KUTCH
Constituency no. 1 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1999
Gadhvi Pushpadan Sambhudan
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1999
4,315
1.12% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCBabubhai Meghji Shah
- Votes
- 1,87,218
- Vote share
- 48.78%
- Behind by
- 4,315
Electors
8,72,937
Total votes polled
3,83,764
Valid votes
3,83,764
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.0%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 3,83,764 valid votes
Gadhvi Pushpadan SambhudanBJPwon
1,91,533
49.9%
Babubhai Meghji ShahINC
1,87,218
48.8%
Jadeja Takhubha AmarsinhSHS
2,175
0.6%
Garoda (Garva) Sujabhai RajabhaiRPI
1,788
0.5%
Dayaram Nathubhai MaiyatIND
1,050
0.3%
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.
