KUTCH
Constituency no. 1 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
GADHVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDAN
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1998
61,025
13.19% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCMAHESHBHAI THAKKAR
- Votes
- 1,63,770
- Vote share
- 35.39%
- Behind by
- 61,025
Electors
8,27,837
Total votes polled
4,62,721
Valid votes
4,62,721
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.9%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 4,62,721 valid votes
GADHVI PUSHPADAN SHAMBHUDANBJPwon
2,24,795
48.6%
MAHESHBHAI THAKKARINC
1,63,770
35.4%
CHAMPAKLAL CHUNILAL SHAHAIRJP
68,499
14.8%
SHASHIKANT JERAMBHAI THAKKARRPI
3,922
0.8%
HIRJIBHAI GOVIND HADIYA (AAHIR)IND
1,735
0.4%
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.
