(C) | Tapan Dasgupta | 2,249 | 0.19 | N/A |
| | SP | Sahebkhan Asifkhan Pathan | 2,101 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | JD(U) | Ambalal Kanabhai Jadav | 1,382 | 0.12 | N/A |
| | Apna Desh Party | Pathan Mahemudkhan Razakkhan | 1,109 | 0.10 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,053 | 1.55 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570,128 | 49.06 | +30.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,162,168 | 70.94 | +21.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,590,810 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +15.42 | |

### By election 2014

2014 By Election: Vadodara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt | 526,763 | 71.93 | −0.86 |
| | INC | Narendra Ambalal Ravat | 197,256 | 26.94 | +3.24 |
| | Independent | Govind Bhikhabhai Parmar | 4,788 | 0.65 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pareshbhai Shankarlal Patel (Dattu) | 3,532 | 0.48 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,257 | 1.95 | +0.40 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 329,507 | 44.99 | −4.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 746,769 | 45.57 | −25.33 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -2.05 | |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Vadodara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt | 883,719 | 72.30 | +0.37 |
| | INC | Prashant Chandubhai Patel | 294,542 | 24.10 | −2.84 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 16,999 | 1.39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589,177 | 48.20 | +3.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223,709 | 68.18 | +22.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,794,896 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +2.47 | |

### General election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Vadodara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hemang Joshi | 873,189 | 72.04 | 0.26 |
| | INC | Jashpalsinh Mahendrasinh Padhiyar | 291,063 | 24.01 | 0.09 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,388 | 1.52 | 0.13 |
| | BSP | Jadav Amitkumar Ramjibhai | 7,529 | 0.62 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rajesh Rathod | 5,469 | 0.45 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dr. Rahul Vasudevbhai Vyas | 2,752 | 0.23 | N/A |
| | Independent | Parmar Mayursinh Arvindsinh | 2,208 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nilkanthkumar Mansukhlal Mistri | 1,756 | 0.14 | N/A |
| | Independent | Hemantkumar Arvindbhai Parmar | 1,411 | 0.12 | N/A |
| | SUCI(C) | Tapan Dasgupta | 1,275 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Atul Gamechi | 1,084 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | RRP | Parthiv Vijaykumar Dave | 1,057 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nilesh Jagannath Vasaikar | 858 | 0.07 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582,126 | 48.02 | 0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,212,149 | 62.18 | 6.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,949,573 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |