1989 Indian general election in Gujarat

General elections were held in India in 1989 to elect the members of the 9th Lok Sabha.[1] The incumbent Indian National Congress (I) government under the premiership of Rajiv Gandhi was defeated by the National Front, an alliance forged by Janata Dal, which won a plurality of seats. The alliance formed the government with outside support from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2][3] V. P. Singh was sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of India on 2 December 1989. [4]

BJP wins 12 seats, Janata Dal wins 11 and Congress wins 3 seats out of a total of 26 seats.

Party and Alliances

BJP + JD

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
1. Janata Dal V. P. Singh 14
2. Bharatiya Janata Party L. K. Advani 12
Total 26

  Indian National Congress

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress Rajiv Gandhi 26

List of Candidates

Constituency
BJP + JD INC
1 Kutch BJP B. M. Shah INC U. R. Thaker
2 Surendranagar BJP K. P. S. Gandabhi INC D. P. Jhala
3 Jamnagar BJP C. K. V. Koradiya (Chandresh Patel) INC D. P. Jadeja
4 Rajkot BJP S. N. Vekaria INC R. R. Mavani
5 Porbandar JD B. B. Manvar INC B. M. Odedara
6 Junagadh JD G. K. Shekhada INC M. L. Patel
7 Amreli JD M. Kotadiya INC N. P. Ravani
8 Bhavnagar JD P. Jadeja INC S. M. Jamod
9 Dhandhuka (SC) BJP R. K. Verma INC N. K. Makwana
10 Ahmedabad BJP H. Pathak INC S. K. N. Rajput (Surendra Rajput)
11 Gandhinagar BJP S. L. Vaghela INC K. Vayas
12 Mehsana BJP A. K. Patel INC M. R. Chaudhary
13 Patan (SC) JD K. C. S. Chawada INC Y. Makwana
14 Banaskantha JD J. V. Shah INC B. K. Gadhvi
15 Sabarkantha JD M. M. Patel INC T. A. Gurjar
16 Kapadvanj BJP G. M. Thakor INC N. K. Solanki
17 Dohad (ST) JD S. R. Bhabhor INC S. Damor
18 Godhra JD S. P. Patel INC P. P. Chauhan
19 Kaira JD P. H. Chauhan INC A. F. Dabhi
20 Anand BJP N. M. Patel INC I. K. Chavda
21 Chhota Udaipur (ST) JD N. J. Rahawa INC A. V. Rathwa
22 Baroda JD P. K. Brahmbhatt (Koko) INC R. S. P. Gaekwad
23 Broach BJP C. S. Deshmukh INC A. M. Patel
24 Surat BJP K. Rana INC C. D. Patel
25 Mandvi (ST) JD N. H. Donwala INC C. D. Ghamit
26 Bulsar (ST) JD A. L. Patel INC U. H. Patel

Party-wise results summary

Results by Party/Alliance

Alliance/ Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
BJP+ BJP 39,43,247 30.47 11.83 12 12 11
JD 35,98,584 27.80 New 14 11 11
Total 75,41,831 58.27 26 23
INC 48,09,822 37.16 16.08 26 3 21
Others 2,16,542 1.67 48 0
IND 3,74,804 2.90 5.34 161 0
Total 1,29,42,999 100% - 261 26 -

Results- Constituency wise

Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Votes %
1 Kutch Babu Bhai Meghji Shah BJP 228,394 57.72 Usha Raghavji Thaker INC 146,830 37.11 81,564 20.61
2 Surendranagar Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel BJP 257,344 62.49 Digvijaysinh Jhala INC 129,671 31.49 127,673 31.00
3 Jamnagar Chandresh Patel Kordia BJP 182,356 51.43 D. P. Jadeja INC 136,782 38.58 45,574 12.85
4 Rajkot Shivlal Vekaria BJP 345,185 67.20 Mavani Ramaben Ramjibhai INC 150,759 29.35 194,426 37.85
5 Porbandar Balvantbhai Manvar JD 198,058 55.72 Odedara Bharatbhai Maldevji INC 130,689 36.76 67,369 18.96
6 Junagadh Govindbhai Shekhda JD 270,966 60.62 Mohanbhai Patel INC 162,939 36.45 108,027 24.17
7 Amreli Manubhai Kotadia JD 281,279 61.16 Ravani Navichandra Premananddas INC 161,387 35.09 119,892 26.07
8 Bhavnagar Shashibhai Jamod INC 143,294 41.07 Jadeja Pravinsinhji JD 142,742 40.91 552 0.16
9 Dhandhuka (SC) Ratilal Kalidas Varma BJP 288,301 64.10 Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsabhai INC 146,683 32.61 141,618 31.49
10 Ahmedabad Harin Pathak BJP 334,098 58.59 Rajput Surendra Kumar Netrapalsinh INC 186,741 32.75 147,357 25.84
11 Gandhinagar Shankersinh Vaghela BJP 495,383 66.22 Kokila Vayas INC 226,891 30.33 268,492 35.89
12 Mehsana A. K. Patel BJP 387,797 59.17 Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai INC 252,467 38.52 135,330 20.65
13 Patan (SC) Khemchanbhai Somabhai Chavda JD 346,562 69.86 Yogendra Makwana INC 133,508 26.91 213,054 42.95
14 Banaskantha Jayantilal Shah JD 392,636 70.09 B. K. Gadhvi INC 142,385 25.42 250,251 44.67
15 Sabarkantha Maganbhai Patel JD 286,947 56.62 Tarna Arjunsingh Gurjar INC 183,491 36.21 103,456 20.41
16 Kapadvanj Gabhaji Thakor BJP 321,995 63.22 Natvarsinh Solanki INC 165,154 32.43 156,841 30.79
17 Dohad (ST) Somjibhai Damor INC 168,774 52.34 Bhabhor Suman Bhai Rangibhai JD 141,015 43.73 27,759 8.61
18 Godhra Shantilal Patel JD 229,391 55.87 Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan INC 169,018 41.17 60,373 14.70
19 Kaira Prabhatsinh Chauhan JD 331,605 59.51 Ajitsinh Dabhi INC 222,402 39.91 109,203 19.60
20 Anand Patel Nathubhai Manibhai BJP 313,548 54.70 Ishwarbhai Chavda INC 243,249 42.44 70,299 12.26
21 Chhota Udaipur (ST) Naranbhai Rathwa JD 228,521 50.90 Amarsinh Rathawa INC 207,220 46.16 21,301 4.74
22 Baroda Prakash Brahmbhatt JD 346,397 50.59 Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad INC 293,499 42.87 52,898 7.72
23 Broach Chandubhai Deshmukh BJP 360,381 57.72 Ahmed Patel INC 245,046 39.25 115,335 18.47
24 Surat Kashiram Rana BJP 428,465 62.75 C. D. Patel INC 234,424 34.33 194,041 28.42
25 Mandvi (ST) Chhitubhai Gamit INC 225,458 53.99 Donwala Naranbhai Harjibhai JD 179,319 42.94 46,139 11.05
26 Bulsar (ST) Arjunbhai Patel JD 223,146 50.93 Uttambhai Patel INC 201,061 45.89 22,085 5.04

References

  1. ^ "Elections 1989: Congress(I) faces prospect of being routed in Bihar".
  2. ^ "V. P. Singh, a Leader of India Who Defended Poor, Dies at 77". The New York Times. 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ Indian Parliamentary Democracy. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 2003. p. 124. ISBN 978-81-269-0193-7.
  4. ^ "Elections in Gujarat in 1989".
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