1998 Indian general election in Gujarat

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General elections were held in India in 1998 to constitute the 12th Lok Sabha, after the government led by I. K. Gujral collapsed when Indian National Congress (INC) withdrew support in November 1997.[1] The outcome of the new elections was once again indecisive, with no party or alliance able to muster a majority. Turnout for the election was 61.97%. [2] BJP once again wins Nineteen seats but Congress also wins seven-seat out of a total of twenty-six seats.

Results[edit]

Party-wise[edit]

Party Seats Popular Vote
Contested Won +/- Votes % +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party 26 19 Increase3 78,64,750 48.28 Decrease0.24
Indian National Congress 25 7 Decrease3 59,45,219 36.49 Decrease2.2
Rashtriya Janata Party 20 0 New 16,63,145 10.21 New
Janata Dal 15 0 Steady 4,78,652 2.94 Increase2.52
Independents (politician) 30 0 Steady 1,83,804 1.13 Decrease6.35

Constituency wise[edit]

No. Constituency Type Name of Elected M.P. Party affiliation
1 Kutch GEN Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Surendranagar GEN Bhavna Dave
3 Jamnagar GEN Chandresh Patel Kordia
4 Rajkot GEN Vallabhbhai Kathiria
5 Porbandar GEN Gordhanbhai Javia
6 Junagadh GEN Bhavna Chikhalia
7 Amreli GEN Dileep Sanghani
8 Bhavnagar GEN Rajendrasinh Rana
9 Dhandhuka SC Ratilal Kalidas Varma
10 Ahmedabad GEN Harin Pathak
11 Gandhinagar GEN Lal Krishna Advani
12 Mehsana GEN A.K. Patel
13 Patan SC Mahesh Kanodia
14 Banaskantha GEN Haribhai Chaudhary
15 Sabarkantha GEN Nisha Chaudhary Indian National Congress
16 Kapadvanj GEN Jaysinhji Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Dohad ST Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress
18 Godhra GEN Shantilal Patel
19 Kaira GEN Dinsha Patel
20 Anand GEN Ishwarbhai Chavda
21 Chhota Udaipur ST Naranbhai Rathwa
22 Baroda GEN Jayaben Thakkar Bharatiya Janata Party
23 Broach GEN Chandubhai Deshmukh
24 Surat GEN Kashiram Rana
25 Mandvi ST Chhitubhai Gamit Indian National Congress
26 Bulsar ST Manibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Government Falls, Indian Premier Quits; Coalition Splits Amid Gandhi Assassination Debate - The Washington Post - HighBeam Research". 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Elections in Gujarat in 1998".