KUTCH
Constituency no. 1 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
PATEL HARILAL NANJI
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1991
33,003
9.53% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPBABULAL MEGHJI SHAH
- Votes
- 1,46,106
- Vote share
- 42.21%
- Behind by
- 33,003
Electors
7,34,784
Total votes polled
3,46,154
Valid votes
3,46,154
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.1%
Full result, 1991
18 candidates · 3,46,154 valid votes
PATEL HARILAL NANJIINCwon
1,79,109
51.7%
BABULAL MEGHJI SHAHBJP
1,46,106
42.2%
VAISHNAV UPENDRA RAMNIKLALIND
2,744
0.8%
RATHOD DHANJI LADHABHAIIND
2,670
0.8%
THACKER PUNAMCHAND MANJIMALIND
2,475
0.7%
DANICHA POONAM VELJIIND
2,082
0.6%
HARIJAN JERAM MOHANIND
1,991
0.6%
ASHOK DARJIIND
1,774
0.5%
HARIJAN NAGSHI ATMARAMIND
1,193
0.3%
DESAI JAYANTILAL GAGALDASIND
967
0.3%
GANGARAM PREM CHANDIND
956
0.3%
THAKER VISHANJI KEVALRAMIND
863
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
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.
