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State:	Gujarat
Constituency:	Mandvi (ST)
Total Votes Polled:	501507
Winner: INC	Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai	227168
Runner Up: BJP	Patel Mansinhbhai Kalyanjibhai	196808
Margin: 30360 (6.24%)

The constituency has always remained faithful to the Congress. In the first three elections it voted for C M Kedaria as MP, and when he fought the 1971 election as the Organisation candidate plumbed for the 'real' Congress man. Since 1977, the constituency has voted consistently for Chhitubhai Gamit, although in the last two elections his challenger has been the BJP.