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{{short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu}}
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{{Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency
|Name = Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|image = IN-DN.svg
|caption = Location of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in India
|Existence = 1967
|Reservation = [[Scheduled Tribes|ST]] 
|CurrentMP = [[Kalaben Delkar]]
|CurrentMPParty =[[Shiv Sena]]
|ElectedByYear =2021 
|UnionTerritory = [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]
|Electorate = {{formatnum:250021}}
|AssemblyConstituencies=<!--Not applicable since it has no legislature -->}}

'''Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the two [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies in the [[union territory]] of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]. This constituency is reserved for the [[Scheduled Tribes]].

==Members of Lok Sabha==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Election
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|colspan=4|Before 1967: The seat did not exist
|-
| [[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
| Sanjibhai Rupjibhai Delkar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}
|-
| [[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
| rowspan="2" | Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel
|-
| [[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
|-
| [[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
| Ramji Potla Mahala
|-
| [[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
| Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]]
|-
| [[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
|-
| [[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Navshakti Party}}
|-
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|-
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]]{{efn|Died mid-term in 2021}}
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|2021{{efn|by-poll}}
|[[Kalaben Delkar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena}}
|-
|}
{{noteslist}}

==Election results==
=== 17th Lok Sabha: 2021 Bye-poll ===
A bye-poll was needed for this constituency due to the death of the sitting MP, [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]] on 22 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Rajiv |date=23 February 2021 |title=Mohan Delkar death case: Suicide note holds politicians responsible for 'injustice', 'insult' meted out to him
|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/mohan-delkar-death-case-suicide-note-reveals-political-links-insult-injustice-bias-allegation-mumbai-police-probe-686796 |access-date=2021-02-27 |website=India TV |language=en}}</ref>
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-Election, 2021 : Dadra and Nagar Haveli}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Shiv Sena|candidate=[[Kalaben Delkar]]|votes=1,18,035|percentage=59.53|change=+57.52}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Mahesh Gavit|votes=66,766|percentage=33.68|change=-7.24}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Mahesh Kumar Balubhai Dhodi|votes=6,150|percentage=3.10|change=-1.23}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|votes=5,531|percentage=2.79|change=+1.31}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Tribal Party|candidate= Ganesh Bhujada|votes=1,782|percentage=0.90|change=+0.48}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
   |votes      = 51,269
   |percentage =25.86
   |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,98,391|percentage=76.65|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner     = Shiv Sena
   |loser      = Independent politician
   |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===17th Lok Sabha: 2019 General Elections===

