1984 Indian general election in Gujarat
General elections were held in India in 1984 soon after the assassination of previous prime minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to ongoing fighting.
The election was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress of Rajiv Gandhi (son of Indira Gandhi), which won 404 of the 514 seats elected in 1984 and a further 10 in the delayed elections. The Telugu Desam Party of N. T. Rama Rao, a regional political party from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, was the second-largest party, winning 30 seats, thus achieving the distinction of becoming the first regional party to become a national opposition party. Voting was held immediately after the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in November and most of India supported Congress.[1] The Bharatiya Janata Party won its first two seats, in Hanamkonda and Mahesana.
Congress wins 24 seats, Janata party and BJP wins only one each.
List of Candidates
| Constituency | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | BJP + JP + LKD | DDP | ||||||||
| 1 | Kutch | INC | Ushaben Raghavji Thakkar | LKD | Mahipatray Mulshanker Mehta | DDP | Dhirajlal Manjibhai Chauhan | |||
| 2 | Surendranagar | INC | Jhala Digivijaysinhji Pratapsinhji | BJP | Shah Babulal | DDP | Dave Sureshchandra Narbheshanker | |||
| 3 | Jamnagar | INC | Jadeja Daulatsinh Partap Sinh | IND | Chelubhai Rambhai | DDP | Kamleshbhai Balkrishna Pandya | |||
| 4 | Rajkot | INC | Mavani Ramaben Ramjibhai | BJP | Shukla Chimanbhai Harilal | DDP | Shantilal Haridas Ruparelia | |||
| 5 | Porbandar | INC | Odedara Bharatbhai Maldevji | BJP | Amin Ramadas Kishordas (R.K.Amin) | DDP | Baldaniya Chhaganbhi Jerambhai | |||
| 6 | Junagadh | INC | Patel Mohanbhai Laljibhai | JP | Ramnikbhai Dhami | Did Not Field | ||||
| 7 | Amreli | INC | Ravani Navinchandrabhai Parmananddas | IND | Patel Dwarkadas Mohan Lal | DDP | Bhatt Vinodrai Vrajlal | |||
| 8 | Bhavnagar | INC | Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai | JP | Mehta Prasannvadan Manilal | DDP | Mavani Bipinchandra Amrutlal | |||
| 9 | Dhandhuka (SC) | INC | Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai Makwana | BJP | Ratilal Kalidas Verma | DDP | Manharlal Popatlal Chavda | |||
| 10 | Ahmedabad | INC | Haroobhai Mehta | BJP | Ashok Bhatt | DDP | Patel Jitubhai Vasanwala | |||
| 11 | Gandhinagar | INC | G.I. Patel | JP | Indubhai Chaturbhai Patel | DDP | Bipin C. Desai | |||
| 12 | Mehsana | INC | Rayanka Sagarbhai Kalyanbhai | BJP | A.K. Patel | DDP | Patel Parsotamdas Mohan Lal | |||
| 13 | Patan (SC) | INC | Vankar Punamchand Mithabhai | JP | Chavda Khemchandbhai Sombhai | DDP | Chavda Popatlal Dahyabhai | |||
| 14 | Banaskantha | INC | B.K. Gadhvi | JP | Chavda Harisinhji Pratapsinhji | DDP | Patel Jayantilal Jeshinghbhai | |||
| 15 | Sabarkantha | INC | Shantubhai Chunibhai Patel | JP | H.M. Patel | DDP | Patel Kodarlal Pratapbhai | |||
| 16 | Kapadvanj | INC | Solanki Nataversingh Kesarisinhji | BJP | Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor | DDP | Gaikwad Narendrasingh Vithalrao | |||
| 17 | Dohad (ST) | INC | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | JP | Hathila Narsinhbhai Kanjibhai | DDP | Parmar Parthibhai Chunabhai | |||
| 18 | Godhra | INC | Jaydeepsinghji | BJP | Solanki Gopalsinh Gulabsingh | DDP | Kadia Pratapsingh Ramchandra | |||
| 19 | Kaira | INC | Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dyabhai | LKD | Satyam Patel | DDP | Naginbhai Chhutabhai | |||
| 20 | Anand | INC | Ishverbhai Khodabhai Chavada | JP | Manubhai Dahyabhai Patel | DDP | Bhagirath Manubhai Patel | |||
| 21 | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | INC | Rathwa Amarsinh Viriyabhai | JP | Kolidhor Bhimsinghbhai Nagjibhai | DDP | Rathwa Bhikubhai Chhanubhai | |||
| 22 | Baroda | INC | Gaekwad Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh | BJP | Jaspalsing Niranjansing | DDP | Pandya Kiran Balkrushna | |||
| 23 | Broach | INC | Patel Ahmedbhai Mohammedbhai | JP | Deshmukh Chandubhai Shanabhai | DDP | Deshmukh Narpatsinh Partapsinh | |||
| 24 | Surat | INC | Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai | BJP | Rana Kashiram Chhabildas | Did Not Field | ||||
| 25 | Mandvi (ST) | INC | Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai | JP | Amarsinh Zinabhai Chaudhary | DDP | Chaudhari Rameshbhai Kikabhai | |||
| 26 | Bulsar (ST) | INC | Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai | BJP | Patel Kanjibhai Maganbhai | DDP | Mansinghbhai Fooljibhai Chaudhari | |||
