KUTCH
Constituency no. 1 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1989
BABU BHAI MEGHJI SHAH
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1989
81,564
20.61% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCUSHA RAGHAVJI THAKER
- Votes
- 1,46,830
- Vote share
- 37.11%
- Behind by
- 81,564
Electors
7,07,040
Total votes polled
3,95,678
Valid votes
3,95,678
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.0%
Full result, 1989
12 candidates · 3,95,678 valid votes
BABU BHAI MEGHJI SHAHBJPwon
2,28,394
57.7%
USHA RAGHAVJI THAKERINC
1,46,830
37.1%
ASADKHAN RAMJANKHANIND
5,016
1.3%
ISHWARLAL VALJI THACKERIND
3,943
1.0%
RANA HAMA HADIYADDP
3,401
0.9%
RABRI RANIBENIND
1,912
0.5%
RATHOD KALYANSINGH MADERSINKJIIND
1,591
0.4%
KAPADIA PREMJI RAMJIIND
1,558
0.4%
KERAI LALJIBHAI VELJIIND
1,068
0.3%
THACKER SAKARCHAND GOVINDJIIND
1,011
0.3%
CHAVDA HUSEN FAKERMAMADIND
576
0.1%
KARIJAN MULJI LADHAIND
378
0.1%
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.
