2004 Indian general election in Gujarat

Indian general election in Gujarat, 2004
April–May 2004
26 seats
  First party Second party
 
NDA
INC
Party NDA INC+ (post poll UPA)
Last election 20 6
Seats won 14 12
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 6
Prime Minister before election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Manmohan Singh
INC

In the 2004 Indian general election for Gujarat polls were held for 26 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which won 14 seats. The remaining 12 seats were won by Indian National Congress (INC).

Parties and alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party Narendra Modi 26

  United Progressive Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Indian National Congress B. K. Gadhvi 25
Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar 1

List of winners

No Constituency Turn out Winning Party Winning Candidate Votes Margin
1 Kutch 45.60 Bharatiya Janata Party Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi 221,057 28,990
2 Surendranagar 41.06 Bharatiya Janata Party Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel 219,872 33,944
3 Jamnagar 40.43 Indian National Congress Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam 204,468 5,593
4 Rajkot 32.64 Bharatiya Janata Party Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria 320,604 143,970
5 Porbandar 49.29 Bharatiya Janata Party Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel 229,113 5,703
6 Junagadh 53.18 Indian National Congress Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad 329,712 40,921
7 Amreli 46.38 Indian National Congress Virjibhai Thummar 220,649 2,030
8 Bhavnagar 35.98 Bharatiya Janata Party Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana 247,336 80,426
9 Dhandhuka (SC) Bharatiya Janata Party Ratilal Kalidas Varma
10 Ahmedabad 39.67 Bharatiya Janata Party Harin Pathak 301,853 77,605
11 Gandhinagar 54.42 Bharatiya Janata Party L.K. Advani 516,120 217,138
12 Mehsana 56.26 Indian National Congress Jivabhai Ambalal Patel 339,643 14,511
13 Patan (SC) 47.50 Bharatiya Janata Party Mahesh Kumar Kanodia 273,970 23,624
14 Banarskantha 48.99 Indian National Congress Harisinh Pratapsinh Chavda 301,148 6,928
15 Sabarskantha 51.45 Indian National Congress Mahendrasinh Chauhan 316,483 39,928
16 Kapadvanj Indian National Congress Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh
17 Dohad (ST) 42.71 Bharatiya Janata Party Babubhai Khimabhai Katara 228,154 361
18 Godhra Bharatiya Janata Party Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh Solanki
19 Kheda Indian National Congress Dinsha Patel
20 Anand 51.66 Indian National Congress Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki 307,762 61,085
21 Chhota Udaipur (ST) 52.24 Indian National Congress Naranbhai Rathwa 246,855 36,239
22 Baroda Bharatiya Janata Party Jayaben Thakkar 316,089 6,603
23 Bharuch 54.92 Bharatiya Janata Party Mansukhbhai Vasava 299,630 72,202
24 Surat Bharatiya Janata Party Kashiram Rana 508,076 150,563
25 Mandvi (ST) Indian National Congress Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary
26 Bulsar (ST) Indian National Congress Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel

Assembly segments wise lead of parties

Party Assembly segments Position in Assembly
(as of 2002)
Indian National Congress 91 51
Bharatiya Janata Party 89 127
Janata Dal (United) 1 1
Nationalist Congress Party 1  –
Others  – 3
Total 182
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