Elections 98

State:	Gujarat
Constituency:	Godhra
Total Votes Polled:	609319
Winner: INC	Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas	200168
Runner Up: BJP	Solanki Gopalsinhjee Gulabsinhjee	160920
Margin: 39248 (20%)

Elections 96

State:	Gujarat
Constituency:	Godhra
Total Votes Polled:	326079
Winner: INC	Patel Shantilal Parsotamdas	152586
Runner Up: BJP	Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh	149358
Margin: 3228 (1.01%)