1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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  1985
1995  

All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.20%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Leader Chimanbhai Patel Keshubhai Patel
Party JD BJP INC
Leader's seat Unjha Visavadar
Last election011149
Seats won706733
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 70Increase2.svg56Decrease2.svg116
Popular vote3,725,1483,386,2563,899,159
Percentage29.36%26.69%30.74%

Chief Minister before election

Madhav Singh Solanki
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Chimanbhai Patel
JD

The 8th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1990. [1] No party won the majority. Janata Dal (JD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 70 and 67 seats respectively. Indian National Congress won only 33 seats, compared to 149 seats in previous legislative election. The alliance of BJP and JD formed the government under the chief ministership of Chimanbhai Patel of JD and deputy chief ministership of Keshubhai Patel of BJP. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Results

India Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1990.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats
Janata Dal 3,725,14829.36Increase2.svg7070
Bharatiya Janata Party 3,386,25626.69Increase2.svg5667
Indian National Congress 3,899,15930.74Decrease2.svg11633
Yuva Vikas Party107,2200.85+11
Janata Party 69,8290.55
Doordarshi Party 51,7120.41
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 37,4360.30
All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh 23,0040.18
Hindu Mahasabha 14,4960.11
Republican Party of India 13,0490.10
Communist Party of India 11,3770.09
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 5,5170.04
Bahujan Samaj Party 4,5650.04
Shiv Sena 4,4770.04
Socialist Party (Lohiya)1,6820.01
Lok Dal (B) 1,5600.01
Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha 1,4990.01
Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh1,0830.01
Rashtriya Pragtisheel Morcha9690.01
Socialist Party (Ramakant Pandey)7040.01
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) 5380.00
Indian People's Front 3460.00
Gujarat League2420.00
Gujarat Janata Parishad1870.00
Republican Party of India (Balakrishnan)1320.00
Independents 1,323,79010.4411
Total12,685,977100.00182
Valid votes12,685,97797.92
Invalid/blank votes269,2442.08
Total votes12,955,221100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,820,37952.20
Source: [6]

