1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout59.30%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Keshubhai Patel
Party BJP INC
Leader's seat Visavadar
Last election 121 45
Seats won 117 53
Seat change Decrease4 Increase8
Popular vote 7,300,826 5,677,386
Percentage 44.81% 34.85%
Chief Minister before election

Dilip Parikh
RJP

Elected Chief Minister

Keshubhai Patel
BJP

The 10th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1998. All 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly were elected with the leader of the largest party or coalition expected to become the next Chief Minister.[1] The Bharatiya Janata Party took the majority despite winning fewer seats. Keshubhai Patel again became the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Results

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party7,300,82644.88-4117
Indian National Congress5,677,38634.90+853
AIRJP1,902,17111.694
Janata Dal429,2832.644
Independent854,1425.253
SP64,9130.401
Bahujan Samaj Party12,7420.0800
CPI10,2920.0600
SAP7,5120.05–
Republican Party of India4,6420.03–
Shiv Sena2,8000.02–
RJD1,8840.01–
Total16,268,593100.00–182
Valid votes16,268,59395.53
Invalid/blank votes761,4494.47
Total votes17,030,042100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,774,44359.18
Source: ECI[2]

Elected members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Abdasa None Ibrahim Ishaq Mandhra Indian National Congress
Mandvi None Mehta Sureshchandra Rupshankar Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhuj None Zaveri Mukesh Babulal Bharatiya Janata Party
Mundra SC Sodham Parbat Mayabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Anjar None Ahir Vasanbhai Gopalbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Rapar None Dhirubhai Swarupchand Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
Dasada SC Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela Bharatiya Janata Party
Wadhwan None Dhanrajbhai Kela Bharatiya Janata Party
Limbdi None Rana Kiritsinh Jitubha Bharatiya Janata Party
Chotila None Savashibhai Kanjibhai Makwana Indian National Congress
Halvad None Kavadia Jayantilal Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhrangadhra None Indravijaysinh (i.k.) Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
Morvi None Amrutiya Kantilal Shivabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Tankara None Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Wankaner None Khurshid Haidar Abdul Muttlib Pirzada (meer Saheb) Indian National Congress
Jasdan None Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya Indian National Congress
Rajkot-i None Ramesh Dhanjibhai Rupapara Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot-ii None Vala Vajubhai Roodabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot Rural SC Babariya Madhubhai Hamirbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Gondal None Jadeja Jayrajsinh Temubha Bharatiya Janata Party
Jetpur None Korat Savjibhai Jivrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhoraji None Radadia Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai All India Rashtriya Janata Party
Upleta None Makadia Pravinbhai Mohan Bharatiya Janata Party
Jodiya None Kasundra Maganbhai Ambabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar None Khattar Parmanand Vishandas (parmaand Khattar) Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar Rural SC Zala Manharbhai Valji Bharatiya Janata Party
Kalawad None Faldu Ranchhod Chanabhai (r.c.faldu) Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamjodhpur None Sapariya Chimanlal Dharamshibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhanvad None Bera Murubhai Haradas Bharatiya Janata Party
Khambhalia None Chavda Karu Naran Bharatiya Janata Party
Dwarka None Manek Pabubha Virambha Independent
Porbandar None Bokhiriya Babubhai Bhimabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Kutiyana None Odedara Karshan Dula Bharatiya Janata Party
Mangrol None Kargatia Bhagvanji Lakhabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Manavadar None Sureja Ratilal Gordhanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Keshod SC Rathod Samatbhai Aalabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Talala None Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai Indian National Congress
Somnath None Gohel Chunilal Kanji Bharatiya Janata Party
Una None Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai Indian National Congress
Visavadar None Patel Keshubhai Savdas Bharatiya Janata Party
Maliya None Solanki Devanandbhai Samatbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Junagadh None Masharu Mahendrabhai Liladhar Bharatiya Janata Party
Babra None Undhad Bavkubhai Nathabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Lathi None Bechar Bhadani Bharatiya Janata Party
Amreli None Rupala Parshotambhai Khodabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhari None Balubhai Tanti Bharatiya Janata Party
