Elections 98

State:	Daman & Diu
Constituency:	Daman And Diu
Total Votes Polled:	52389
Winner: BJP	Devjibhai J. Tandel	21649
Runner Up: IND	Dayabhai Vallabhbhai Patel	20413
Margin: 1236 (6%)

Elections 96

UT:	Daman & Du
Constituency:	Daman & Du
Total Votes Polled:	49606
Winner: INC	Tandel Gopalbhai Kalyanbhai	24543
Runner Up: BJP	Tandal Devjibhai Jogibhai	19612
Margin: 4931 (10.17%)

The first election from here in 1989 was won by Tandal Devji Jogi, who won the 1991 election on the BJP ticket. The loser in both elections, Tandel Gopalbhai Kalyanbhai finally defeated his old foe in 1996 on behalf of the Congress, by 5,000 votes.