Elected members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
Abdasa NoneChheda Tarachand Jagshibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
MandviNoneMehta Sureshchandra Rupshanker Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhuj NoneGadhavi Pushpdan Shambhudan Bharatiya Janata Party
MundraSCSodham Parbat Maya Bharatiya Janata Party
Anjar NoneNavinbhai Shastri Indian National Congress
Rapar NonePatel Harilal Nanji Indian National Congress
DasadaSCFakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela Bharatiya Janata Party
WadhwanNoneJhala Ranjitsingh Jitubha Bharatiya Janata Party
LimbdiNoneRana Jitubha Kesarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party
ChotilaNoneKaramshibhai Kanjibhai Makwana Janata Dal
HalvadNoneSongara Bhagvandas Kalu Bharatiya Janata Party
DhrangadhraNoneChhaganlal Gogibhai Patel Janata Dal
MorviNonePatel Babubhai Jashbhai Independent
TankaraNoneKeshubhai Savdas Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
WankanerNoneAmiyalbhai Badi Indian National Congress
JasdanNoneBhanbhaniya Bhikhalal Bhimjibhai Independent
Rajkot-iNoneJadeja Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji Indian National Congress
Rajkot-iiNoneVajbhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot RuralSCBabariya Madhubhai Hamirbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
GondalNoneJadeja Mahipatsinh Bhavubha Independent
JetpurNoneKorat Savji Jivaraj Bharatiya Janata Party
DhorajiNoneRadadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
UpletaNoneKalawadia Naranbhai Premjibhai Janata Dal
JodiyaNoneKasundra Maganbhai Ammanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
JamnagarNoneSanghavi Vasantkumar M. (vasantbhai Sanghavai) Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar RuralSCDineshbhai Parmar Janata Dal
KalawadNonePatel Raghavji Hansraj Bharatiya Janata Party
JamjodhpurNoneVachhani Mahanlal Karamshibhal Janata Dal
BhanvadNoneLal Haridas Jivandas (babubhai Lal) Janata Dal
KhambhaliaNoneVarotaria Ranmal Narhabhai Indian National Congress
DwarkaNoneManek Pabubha Virambha Independent
PorbandarNoneLakhani Shashikant Anandlal Janata Dal
KutiyanaNoneJadija Santokben Sarman Janata Dal
MangrolNoneChudasama Chandrikaben Kanji Indian National Congress
ManavadarNoneChavada Javahar Pethalaji Indian National Congress
KeshodSCDhula Hamirbhai Hadabhai Janata Dal
Talala NoneJora Jethalal Ranabai Indian National Congress
Somnath NoneBarad Jashubhai Dhanabhai Janata Dal
UnaNoneVansh Punja Bhima Janata Dal
VisavadarNoneBhesaniya Kuraji Dunger Janata Dal
MaliyaNoneSolanki Devanand Samatbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
JunagadhNoneMashru Mahendra Liladhar Independent
BabraNoneThummar Virjibhai Kishavbhai Janata Dal
LathiNoneThakarshibhai Kanjibhai Metaliya Janata Dal
AmreliNoneSanghani Dilipbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
DhariNoneDhanak Vajubhai Girdharibhai Janata Dal
KodinarNoneBarad Dhirsinh Karashanbhai Janata Dal
RajulaNoneBhuva Madhubhai Harjibhai Janata Dal
BotadNoneGodhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai Janata Dal
GadhadaSCRanva Maganlal Haribhai Bharatiya Janata Party
PalitanaNonePravinshihn\ji Jadeja Janata Dal
SihorNoneVaghani Nanubhai Vithalbhai Janata Dal
KundlaNoneLallubhai Sheth Independent
MahuvaNoneChabildas Mehta Janata Dal
TalajaNoneNatubhai Bhikhabhai Dabhi Janata Dal
GhoghoNoneNanabhai Royala Janata Dal
Bhavnagar NorthNoneTrivedi Mahendrabhai Shanti Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar SouthNoneGohil Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Indian National Congress
DhandhukaNoneParikh Dilipbhai Ramanlal Bharatiya Janata Party
DholkaNoneChudasma Bhupendrasinh M. Bharatiya Janata Party
BavlaSCGohel Dhulabhai Dalabhai Janata Dal
Mandal NoneChauhan Jorubha Jethubhai Bharatiya Janata Party
ViramgamNoneJadeja Hardattsinh Jilubha (tomtbhai) Bharatiya Janata Party
SarkhejNonePatel Harishchandra Lavjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
DaskroiNoneThakor Madhubhai Somaji Bharatiya Janata Party
DehgamNoneVitthalbhai B. Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
SabarmatiNoneAmin Narhari Hirabhai Janata Dal
Ellis BridgeNoneBabubhai Vasanvala Janata Dal
Dariapur-kazipurNoneBarot Bharatkumar Chimamanlal Bharatiya Janata Party
ShahpurNoneKaushikbhai Jamnadas Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
KalupurNoneBhupendra Sevakram Patni Bharatiya Janata Party
AsarwaNonePatel Vithalbhai S. Bharatiya Janata Party
RakhialNoneKanubhai Bhagvanbhai Kothiya Bharatiya Janata Party
Shaher KotdaSCManubhai Parmar Indian National Congress
KhadiaNoneAshok Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party
JamalpurNoneKazi Sirajuddin Abdul Jabar Indian National Congress
ManinagarNonePatel Kamleshbhai Govindbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
NarodaNoneGopaldas Bhojwani Bharatiya Janata Party
GandhinagarNonePopatlal V. Patel Janata Dal
KalolNonePatel Vitthalbhai Somabhai (ganesh Thresarwala) Bharatiya Janata Party
KadiNonePatel Nitin Kumar Ratilal Bharatiya Janata Party
JotanaSCSollanki Kantilal Bhalabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
MehsanaNoneKhodabhai N. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
MansaNoneChavada Iswarsinh Shivaji Indian National Congress
VijapurNoneNaresh Kumar Gangaram Raval Indian National Congress
VisnagarNonePartel Bholabhai Chaturbhai Janata Dal
KheraluNoneThakor Shankarji Okhaji Janata Dal
UnjhaNonePatel Chimanbhai Jivabhai Janata Dal
SidhpurNoneJayanarayan Vyas Bharatiya Janata Party
VagdodNoneThakor Chamanji Dansangji Janata Dal
PatanNoneAravindkumar Tribhovandas Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
ChanasmaNoneGandaji Chelaji Thakor Independent
SamiNoneDilip Viraji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
RadhanpurNoneMulani Himmatlal T. Janata Dal
VavNonePatel Mavjibhai Chatarabhai Janata Dal
DeodarNonePatel Bhemabhai Ramsinghbhai Janata Dal
KankrejNone Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai Janata Dal
DeesaNoneVaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji Janata Dal
DhaneraNonePatel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Palanpur NoneBachani Lekhraj Hemraj Bharatiya Janata Party
VadgamSCParmar Mukul Jivrambhai Janata Dal
DantaNoneKachoriya Kantibhai Dharmdas Bharatiya Janata Party
KhedbrahmaSTBara Becharbhai Khatuji Bharatiya Janata Party
IdarSCKarsandas Soneri Janata Dal
BhilodaNone Upendra Trivedi Indian National Congress
Himatnagar NonePatel Bhagwandas Haribhai Janata Dal
PrantijNoneZalavinendrasinh Dlipsinh Bharatiya Janata Party
ModasaNonePatel Haribhai Chhaganbhai Janata Dal
BayadNoneSolanki Chandrabhansinh Mulsinhji Bharatiya Janata Party
MeghrajNoneDamor Hiraji Valaji Bharatiya Janata Party
SantrampurNonePandya Prabodhkant Damodar Janata Dal
JhalodSTMunla Virjibhai Limbabhai Indian National Congress
LimdiSTKishori Bachubhai Nathabbhai Janata Dal
DohadSTDamor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
LimkhedaSTPasaya Nagarsinh Gulabsinh Janata Dal
Devgadh BariaNoneUrvashidevi Indian National Congress
RajgadhNoneVakil Parmar Laxmanisnh Motisinh Indian National Congress
HalolNoneUdesinh Baria Indian National Congress
KalolNoneChauhan Gababhai Somabhai Independent
GodhraNoneC. K. Raulji Janata Dal
ShehraNoneParmar Jashvantsinh Mansukhbhai Indian National Congress
LunavadaNoneSolanki Dhirendrasinh Virbhadrasinh Indian National Congress
RandhikpurSTDamor Bijalbhai Valabhai Janata Dal
BalasinorNoneChauhan Mansinh Kohyabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
KapadvanjNoneRathod Ratansinh Adesinh Indian National Congress
ThasraNoneParmar Ramsinh Prabhat Bhai Janata Dal
UmrethNoneShelat Subhashcnhandra Someshwar Janata Dal
KathlalNoneThakor Dilipsinh Juwansinh Janata Dal
MehmedabadNoneChauhan Sundersinh Bhalabhai Janata Dal
MahudhaNoneThakor Natwarsinh Fulsinh Indian National Congress
NadiadNonePatel Dinsha Jhaverbhai Janata Dal
ChakalasiNoneVaghela Shankarbhai Desaibhai Indian National Congress
AnandNonePatel Ghanshyambhai Ravjibhai Janata Dal
SarsaNonePatel Jayantbhai Ramanbhai Indian National Congress
PetladNoneNiranjan Pursottamdas Patel Janata Dal
SojitraSCParmar Janadanbhai Madhusudanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
MatarNoneChavda Dhirubhai Amarsinh Janata Dal
BorsadNoneSolanki Madhavsinh Fulsinh Indian National Congress
BhadranNoneParmar Dhirsinh Chhatrasinh Indian National Congress
CambayNoneKhatri Jayendrakumar Bhagvandas Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhota UdaipurSTRathwa Sukhrambhai Hariaybhai Indian National Congress
JetpurNoneMohansinh Rathwa Janata Dal
NasvadiSTKanubhai Jivrambhai Vasava Janata Dal
SankhedaSTTadvi Babarbhai Ambalal Janata Dal
DabhoiNoneUmakant Joshi Independent
SavliNoneChauhan Khumansinh Raysinh Janata Dal
Baroda CityNoneNalin Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party
SayajiganjNoneJaspalsing Janata Dal
RaopuraNoneYogesh Patel Janata Dal
VaghodiaNonePradip Jayswal Janata Dal
Baroda RuralNoneGohil Mangaisinh Shankarbhai Janata Dal
PadraNonePatel Narendrabhai Mahijibhai Janata Dal
KarjanSCDabhi Chandubhai Motibhai Janata Dal
JambusarNoneMori Punjabhai Badharbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
VagraNoneChauhan Vikram Singhji Ajitsinhji Bharatiya Janata Party
BroachNoneShah Bipinchandra Ishwarlal Bharatiya Janata Party
AnkleshwarNonePatel Thakorbhai Gumanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
JhagadiaSTVasava Chhotubhai Amarsangbhai Janata Dal
DediapadaSTVasava Motilal Puniyabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
RajpiplaSTArya Dhanjibhai Chhotabhai Janata Dal
NijharSTVasava Govindbhai Barkiabhai Indian National Congress
MangrolSTVasava Kuwarjibhai Sonajibhai Janata Dal
SongadhSTVasava Nagarbhai Deviliabhai Janata Dal
VyaraSTChaudhary Amarsinh Zinabhai Independent
MahuvaSTPatel Mansinhbhai Kalyanjibhai Independent
BardoliSTRathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai Janata Dal
KamrejSTRathod Dahiben Rambhai Indian National Congress
OlpadNonePatel Bhagubhai Gomanbhai (vimal) Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City NorthNoneKanubhai Mavani Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City EastNoneKapadia Madanlal K. Mohanlal Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City WestNoneChapatwala Hemantbhai Champaklal Bharatiya Janata Party
ChorasiNoneManubhai Dahyalbhai PatelYuva Vikas Party
JalalporeNonePatel Chhaganbhai Devabhai Indian National Congress
NavsariSTPatel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
GandeviNoneNaik Thakorbhai Ballabbhai Janata Dal
ChikhliSTKanjibhai Maganbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Dangs-bansdaSTBhoye Madhubhai Jelyabhai Janata Dal
BulsarNoneDesai Dolatrai Nathubhai Bharatiya Janata Party
DharampurSTChaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Mota PondhaSTPatel Barjulbhai Navlabhai Indian National Congress
PardiSTPatel Ramanlaldevabhai Indian National Congress
UmbergaonSTChhotubhai Vestabhai Patel Indian National Congress

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