Kodinar None Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajula None Solanki Hirabhai Odhavajibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Botad None Saurabh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Gadhada SC Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
Palitana None Goti Kurjibhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Sihor None Keshubhai Hirjibhai Nakarani Bharatiya Janata Party
Kundla None Virani Kalubhai Virjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Mahuva None Dr.kanubhai Kalasaria Bharatiya Janata Party
Talaja None Gohil Sheevabhai Jerambhai (sheevabhai Gohil) Bharatiya Janata Party
Ghogho None Parshotambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar North None Mahendra Trivedi Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar South None Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai (sunil Oza) Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhandhuka None Bharat Pandya Bharatiya Janata Party
Dholka None Kanjibhai Rayabhai Talpada Indian National Congress
Bavla SC Makwana Gunvantbhai N. Indian National Congress
Mandal None Patel Anandiben Mafatbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Viramgam None Premjibhai Vadlani Indian National Congress
Sarkhej None Shah Amit Anilchandra (amit Shah) Bharatiya Janata Party
Daskroi None Patel Vijaybhai Harishchandra Bharatiya Janata Party
Dehgam None Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
Sabarmati None Oza Yatinbhai Narendrakumar Bharatiya Janata Party
Ellis Bridge None Haren Pandya Bharatiya Janata Party
Dariapur-kazipur None Barot Bharatkumar Chimanlal Bharatiya Janata Party
Shahpur None Kaushikkumar Jamnadas Patel (kaushik Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party
Kalupur None Shaikhmohmmad Faruk H. (faruk Shaikh) Indian National Congress
Asarwa None Patel Amrishkumar Govindlal Bharatiya Janata Party
Rakhial None Jhadfiya Gordhanbhai P. Bharatiya Janata Party
Shaher Kotda SC Manubhai Parmar Indian National Congress
Khadia None Ashok Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamalpur None Devdiwala Usmangani I. Independent
Maninagar None Kamlesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Naroda None Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar None Patel Vadibhai Bhaischanddas Bharatiya Janata Party
Kalol None Patel Sureshkumar Chaturdas Indian National Congress
Kadi None Nitin Ratilal Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Jotana SC Ishvarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana Bharatiya Janata Party
Mehsana None Khodabhai N.patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Mansa None Patel Mangaldas Madhavlal Bharatiya Janata Party
Vijapur None Raval Nareshkumar Gangaram Indian National Congress
Visnagar None Patel Prahaladbhai Mohanlal (gosa) Bharatiya Janata Party
Kheralu None Thakor Shree Shankarji Okhaji Indian National Congress
Unjha None Patel Narayanbhai Lalludas Bharatiya Janata Party
Sidhpur None Jay Narayan Vyas Bharatiya Janata Party
Vagdod None Desai Ranchhod Mahijibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Patan None Patel Mohanbhai Hirabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Chanasma None Arvind T. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Sami None Thakor Dilipkumar Virajibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Radhanpur None Patel Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai (shankarbhai Chaudhari) Bharatiya Janata Party
Vav None Rajput Hemaji Daraghaji Indian National Congress
Deodar None Vagela Liladharbhai Khodaji Bharatiya Janata Party
Kankrej None Vaghela Magansinh Chimansinh Bharatiya Janata Party
Deesa None Gordhanji Gigaji Mali Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhanera None Constituency Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Palanpur None Trivedi Rekhaben Hitendrabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadgam SC Dolatbhai Parmar Indian National Congress
Danta None Gadhvi Mukesh B. Indian National Congress
Khedbrahma ST Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Idar SC Ramanlal Vora Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhiloda None Upendra Trivedi Independent
Himatnagar None Chavda Ranjitsinh Narsinh Bharatiya Janata Party
Prantij None Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party
Modasa None Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh Bharatiya Janata Party
Bayad None Mahendra Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Meghraj None Patel Shivabhai D. Indian National Congress
Santrampur None Dr.bhamat Mansinh Vallabhbhai Indian National Congress
Jhalod ST Machhar Ditabhai Bhimabhai Indian National Congress
Limdi ST Kishori Bachubhai Nathabhai Indian National Congress
Dohad ST Patel Lalitkumar Bhagawandas Indian National Congress
Limkheda ST Pasaya Nagarsinh Gulabsinh Indian National Congress
Devgadh Baria None Maharaul Urvashidevi Jaydipsinh Indian National Congress