Party-wise results summary
| Party | Seats won | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 24 | |
| BJP | 1 | |
| Janata Party | 1 | |
Results- Constituency wise
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| 1 | Kutch | Ushaben Raghavji Thakkar | INC | 129,624 | 43.70 | Mahipatray Mulshanker Mehta | LKD | 99,539 | 33.56 | 30,085 | 10.14 | ||
| 2 | Surendranagar | Jhala Digivijaysinhji Pratapsinhji | INC | 191,632 | 52.85 | Shah Babulal | BJP | 155,254 | 42.82 | 36,378 | 10.03 | ||
| 3 | Jamnagar | Jadeja Daulatsinh Partap Sinh | INC | 177,317 | 52.00 | Chelubhai Rambhai | IND | 154,227 | 45.23 | 23,090 | 6.77 | ||
| 4 | Rajkot | Mavani Ramaben Ramjibhai | INC | 225,360 | 55.26 | Shukla Chimanbhai Harilal | BJP | 167,770 | 41.14 | 57,590 | 14.12 | ||
| 5 | Porbandar | Odedara Bharatbhai Maldevji | INC | 205,262 | 60.14 | Amin Ramadas Kishordas (R. K. Amin) | BJP | 127,311 | 37.30 | 77,951 | 22.84 | ||
| 6 | Junagadh | Patel Mohanbhai Laljibhai | INC | 188,441 | 52.70 | Ramnikbhai Dhami | JP | 156,498 | 43.77 | 31,943 | 8.93 | ||
| 7 | Amreli | Ravani Navinchandrabhai Parmananddas | INC | 208,205 | 53.07 | Pateldwarkadas Mohan Lal | IND | 170,337 | 43.42 | 37,868 | 9.65 | ||
| 8 | Bhavnagar | Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai | INC | 132,444 | 37.64 | Mehta Prasannvadan Manilal | JP | 121,449 | 34.51 | 10,995 | 3.13 | ||
| 9 | Dhandhuka (SC) | Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai Makwana | INC | 194,403 | 51.62 | Ratilal Kalidas Verma | BJP | 171,787 | 45.61 | 22,616 | 6.01 | ||
| 10 | Ahmedabad | Haroobhai Mehta | INC | 231,751 | 51.02 | Ashok Bhatt | BJP | 198,614 | 43.73 | 33,137 | 7.29 | ||
| 11 | Gandhinagar | G. I. Patel | INC | 250,126 | 46.84 | Indubhai Chaturbhai Patel | JP | 247,372 | 46.33 | 2,754 | 0.51 | ||
| 12 | Mehsana | A. K. Patel | BJP | 287,555 | 52.86 | Rayanka Sagarbhai Kalyanbhai | INC | 243,659 | 44.79 | 43,896 | 8.07 | ||
| 13 | Patan (SC) | Vankar Punamchand Mithabhai | INC | 183,052 | 47.36 | Chavda Khemchandbhai Sombhai | JP | 176,265 | 45.60 | 6,787 | 1.76 | ||
| 14 | Banaskantha | B. K. Gadhvi | INC | 182,674 | 47.47 | Chavda Harisinhji Pratapsinhji | JP | 155,391 | 40.38 | 27,283 | 7.09 | ||
| 15 | Sabarkantha | H. M. Patel | JP | 208,477 | 47.04 | Shantubhai Chunibhai Patel | INC | 201,718 | 45.51 | 6,759 | 1.53 | ||
| 16 | Kapadvanj | Solanki Nataversingh Kesarisinhji | INC | 229,664 | 51.35 | Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor | BJP | 197,340 | 44.12 | 32,324 | 7.23 | ||
| 17 | Dohad (ST) | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | INC | 169,944 | 67.47 | Hathila Narsinhbhai Kanjibhai | JP | 55,207 | 21.92 | 114,737 | 45.55 | ||
| 18 | Godhra | Jaydeepsinhji | INC | 205,741 | 60.18 | Solanki Gopalsinh Gulabsinh | BJP | 119,894 | 35.07 | 85,847 | 25.11 | ||
| 19 | Kaira | Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dyabhai | INC | 292,019 | 65.74 | Satyam Patel | LKD | 144,586 | 32.55 | 147,433 | 33.19 | ||
| 20 | Anand | Ishverbhai Khodabhai Chavada | INC | 250,877 | 51.35 | Manubhai Dahyabhai Patel | JP | 175,704 | 35.96 | 75,173 | 15.39 | ||
| 21 | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Rathwa Amarsinh Viriyabhai | INC | 222,414 | 63.38 | Kolidhor Bhimsinghbhai Nagjibhai | JP | 110,427 | 31.47 | 111,987 | 31.91 | ||
| 22 | Baroda | Gaekwad Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh | INC | 296,716 | 56.45 | Jaspalsing Niranjansing | BJP | 144,164 | 27.43 | 152,552 | 29.02 | ||
| 23 | Broach | Patel Ahmedbhai Mohammedbhai | INC | 271,458 | 63.00 | Deshmukh Chandubhai Shanabhai | JP | 148,389 | 34.44 | 123,069 | 28.56 | ||
| 24 | Surat | Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai | INC | 286,928 | 53.71 | Rana Kashiram Chhabildas | BJP | 236,253 | 44.23 | 50,675 | 9.48 | ||
| 25 | Mandvi (ST) | Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai | INC | 239,862 | 61.13 | Amarsinh Zinabhai Chaudhary | JP | 134,339 | 34.24 | 105,523 | 26.89 | ||
| 26 | Bulsar (ST) | Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai | INC | 220,217 | 55.67 | Patel Kanjibhai Maganbhai | BJP | 165,527 | 41.85 | 54,690 | 13.82 | ||
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Gujarat
| SI No. | Name | Constituency | Designation | Department | From | To | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. K. Gadhvi | Banaskantha | Minister of State | Finance (Expenditure) | 12 May 1986 |
2 December 1989 |
INC | |
| 2 | Madhavsinh Solanki | Rajya Sabha (Gujarat) | Cabinet Minister | Planning and Programme Implementation | 25 June 1988 | |||