1989 Indian general election in Gujarat
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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
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 | ||