Rajgadh None Vakil Parmar Laxmansinh Motisinh Indian National Congress
Halol None Baria Udesinh Mohanbhai Indian National Congress
Kalol None Chauhan P.p. Bharatiya Janata Party
Godhra None Patel Rajendrasinh Balwantsinh Janata Dal
Shehra None Bharwad Jethabhai Ghelabhai Samajwadi Party
Lunavada None Solanki Surpalsinh Himatsinh Indian National Congress
Randhikpur ST Bhabhor Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Balasinor None Chauhan Manshinh Kohyabhai All India Rashtriya Janata Party
Kapadvanj None Bimal Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
Thasra None Parmar Ramsinh Prabhatbhai Indian National Congress
Umreth None Subhash S. Shelat Indian National Congress
Kathlal None Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai All India Rashtriya Janata Party
Mehmedabad None Chauhan Sundarsinh Bhalabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Mahudha None Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh Indian National Congress
Nadiad None Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo) Bharatiya Janata Party
Chakalasi None Shankarbhai Desaibhai Vaghela Indian National Congress
Anand None Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Sarsa None Parmar Govindbhai Raijibhai Indian National Congress
Petlad None Patel Niranjan Parsottamdas Indian National Congress
Sojitra SC Makwana Bharatkumar Yogendrabhai Indian National Congress
Matar None Chavda Dhirubhai Amarsing Indian National Congress
Borsad None Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh Indian National Congress
Bhadran None Parmar Dhirsinh Chhatrasinh Indian National Congress
Cambay None Shukal Shiriskumar Madhusudan Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhota Udaipur ST Rathwa Sukhrambhai Hariyabhai Indian National Congress
Jetpur None Rathwa Mohansinh Chotubhai Indian National Congress
Nasvadi ST Bhil Dhirubhai Chunilal Indian National Congress
Sankheda ST Babarbhai Ambalal Tadvi Indian National Congress
Dabhoi None Siddharth Chimanbhai Patel Indian National Congress
Savli None Chauhan Khumansinh Raysinh Indian National Congress
Baroda City None Lakhawala Bhupendra Gatulal Bharatiya Janata Party
Sayajiganj None Jaspalsingh Bharatiya Janata Party
Raopura None Yogesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Vaghodia None Shrivastava Madhubhai Babubhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Baroda Rural None Chudasama Dilubha Temubha Bharatiya Janata Party
Padra None Jeetsinh Somsinh Parmar All India Rashtriya Janata Party
Karjan SC Dabhi Chandubhai Motibhai Indian National Congress
Jambusar None Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Vagra None Patel Iqbal Ibrahim Indian National Congress
Broach None Bipinbhai Ishwarlal Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
Ankleshwar None Patel Jayantibhai Zinabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Jhagadia ST Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsang Janata Dal
Dediapada ST Vasava Amarsih Ramsing Janata Dal
Rajpipla ST Vasava Premsinh Devjibhai Indian National Congress
Nijhar ST Vasava Pareshbhai Govindbhai Indian National Congress
Mangrol ST Chaudhari Ramanbhai Kansarabhai Janata Dal
Songadh ST Vasava Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai Indian National Congress
Vyara ST Gamit Pratapbhai Babubhai Indian National Congress
Mahuva ST Patel Devdattkumar Kikabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Bardoli ST Rajwadi Rajnikant Prabhubhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Kamrej ST Rathod Ramanbhai Chhanabhai Indian National Congress
Olpad None Patel Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City North None Gajera Dhirubhai Haribhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City East None Khasi Gulabdas Nagindas Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City West None Chapatwala Hemantbhai Champaklal Bharatiya Janata Party
Chorasi None Narottambhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Jalalpore None Patel Rameshbhai Chhotubhai (r.c.patel) Bharatiya Janata Party
Navsari ST Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandevi None Patel Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Chikhli ST Kanjibhai Maganbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Dangs-bansda ST Bhoye Madhubhai Jelyabhai Indian National Congress
Bulsar None Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Dharampur ST Chaudhary Hirabhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Mota Pondha ST Patel Barajulbhai Navalabhai Indian National Congress
Pardi ST Chandravadan Makanji Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Umbergaon ST Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai Bharatiya Janata Party

References

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  1. ^ "Gujarat Assembly elections on 1998".
  2. ^ "Gujarat Assembly elections on 1998".
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