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Banaskantha Lok Sabha — MP & election results

Who is the MP of Banaskantha? — Geniben Nagaji Thakor (INC), who won the Lok Sabha Election 2024 by 30,406 votes. Below: history of 2 elections and every candidate's votes.

MP · 2024

Geniben Nagaji Thakor

INC
Margin: 30,406Tight race

Election history — every MP of Banaskantha

2 elections · newest first

Wins by party

  • INC 1
  • BJP 1
  1. 2024Jun 2024Geniben Nagaji ThakorINCCurrent MPLok Sabha Election 2024 · defeated Dr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari (BJP)Margin30,406
  2. 2019May 2019Parbatbhai Savabhai PatelBJPLok Sabha Election 2019 · defeated Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol (INC)Margin3,68,296

Lok Sabha Election 2024 — results

Winner

Geniben Nagaji Thakor

INCTight race

votes

6,71,883

Margin

30,406(2.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Geniben Nagaji Thakor · INCDr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari · BJP
6,71,8836,41,477
Candidate (13)votes
  1. 1Geniben Nagaji Thakor✓ WinnerINC6,71,88348.83%
  2. 2Dr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai ChaudhariBJP6,41,47746.62%
  3. 3NOTA22,1671.61%
  4. 4Mansungbhai Mashrubhai ParmarBSPDeposit lost9,9290.72%
  5. 5Rathod Mavji BhemajiINDDeposit lost7,6960.56%
  6. 6Shrimali Ashokbhai BalchandbhaiINDDeposit lost5,4810.4%
See all candidates (+7)
  1. 7Jasubhai GamarBAPDeposit lost4,6260.34%
  2. 8Patel Piyushbhai KarshanbhaiBharatiya Yuva Jan Ekta PartyDeposit lost3,5130.26%
  3. 9Bajag Lashabhai LavajibhaiINDDeposit lost3,0090.22%
  4. 10Pravinbhai Ishvarbhai ChauhanSwatantrata Abhivyakti PartyDeposit lost1,8230.13%
  5. 11Ibrahimbhai ParasaniINDDeposit lost1,5910.12%
  6. 12Parmar ChhaganchandrarajINDDeposit lost1,3740.1%
  7. 13Chetankumar Keshavlal OzaINDDeposit lost1,3340.1%
Total votes13,75,903

Deposit lost: 10 of 12 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Lok Sabha election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
19,63,312

incl. service voters

Votes cast
13,78,128

incl. 12,268 postal

Turnout
70.19%
Polling stations
1,960

Turnout of men and women

Women65.8%

6,24,492 of 9,48,563 voted on EVMs

Men73.1%

7,41,360 of 10,14,732 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 17; 8 voted.

  • Candidates12 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit10
  • NOTA22,167
  • Valid votes13,53,736

Women candidates: Geniben Nagaji Thakor, Dr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari — a woman won this seat.

Past elections

Lok Sabha Election 2019Winner: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel (BJP)Full result ▾
Candidate (15)votes
  1. 1Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel✓ WinnerBJP6,79,10861.62%
  2. 2Parthibhai Galbabhai BhatolINC3,10,81228.2%
  3. 3Thakor Swarupji SardarjiINDDeposit lost48,6344.41%
See all candidates (+12)
  1. 4NOTA12,7281.15%
  2. 5Tejabhai Nethibhai RabariBSPDeposit lost11,0881.01%
  3. 6Purohit Shyamaben NaranbhaiINDDeposit lost11,0691%
  4. 7Madhu NirupabenINDDeposit lost6,8450.62%
  5. 8Thakor Melaji MadarsinhGarvi Gujarat PartyDeposit lost6,8090.62%
  6. 9Parsani Ibrahimbhai PirabhaiINDDeposit lost3,6790.33%
  7. 10Parmar Chhaganchandraraj DhanabhaiINDDeposit lost2,5160.23%
  8. 11Dr. Chandra BenINDDeposit lost2,2610.21%
  9. 12Charamta Bharatkumar KhemabhaiINDDeposit lost1,8240.17%
  10. 13Desai Ishvarbhai MahadevbhaiINDDeposit lost1,7090.16%
  11. 14Padhiyar Bharatkumar IshvarlalINDDeposit lost1,5070.14%
  12. 15Jagdishji Parthiji DharaniINDDeposit lost1,4920.14%
Total votes11,02,081

Lok Sabha Election 2019 — full result page →

Assembly segments

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MP of Banaskantha?

Geniben Nagaji Thakor (INC) won Banaskantha in the Lok Sabha Election 2024 with 6,71,883 votes.

What was the winning margin in Banaskantha?

Geniben Nagaji Thakor defeated Dr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari (BJP) by 30,406 votes.

Who were the previous MPs of Banaskantha?

2019: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel (BJP)

What was the turnout in Banaskantha in 2024?

70.19% — 13,78,128 of 19,63,312 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 65.8%, men's 73.1%.

How many voters does Banaskantha have?

19,63,312 electors at the 2024 election — 10,14,732 men, 9,48,563 women, 17 third gender (service voters included), and 1,960 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in/statistical-report/ge/2024/1 · eci.gov.in/statistical-report/ge/2019/cat/1551 · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer