1989 Indian general election in Gujarat

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 and Alliances

BJP + JD

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Janata Dal			V. P. Singh	14
2.	Bharatiya Janata Party			L. K. Advani	12
	Total				26

   Indian National Congress

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Indian National Congress			Rajiv Gandhi	26

List of Candidates

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-wise results summary

Party		Seats won
	BJP	12
	Janata Dal	11
	Congress	3

Results- Constituency wise

Constituency		Winner					Runner-up					Margin
		Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Votes	%
1	Kutch	Babu Bhai Meghji Shah		BJP	228,394	57.72	Usha Raghavji Thaker		INC	146,830	37.11	81,564	20.61
2	Surendranagar	Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhi		BJP	257,344	62.49	Digvijayasinhji Pratapsinhji Jhala		INC	129,671	31.49	127,673	31.00
3	Jamnagar	Koradiya Chandresh Kumar Valjibhai		BJP	182,356	51.43	Jadeja Dolatsinh Pratapsinh		INC	136,782	38.58	45,574	12.85
4	Rajkot	Vekaria Shivlal Nagibhai		BJP	345,185	67.20	Mavani Ramaben Ramjibhai		INC	150,759	29.35	194,426	37.85
5	Porbandar	Manvar Balvantbhai Bachubhai		JD	198,058	55.72	Odedara Bharatbhai Maldevji		INC	130,689	36.76	67,369	18.96
6	Junagadh	Shekhada Govindhhal Kanjibhai		JD	270,966	60.62	Patel Mohanlal Laljibhai		INC	162,939	36.45	108,027	24.17
7	Amreli	Manubhai Kotadiya		JD	281,279	61.16	Ravani Navichandra Premananddas		INC	161,387	35.09	119,892	26.07
8	Bhavnagar	Jamod Shashikant Mavjibhai		INC	143,294	41.07	Jadeja Pravinsinhji		JD	142,742	40.91	552	0.16
9	Dhandhuka (SC)	Ratilal Kalidas Verma		BJP	288,301	64.10	Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsabhai		INC	146,683	32.61	141,618	31.49
10	Ahmedabad	Harin Pathak		BJP	334,098	58.59	Rajput Surendra Kumar Netrapalsinh		INC	186,741	32.75	147,357	25.84
11	Gandhinagar	Vaghela Shankarji Laxmanji		BJP	495,383	66.22	Kokila Vayas		INC	226,891	30.33	268,492	35.89
12	Mehsana	A. K. Patel		BJP	387,797	59.17	Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai		INC	252,467	38.52	135,330	20.65
13	Patan (SC)	Chawada Khem Chandbhai Somabhai		JD	346,562	69.86	Yogendra Makwana		INC	133,508	26.91	213,054	42.95
14	Banaskantha	Shah Jayantilal Virchandbhai		JD	392,636	70.09	Gadhvi B.K.		INC	142,385	25.42	250,251	44.67
15	Sabarkantha	Maganbhai Manibhai Patel		JD	286,947	56.62	Tarna Arjunsingh Gurjar		INC	183,491	36.21	103,456	20.41
16	Kapadvanj	Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor		BJP	321,995	63.22	Solanki Natvarsinhji Kesarisinhji		INC	165,154	32.43	156,841	30.79
17	Dohad (ST)	Somaibhai Damor		INC	168,774	52.34	Bhabhor Suman Bhai Rangibhai		JD	141,015	43.73	27,759	8.61
18	Godhra	Patel Shantila Purushottamdas		JD	229,391	55.87	Chauhan Prabhatsingh Pratapsinh		INC	169,018	41.17	60,373	14.70
19	Kaira	Chauhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh		JD	331,605	59.51	Ajitsinhji Fulsinhji Dabhi		INC	222,402	39.91	109,203	19.60
20	Anand	Patel Nathubhai Manibhai		BJP	313,548	54.70	Chavda Ishwarbhai Khodbhai		INC	243,249	42.44	70,299	12.26
21	Chhota Udaipur (ST)	Rahawa Naranbhai Jamalbhai		JD	228,521	50.90	Rathwa Amarsinhbhai Virayabhai		INC	207,220	46.16	21,301	4.74
22	Baroda	Koko Alias Prakash Kanubhai Brahmbhatt		JD	346,397	50.59	Gaekwad Ranjit Singh Pratapsingh		INC	293,499	42.87	52,898	7.72
23	Broach	Deshmukh Chandubhai Shambhai		BJP	360,381	57.72	Ahemadbhai Mahmmadbhai Patel		INC	245,046	39.25	115,335	18.47
24	Surat	Kashiram Rana		BJP	428,465	62.75	C. D. Patel		INC	234,424	34.33	194,041	28.42
25	Mandvi (ST)	Ghamit Chhitubhai Devibhai		INC	225,458	53.99	Donwala Naranbhai Harjibhai		JD	179,319	42.94	46,139	11.05
26	Bulsar (ST)	Ajunbhai Lallubhai Patel		JD	223,146	50.93	Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai		INC	201,061	45.89	22,085	5.04

References

1. "Elections 1989: Congress(I) faces prospect of being routed in Bihar".
2. "V. P. Singh, a Leader of India Who Defended Poor, Dies at 77". The New York Times. 29 November 2008.
3. Indian Parliamentary Democracy. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 2003. p. 124. ISBN   978-81-269-0193-7.
4. "Elections in Gujarat in 1989".