Lok Sabha General elections were held in India between 5 September and 3 October 1999, a few months after the Kargil War. For the first time, a united front of political parties won a majority and formed a non-INC National government that lasted a full term of five years, thus ending a period of political instability at the national level in the country that had been characterized by three general elections held in as many years.[1] In Gujarat, BJP won twenty seats with Congress winning only six seats out of total twenty-six seats.
Party-wise results summary
Results by Party
| Party Name
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Contested
|
Won
|
+/−
|
|
|
BJP
|
71,45,614
|
52.48
|
4.20
|
26
|
20
|
1
|
|
|
INC
|
61,87,113
|
45.44
|
8.95
|
26
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
NCP
|
71,015
|
0.52
|
|
7
|
0
|
|
|
|
JD(U)
|
53,957
|
0.40
|
|
9
|
0
|
|
|
|
Others
|
65,847
|
0.49
|
|
29
|
0
|
|
|
|
IND
|
91,476
|
0.67
|
0.46
|
62
|
0
|
|
| Total
|
1,36,15,022
|
100%
|
-
|
159
|
26
|
-
|
Results- Constituency wise
| Constituency
|
Winner
|
Runner-up
|
Margin
|
| Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
| 1
|
Kutch
|
Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi
|
|
BJP
|
191,533
|
49.91
|
Babubhai Meghji Shah
|
|
INC
|
187,218
|
48.78
|
4,315
|
1.13
|
| 2
|
Surendranagar
|
Makwana Savshibhai Kanjibhai
|
|
INC
|
244,368
|
52.11
|
Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar
|
|
BJP
|
218,463
|
46.59
|
25,905
|
5.52
|
| 3
|
Jamnagar
|
Chandresh Patel Kordia
|
|
BJP
|
190,726
|
54.08
|
Patel Raghavji Hansrajbhai
|
|
INC
|
154,957
|
43.93
|
35,769
|
10.15
|
| 4
|
Rajkot
|
Dr Kathiriya Vallabhbhai Ramjibhai
|
|
BJP
|
312,941
|
57.29
|
Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansarajbhai
|
|
INC
|
226,194
|
41.41
|
86,747
|
15.88
|
| 5
|
Porbandar
|
Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai
|
|
BJP
|
210,627
|
64.64
|
Manvar Balvantbhai Bachubhai
|
|
INC
|
109,267
|
33.53
|
101,360
|
31.11
|
| 6
|
Junagadh
|
Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai
|
|
BJP
|
266,809
|
54.20
|
Chavda Pethaljibhai Nathabhai
|
|
INC
|
219,961
|
44.68
|
46,848
|
9.52
|
| 7
|
Amreli
|
Dileep Sanghani
|
|
BJP
|
217,670
|
53.42
|
Virjibhai Thummar
|
|
INC
|
181,346
|
44.50
|
36,324
|
8.92
|
| 8
|
Bhavnagar
|
Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana
|
|
BJP
|
265,446
|
61.00
|
Gohil Dilipsinh Ajitsinh (Dilipsinh Gohil)
|
|
INC
|
164,093
|
37.71
|
101,353
|
23.29
|
| 9
|
Dhandhuka (SC)
|
Varma Ratilal Kalidas
|
|
BJP
|
229,754
|
49.71
|
Manubhai Parmar
|
|
INC
|
224,531
|
48.58
|
5,223
|
1.13
|
| 10
|
Ahmedabad
|
Harin Pathak
|
|
BJP
|
280,696
|
53.19
|
Girish Popatlal Dani (Girish Dani)
|
|
INC
|
227,728
|
43.15
|
52,968
|
10.04
|
| 11
|
Gandhinagar
|
L. K. Advani
|
|
BJP
|
453,229
|
61.14
|
T N Seshan
|
|
INC
|
264,285
|
35.65
|
188,944
|
25.49
|
| 12
|
Mehsana
|
Patel Atmaram Maganbhai
|
|
INC
|
340,445
|
54.16
|
Dr A K Patel
|
|
BJP
|
284,710
|
45.29
|
55,735
|
8.87
|
| 13
|
Patan (SC)
|
Rashtrapal Pravinchandra Somabhai
|
|
INC
|
246,798
|
51.52
|
Kanodia Maheshkumar Mithabhai
|
|
BJP
|
229,671
|
47.95
|
17,127
|
3.57
|
| 14
|
Banaskantha
|
Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai
|
|
BJP
|
308,313
|
51.97
|
B K Gadhvi
|
|
INC
|
282,337
|
47.59
|
25,976
|
4.38
|
| 15
|
Sabarkantha
|
Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary
|
|
INC
|
334,565
|
50.60
|
Patel Kanubhai Ravjibhai
|
|
BJP
|
320,189
|
48.43
|
14,376
|
2.17
|
| 16
|
Kapadvanj
|
Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh
|
|
INC
|
413,193
|
62.17
|
Chauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji
|
|
BJP
|
247,812
|
37.29
|
165,381
|
24.88
|
| 17
|
Dohad (ST)
|
Katara Babubhai Khimabhai
|
|
BJP
|
232,288
|
50.12
|
Somjibhai Damor
|
|
INC
|
219,857
|
47.43
|
12,431
|
2.69
|
| 18
|
Godhra
|
Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh
|
|
BJP
|
280,684
|
59.32
|
Patel Shantilal Parshotamdas
|
|
INC
|
185,662
|
39.24
|
95,022
|
20.08
|
| 19
|
Kaira
|
Dinsha Patel
|
|
INC
|
258,024
|
53.17
|
Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh
|
|
BJP
|
224,307
|
46.22
|
33,717
|
6.95
|
| 20
|
Anand
|
Patel Dipakbhai Chimanbhai (Sathi)
|
|
BJP
|
273,683
|
49.94
|
Chavda Ishvarbhai Khodabhai
|
|
INC
|
270,022
|
49.27
|
3,661
|
0.67
|
| 21
|
Chhota Udaipur (ST)
|
Ramsinh Rathawa
|
|
BJP
|
248,970
|
48.79
|
Naranbhai Rathawa
|
|
INC
|
247,772
|
48.56
|
1,198
|
0.23
|
| 22
|
Vadodara
|
Jayaben Thakkar
|
|
BJP
|
322,758
|
55.17
|
Dr Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel
|
|
INC
|
230,109
|
39.33
|
92,649
|
15.84
|
| 23
|
Bharuch
|
Mansukhbhai Vasava
|
|
BJP
|
290,195
|
49.94
|
Amarsinh Ramsinh Vasava
|
|
INC
|
243,055
|
41.83
|
47,140
|
8.11
|
| 24
|
Surat
|
Kashiram Rana
|
|
BJP
|
423,773
|
68.82
|
Rupin Rameshchandra Patchigar
|
|
INC
|
174,576
|
28.35
|
249,197
|
40.47
|
| 25
|
Mandvi (ST)
|
Patel Mansinhbhai Kalyanji
|
|
BJP
|
320,172
|
53.31
|
Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai
|
|
INC
|
263,341
|
43.85
|
56,831
|
9.46
|
| 26
|
Bulsar (ST)
|
Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari
|
|
BJP
|
300,195
|
51.57
|
Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel
|
|
INC
|
273,409
|
46.97
|
26,786
|
4.60
|
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