KUTCH
Constituency no. 1 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2004
GADHAVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2004
28,990
6.32% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSHAILENDRASINH JADEJA
- Votes
- 1,92,067
- Vote share
- 41.84%
- Behind by
- 28,990
Electors
10,06,563
Total votes polled
4,59,043
Valid votes
4,59,043
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.6%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 4,59,043 valid votes
GADHAVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDANBJPwon
2,21,057
48.2%
SHAILENDRASINH JADEJAINC
1,92,067
41.8%
SHEDA DHANRAJ JAKHUIND
20,334
4.4%
PATEL TARABEN SHAMBHULALIND
9,244
2.0%
LIKHESH DAMJI MOMAYAJD(U)
7,062
1.5%
ENGINEER ANIL KANAYALAL BELANIIND
3,209
0.7%
JAT UMAR HUSHENIND
3,082
0.7%
KOLI GANGARAM LAKHAIND
2,988
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | GADHAVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN | BJP | 2,21,057 | 48.16% | SHAILENDRASINH JADEJA | 28,990 |
| 1999 | Gadhvi Pushpadan Sambhudan | BJP | 1,91,533 | 49.91% | Babubhai Meghji Shah | 4,315 |
| 1998 | GADHVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN | BJP | 2,24,795 | 48.58% | MAHESHBHAI THAKKAR | 61,025 |
| 1996 | GADHVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN | BJP | 1,93,549 | 62.73% | DINESH TRIVEDI | 1,01,972 |
| 1991 | PATEL HARILAL NANJI | INC | 1,79,109 | 51.74% | BABULAL MEGHJI SHAH | 33,003 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KUTCH constituency in 2004?
GADHAVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN (BJP) won KUTCH in 2004, by a margin of 28,990 votes.
Which party has won KUTCH the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KUTCH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won KUTCH the most times?
GADHVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN, with 2 wins between 1996 and 1998.
