1971
19671962Total Constituencies: 24
Gujarat Lok Sabha Election 1971 covered all 24 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 44.85% and won 11 seats, while the NCO received 39.70% of the vote and won 11 seats. The IND won 0 seats with 5.62% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Gujarat.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 11 | 44.85% | 46.92% | 27,49,521 | |
| NCO | 19 | 11 | 39.70% | 48.90% | 24,33,644 |
| IND | 20 | 0 | 5.62% | 6.56% | 3,44,795 |
| SWA | 4 | 2 | 5.46% | 38.29% | 3,34,858 |
| BJS | 5 | 0 | 2.22% | 10.77% | 1,35,793 |
| PSP | 1 | 0 | 1.59% | 36.11% | 97,418 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Kutch | Mahipatray M. Mehta | INC | 1,04,286 | Yuvraj Prithviraj Sinhji Madansinhji | NCO | 1,02,307 | 1,979 | 0.94 |
| Surendranagar | Rasiklal Parikh | INC | 1,36,566 | Shriraj Meghrajji | IND | 1,27,875 | 8,691 | 3.12 |
| Rajkot | Ghanshyambhai Oza | INC | 1,42,481 | Minoo Masani | SWA | 75,002 | 67,479 | 29.51 |
| Jamnagar | Daulatsinhji Pratapsnji Jadeja | INC | 1,45,277 | Jagubhai Doahi | SWA | 61,333 | 83,944 | 39.31 |
| Junagadh | Nanjibhai Ravjibhai Vekaria | INC | 1,07,471 | Virendrakumar Shah | NCO | 52,941 | 54,530 | 27.42 |
| Amreli | Jivraj Narayan Mehta | INC | 1,24,893 | Narsinhdas Gordhandas Gondhiya | NCO | 86,075 | 38,818 | 17.41 |
| Bhavnagar | Prasanwvadan Manilal Mehta | NCO | 1,02,173 | Jashvant Mehta | INC | 83,195 | 18,978 | 9.05 |
| Dhandhuka | H. M. Patel | SWA | 94,127 | Vadilal Lallubhai | INC | 83,136 | 10,991 | 4.63 |
| Ahmedabad | Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik | INC | 1,93,834 | Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas | NCO | 1,37,374 | 56,460 | 16.79 |
| Gandhinagar (Sc) | Somchandbhai Manubhai Solanki | NCO | 1,39,417 | Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai Makwana | INC | 1,35,915 | 3,502 | 1.19 |
| Mehsana | Natwarlal Amrutlal Patel | NCO | 1,81,057 | Sankalchandbhai Kalidas Patel | INC | 83,743 | 97,314 | 29.99 |
| Patan (Sc) | Khemchanbhai Somabhai Chavda | NCO | 1,38,470 | Dahyabhai Ramjibhai Parmar | INC | 84,988 | 53,482 | 21.5 |
| Banaskantha | Popatlal M. Joshi | INC | 1,16,352 | S. K. Patil | NCO | 92,945 | 23,407 | 10.61 |
| Sabarkantha | Chandulal Chunilal Desai | NCO | 1,37,159 | Gopaldas Benidas Patel | INC | 1,22,781 | 14,378 | 5.3 |
| Dohad (St) | Bhaljibhai Ravjibhai Parmar | NCO | 95,186 | Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor | INC | 68,276 | 26,910 | 16.46 |
| Godhra | Piloo Homi Mody | SWA | 1,04,396 | Pratapsinh Hirabhai Patel | INC | 90,501 | 13,895 | 7.12 |
| Kaira | Dharmasinh Dadubhai Desai | NCO | 1,59,195 | Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi | INC | 1,24,744 | 34,451 | 11.67 |
| Anand | Pravinsinhji Natvarsinhji Solanki | NCO | 1,68,586 | Narendrasinhji Ranjitsinjhi Mahida | INC | 1,24,982 | 43,604 | 14.42 |
| Baroda | Fatesinhrao Pratap Sinhrao | NCO | 1,69,382 | Sanatkumar Maganlal Mehta | PSP | 97,418 | 71,964 | 26.68 |
| Dabhoi | Prabhudas Khushalbhai Patel | INC | 1,63,779 | Manubhai Motibhai Patel | NCO | 1,34,104 | 29,675 | 9.81 |
| Broach | T. S. Mansinhji Bhasahes | INC | 1,59,217 | Gulam Mohmed Suleman Matadar | NCO | 1,06,085 | 53,132 | 18.42 |
| Surat | Morarji Ranchhodji Desai | NCO | 1,70,321 | Gordhandas Ranchhoddas Chokhawala | INC | 1,38,797 | 31,524 | 9.89 |
| Mandvi (St) | Amarsinhbhai Zinabhai Chaudhari | INC | 1,27,746 | Chhaganbhai Madaribhai Kedaria | NCO | 1,16,173 | 11,573 | 4.49 |
| Bulsar (St) | Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel | NCO | 1,44,694 | Gamanbhai Vajirbhai Patel | INC | 86,561 | 58,133 | 23.91 |