Sabarkantha (GJ-15): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots

1977

H. M. PATEL

JNPJanata Party

Margin38,06212.5%

Winner votes1,64,50253.9%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	H. M. PATEL JNP	1,64,502	53.9%
2	KUMARSHRI RAJENDRA SINHJI DALJITSINHJI INC	1,26,440	41.4%
3	AGGARWAL MADANLAL AMBALAL IND	14,419	4.7%

Turnout56.1%Votes cast3,05,361Electors5,43,790

1980

PATEL SHANTUBHAI CUNIBHAI

INC(I)Congress (I)

Margin79,29921.9%

Winner votes2,02,19455.7%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)JNPJNP(S)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PATEL SHANTUBHAI CUNIBHAI INC(I)	2,02,194	55.7%
2	H.M. PATEL JNP	1,22,895	33.9%
3	KAMALJEET KAUR JNP(S)	21,696	6.0%
4	BHATT MADHUSUDAN DAHYALAL IND	4,278	1.2%
5	AGRAWAL MADANLAL AMBALAL IND	4,021	1.1%
6	B.N. PATEL IND	3,386	0.9%
7	PATEL MANILAL MAGANLAL IND	2,520	0.7%
8	DESAI DHARMEDDRA MADHUBHAI IND	1,809	0.5%

Turnout56.8%Votes cast3,62,799Electors6,38,235