{{Election box begin|
title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]]
 |votes = 90,421
 |percentage = 45.44
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Bharatiya Janata Party
 |candidate = [[Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel]]
 |votes = 81,420
 |percentage = 40.92
 |change = -7.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Indian National Congress
 |candidate = Prabhubhai Tokiya
 |votes = 8,608
 |percentage = 4.33
 |change = -40.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Shiv Sena
 |candidate = Ankita Patel
 |votes = 4,000
 |percentage = 2.01
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = Deepakbhai Kurada
 |votes = 3,630
 |percentage = 1.82
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = Manoj Dayat
 |votes = 2,287
 |percentage = 1.15
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Bahujan Mukti Party
 |candidate = Pravinbhai Janathiya
 |votes = 1,596
 |percentage = 0.80
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
 |party = Navsarjan Bharat Party
 |candidate = Rajeshbhai Halpati
 |votes = 1,160
 |percentage = 0.58
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = Dhirubhai Patel
 |votes = 1,120
 |percentage = 0.56
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Bahujan Samaj Party
 |candidate = Ishwarbhai Dongarkar
 |votes = 948
 |percentage = 0.48
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Bharatiya Tribal Party
 |candidate = Bhikhlabhai Khulat
 |votes = 843
 |percentage = 0.42
 |change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = None of the above
 |candidate = None of the above
 |votes = 2,950
 |percentage = 1.48
 |change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 9,001
 |percentage = 4.52
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = {{formatnum:198983}}
 |percentage = 79.59
 |change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
 |reg. electors = {{formatnum:250021}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Independent (politician)
 |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===16th Lok Sabha: 2014 General Elections===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ceodnh.nic.in/Contesting_Candidates_Details_2014.pdf | title=Candidates List for 2014 General Election : Dadra and Nagar Haveli | work=Election Commission of India | accessdate=6 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505234051/http://ceodnh.nic.in/Contesting_Candidates_Details_2014.pdf | archive-date=5 May 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU031.htm|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates|publisher=ECI|accessdate=23 May 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel]]
  |votes      = 80,790
  |percentage = 48.88
  |change     = +2.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]]
  |votes      = 74,576	
  |percentage = 45.12
  |change     = -0.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Nationalist Congress Party
  |candidate  = Janiabhai C. Khulat
  |votes      = 1,611
  |percentage = 0.97
  |change     = +0.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = None of the Above
  |votes      = 2,962
  |percentage = 1.79
  |change     = ---
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 6,214
 | percentage = 3.76
 | change     = +3.20
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = {{formatnum:165286}}
 | percentage = 84.09
 | change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 | winner      = Bharatiya Janata Party
 | swing       =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===15th Lok Sabha: 2009 General Elections===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]<ref name="Election Results 2009">{{cite news|title=Election Results 2009 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=6 May 2014 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811090059/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |archivedate=11 August 2014  }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel]]
  |votes      = 51,242	
  |percentage = 46.43
  |change     = +30.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]]
  |votes      = 50,624	
  |percentage = 45.87
  |change     = +20.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Laxmanbhai Navasubhai Mishal
  |votes      = 5,711	
  |percentage = 5.17
  |change     = +5.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Bhikalya Vanshya Khulat
  |votes      = 1,401	
  |percentage = 1.27
  |change     = +1.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Yohanbhai Bhadiyabhai Bij
  |votes      = 1,385	
  |percentage = 1.25
  |change     = +0.39
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 618
 | percentage = 0.56
 | change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = 110,363 
 | percentage = 73.23
 | change     =+4.19
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |loser      = Bharatiya Navshakti Party
   |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===14th Lok Sabha: 2004 General Elections===
In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, the constituency had 122,681 eligible
voters, of whom 69.04% exercised their franchise. 
There were ten candidates. Election was conducted at 128 polling stations,
and 84,703 valid votes were counted.  
[[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]] of the [[Bharatiya Navshakti Party]] was elected by a margin of 12,893 votes.

{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]<ref name=" Election Results 2004 ">{{cite news | title=Election Results 2004 | publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] | accessdate=1 January 2014 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_III_LS_2004.pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Navshakti Party
  |candidate  = [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]]
  |votes      = 34,665
  |percentage = 40.93
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |votes      = 21,772
  |percentage = 25.70
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Patel Anilbhai
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |votes      = 13,178
  |percentage = 15.56
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Patel Uttambhai
  |party      = Shiv Sena	
  |votes      = 5,823
  |percentage = 6.87
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Ram Milan
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |votes      = 8,785
  |percentage = 1.27
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Patel Dhirubhai Sukarbhai 	
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |votes      = 3,652
  |percentage = 4.31
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Harishchandra Khulat
  |party      = Nationalist Congress Party
  |votes      = 1,576
  |percentage = 1.86
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Aminbhai Patel	
  |party      = Independent (politician)	
  |votes      = 1,213
  |percentage = 1.43
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Gimbhal Ladak
  |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |votes      = 1158
  |percentage = 1.37
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Sumitra Ramji Patel
  |party      = Samajwadi Party
  |votes      = 941
  |percentage = 1.11
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate  = Patel Ganesh
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |votes      = 725
  |percentage = 0.86
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 12,893
   |percentage = 15.23
   |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 84,703
   |percentage = 69.04
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner     = Bharatiya Navshakti Party
   |loser      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1971 Lok Sabha===
* Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel(INC) : 8,484 votes  <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1971-election-results.html |title=1971 India General (5th Lok Sabha) Elections Results |access-date= 31 May 2021}}</ref>
* Samjibhai Rupjibhai Delkar (NCO) : 7138

==See also==
*[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
*[[Daman and Diu (Lok Sabha constituency)]] 
*[[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/dadra-nagar-haveli Dadra And Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha Election 2019 '''Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai''']

{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu}}

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