2004 Indian general election in Gujarat
April–May 2004
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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
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Narendra Modi | 26 | |||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | B. K. Gadhvi | 25 | |||
| Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar | 1 | |||
Results
Results by Party/Alliance
| Alliance/ Party | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | ||||
| BJP | 72,04,915 | 47.37 | 5.11 | 26 | 14 | 6 | |||
| UPA | INC | 66,71,926 | 43.86 | 1.58 | 25 | 12 | 6 | ||
| NCP | 1,76,634 | 1.16 | 0.64 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 68,48,560 | 45.02 | 26 | 12 | |||||
| Others | 6,32,374 | 4.16 | 45 | 0 | |||||
| IND | 5,25,055 | 3.45 | 2.78 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1,52,10,904 | 100% | - | 162 | 26 | - | |||
List of winners
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| 1 | Kutch | Gadhavi Pushpadan Shambhudan | BJP | 221,057 | 48.16 | Shailendrasinh Jadeja | INC | 192,067 | 41.84 | 28,990 | 6.32 | ||
| 2 | Surendranagar | Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhai | BJP | 219,872 | 48.26 | Savshibhai Kanjibhai Makwana | INC | 185,928 | 40.81 | 33,944 | 7.45 | ||
| 3 | Jamnagar | Ahir Vikrambhai Arjunbhai Madam | INC | 204,468 | 47.17 | Chandresh Patel Kordia | BJP | 198,875 | 45.88 | 5,593 | 1.29 | ||
| 4 | Rajkot | Dr. Kathiria Vallabhbhai Ramjibhai | BJP | 320,604 | 59.52 | Balvantbhai Bachubhai Manvar | NCP | 176,634 | 32.79 | 143,970 | 26.73 | ||
| 5 | Porbandar | Patel Harilal Madhavjibhai (Haribhai Patel) | BJP | 229,113 | 46.71 | Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai | INC | 223,410 | 45.55 | 5,703 | 1.16 | ||
| 6 | Junagadh | Barad Jasubhai Dhanabhai | INC | 329,712 | 50.05 | Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai | BJP | 288,791 | 43.84 | 40,921 | 6.21 | ||
| 7 | Amreli | Virjibhai Thummar | INC | 220,649 | 46.39 | Dileep Sanghany | BJP | 218,619 | 45.96 | 2,030 | 0.43 | ||
| 8 | Bhavnagar | Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana | BJP | 247,336 | 55.60 | Gigabhai Gohil | INC | 166,910 | 37.52 | 80,426 | 18.08 | ||
| 9 | Dhandhuka (SC) | Varma Ratilal Kalidas | BJP | 249,322 | 48.27 | Yogendrakumar Mavjibhai Makwana | INC | 226,528 | 43.85 | 22,794 | 4.41 | ||
| 10 | Ahmedabad | Harin Pathak | BJP | 301,853 | 55.03 | Gupta Rajkumar Gigraj | INC | 224,248 | 40.88 | 77,605 | 14.15 | ||
| 11 | Gandhinagar | L. K. Advani | BJP | 516,120 | 61.04 | Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor | INC | 298,982 | 35.36 | 217,138 | 25.68 | ||
| 12 | Mehsana | Jivabhai Ambalal Patel | INC | 339,643 | 48.84 | Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel | BJP | 325,132 | 46.75 | 14,511 | 2.09 | ||
| 13 | Patan (SC) | Kanodia Maheshkumar Mithabhai | BJP | 273,970 | 50.91 | Rastrapal Pravin Somabhai | INC | 250,346 | 46.52 | 23,624 | 4.39 | ||
| 14 | Banaskantha | Chavda Harisinhaji Pratapsinhaji | INC | 301,148 | 46.88 | Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai | BJP | 294,220 | 45.80 | 6,928 | 1.08 | ||
| 15 | Sabarkantha | Madhusudan Mistry | INC | 316,483 | 48.36 | Bara Ramilaben Bahecharbhai | BJP | 276,555 | 42.26 | 39,928 | 6.10 | ||
| 16 | Kapadvanj | Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh | INC | 320,338 | 53.81 | Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji | BJP | 240,903 | 40.47 | 79,435 | 13.34 | ||
| 17 | Dohad (ST) | Katara Babubhai Khimabhai | BJP | 228,154 | 44.06 | Taviyad Dr. Prabhababen Kishorsinh | INC | 227,793 | 43.99 | 361 | 0.07 | ||
| 18 | Godhra | Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh | BJP | 295,550 | 55.00 | Patel Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh | INC | 241,831 | 45.00 | 53,719 | 10.00 | ||
| 19 | Kaira | Dinsha Patel | INC | 244,037 | 54.12 | Gaekwad Shubhanginiraje Ranjitsinh | BJP | 187,288 | 41.53 | 56,749 | 12.58 | ||
| 20 | Anand | Solanki Bharatsinh Madhavsinh | INC | 307,762 | 52.05 | Jayprakash Vaghajibhai Patel (Babalbhai) | BJP | 246,677 | 41.72 | 61,085 | 10.33 | ||
| 21 | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Naranbhai Rathwa | INC | 246,855 | 44.36 | Ramsinh Rathwa | BJP | 210,616 | 37.85 | 36,239 | 6.51 | ||
| 22 | Baroda | Jayaben Thakkar | BJP | 316,089 | 48.45 | Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh | INC | 309,486 | 47.44 | 6,603 | 1.01 | ||
| 23 | Broach | Vasava Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai | BJP | 299,630 | 44.01 | Patel Muhammad Fansiwala | INC | 227,428 | 33.41 | 72,202 | 10.61 | ||
| 24 | Surat | Kashiram Rana | BJP | 508,076 | 56.69 | Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala | INC | 357,513 | 39.89 | 150,563 | 16.80 | ||
| 25 | Mandvi (ST) | Chaudhary Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai | INC | 386,592 | 59.95 | Mansinh Patel | BJP | 213,210 | 33.07 | 173,382 | 26.89 | ||
| 26 | Bulsar (ST) | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | INC | 321,769 | 46.63 | Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai | BJP | 277,283 | 40.19 | 44,486 | 6.45 | ||
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Gujarat
| # | Name | Constituency | Designation | Department | From | To | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankersinh Vaghela | Kapadvanj | Cabinet Minister | Textiles | 23 May 2004 |
22 May 2009 |
INC | |
| 2 | Naranbhai Rathwa | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Minister of State | Railways | 23 May 2004 |
22 May 2009 |
INC | |
| 3 | Dinsha Patel | Kaira | Minister of State | Petroleum and Natural Gas | 29 January 2006 |
22 May 2009 |
INC | |
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 | ||