General elections were held in India in 1989 to elect the members of the 9th Lok Sabha. [1] The incumbent Indian National Congress (I) government under the premiership of Rajiv Gandhi was defeated by the National Front, an alliance forged by Janata Dal, which won a plurality of seats. The alliance formed the government with outside support from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [2] [3] V. P. Singh was sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of India on 2 December 1989. [4]
BJP wins 12 seats, Janata Dal wins 11 and Congress wins 3 seats out of a total of 26 seats.
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Janata Dal |  |  | V. P. Singh | 14 |
| 2. | Bharatiya Janata Party |  |  | L. K. Advani | 12 |
| Total | 26 | ||||
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress |  |  | Rajiv Gandhi | 26 |
| Constituency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP + JD | INC | ||||||
| 1 | Kutch | BJP | B. M. Shah | INC | U. R. Thaker | ||
| 2 | Surendranagar | BJP | K. P. S. Gandabhi | INC | D. P. Jhala | ||
| 3 | Jamnagar | BJP | C. K. V. Koradiya (Chandresh Patel) | INC | D. P. Jadeja | ||
| 4 | Rajkot | BJP | S. N. Vekaria | INC | R. R. Mavani | ||
| 5 | Porbandar | JD | B. B. Manvar | INC | B. M. Odedara | ||
| 6 | Junagadh | JD | G. K. Shekhada | INC | M. L. Patel | ||
| 7 | Amreli | JD | M. Kotadiya | INC | N. P. Ravani | ||
| 8 | Bhavnagar | JD | P. Jadeja | INC | S. M. Jamod | ||
| 9 | Dhandhuka (SC) | BJP | R. K. Verma | INC | N. K. Makwana | ||
| 10 | Ahmedabad | BJP | H. Pathak | INC | S. K. N. Rajput (Surendra Rajput) | ||
| 11 | Gandhinagar | BJP | S. L. Vaghela | INC | K. Vayas | ||
| 12 | Mehsana | BJP | A. K. Patel | INC | M. R. Chaudhary | ||
| 13 | Patan (SC) | JD | K. C. S. Chawada | INC | Y. Makwana | ||
| 14 | Banaskantha | JD | J. V. Shah | INC | B. K. Gadhvi | ||
| 15 | Sabarkantha | JD | M. M. Patel | INC | T. A. Gurjar | ||
| 16 | Kapadvanj | BJP | G. M. Thakor | INC | N. K. Solanki | ||
| 17 | Dohad (ST) | JD | S. R. Bhabhor | INC | S. Damor | ||
| 18 | Godhra | JD | S. P. Patel | INC | P. P. Chauhan | ||
| 19 | Kaira | JD | P. H. Chauhan | INC | A. F. Dabhi | ||
| 20 | Anand | BJP | N. M. Patel | INC | I. K. Chavda | ||
| 21 | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | JD | N. J. Rahawa | INC | A. V. Rathwa | ||
| 22 | Baroda | JD | P. K. Brahmbhatt (Koko) | INC | R. S. P. Gaekwad | ||
| 23 | Broach | BJP | C. S. Deshmukh | INC | A. M. Patel | ||
| 24 | Surat | BJP | K. Rana | INC | C. D. Patel | ||
| 25 | Mandvi (ST) | JD | N. H. Donwala | INC | C. D. Ghamit | ||
| 26 | Bulsar (ST) | JD | A. L. Patel | INC | U. H. Patel | ||
| Party | Seats won | |
|---|---|---|
| BJP | 12 | |
| Janata Dal | 11 | |
| Congress | 3 | |
| No | Constituency | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kachchh | Babubhai Shah | BJP | |
| 2 | Surendranagar | Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel | BJP | |
| 3 | Jamnagar | Chandresh Patel Kordia | BJP | |
| 4 | Rajkot | Shivlal Vekaria | BJP | |
| 5 | Porbandar | Balvantbhai Manvar | JD | |
| 6 | Junagadh | Govindbhai Shekhda | JD | |
| 7 | Amreli | Manubhai Kotadia | JD | |
| 8 | Bhavnagar | Shashibhai Jamod | INC | |
| 9 | Dhandhuka | Ratilal Varma | BJP | |
| 10 | Ahmedabad | Harin Pathak | BJP | |
| 11 | Gandhinagar | Shankersinh Vaghela | BJP | |
| 12 | Mahesana | A. K. Patel | BJP | |
| 13 | Patan (SC) | Khemchanbhai Somabhai Chavda | JD | |
| 14 | Banaskantha | Jayantilal Shah | JD | |
| 15 | Sabarkantha | Maganbhai Patel | JD | |
| 16 | Kapadvanj | Gabhaji Thakor | BJP | |
| 17 | Dohad | Somjibhai Damor | INC | |
| 18 | Godhra | Shantilal Patel | JD | |
| 19 | Kaira | Prabhatsinh Chauhan | JD | |
| 20 | Anand | Natubhai Patel | BJP | |
| 21 | Chota Udaipur | Naranbhai Rathwa | JD | |
| 22 | Baroda | Prakash Brahmbhatt | JD | |
| 23 | Broach | Chandubhai Deshmukh | BJP | |
| 24 | Surat | Kashiram Rana | BJP | |
| 25 | Mandvi | Chhitubhai Gamit | INC | |
| 26 | Bulsar | Arjunbhai Patel | JD | |
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