Surat (GJ-24): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots

1977

DESAI MORARJI RANCHHODJI

JNPJanata Party

Margin21,4605.5%

Winner votes2,06,20652.5%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DESAI MORARJI RANCHHODJI JNP	2,06,206	52.5%
2	CHAUHAN JASHVANTSINGH DAN SINGH INC	1,84,746	47.0%
3	PATEL ZINABHAI UKABHAI IND	1,263	0.3%
4	RESHAMWALA SUBHASHBHAI SHANTILAL IND	835	0.2%

Turnout67.4%Votes cast3,93,050Electors5,82,963

1980

PATEL CHHAGANBHAI DEVABHAI

INC(I)Congress (I)

Margin26,6615.8%

Winner votes2,34,26350.5%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)JNPINC(U)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PATEL CHHAGANBHAI DEVABHAI INC(I)	2,34,263	50.5%
2	ASHOK RANJITRAM MEHTA JNP	2,07,602	44.8%
3	DESAI HITENDRABHAI KANAIYALAL INC(U)	10,727	2.3%
4	GADHE RAJARAM ASHARAM IND	3,267	0.7%
5	SAIYAD SHAHABUDDIN SAIYADALI IND	2,175	0.5%
6	SHAH CHANDRAKANT BABULAL IND	1,660	0.4%
7	PATEL CHHIBEBHAI BHAGVANJI IND	1,580	0.3%
8	DESAI MUKUNDRAI BHIKHUBHAI IND	1,199	0.3%
9	BARAD MOHANSINH ANUPSINH IND	1,049	0.2%

Turnout60.9%Votes cast4,63,522Electors7,60,862