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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly 92 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 64.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Gujarat, in 1995, to elect the members of the 9th Gujarat Legislative Assembly. [1] Bharatiya Janata Party won 121 seats. Keshubhai Patel become Chief Minister after Election for first time. Congress won 45 seat, better than last election (33 seats in 1990 election).
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,672,401 | 42.51 |  54 | 121 | |
| Indian National Congress | 5,930,216 | 32.86 | 12 | 45 | |
| Independents (IND) | 3,376,637 | 18.71 | 16 | ||
| Janata Dal | 508,561 | 2.82 | 0 | ||
| Samajwadi Party | 14,513 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 30,563 | 0.17 | 0 | ||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 288,572 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India | 19,129 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Samata Party | 10,239 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 2,223 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 700 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shiv Sena | 10,759 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doordarshi Party | 118,992 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 17,794 | 0.10 | 0 | ||
| Rashtriya Surajya Parishad | 11,193 | 0.06 | 0 | ||
| Republican Party of India | 10,976 | 0.06 | 0 | ||
| Republican Party of India (Democratic) | 10,409 | 0.06 | 0 | ||
| Bharatiya Jan Sangh | 4,964 | 0.03 | 0 | ||
| Rashtriya Pragtisheel Morcha | 2,687 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
| Hindu Swaraj Sanghathan | 2,075 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 1,643 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
| Socialist Party (Lohiya) | 1,421 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | 471 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Lok Dal | 469 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Socialist League of India | 271 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh | 128 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18,048,006 | 100.00 | – | 182 | |
| Valid votes | 18,048,006 | 97.50 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 462,624 | 2.50 | |||
| Total votes | 18,510,630 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,021,184 | 63.78 | |||
| Source: [2] | |||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdasa | None | Dr. Nimaben Acharya | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandvi | None | Suresh Mehta | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bhuj | None | Mukesh Zaveri | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mundra | SC | Parbat Sodham | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Anjar | None | Vasanbhai Ahir | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rapar | None | Babubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dasada | SC | Fakir Vaghela | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Wadhwan | None | Ranjitsinh Zala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Limbdi | None | Kiritsinh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chotila | None | Karamashibhai Makwana | Indian National Congress | |
| Halvad | None | Jayantilal Kavadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dhrangadhra | None | I. K. Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Morvi | None | Kantilal Amrutiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Tankara | None | Mohan Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Wankaner | None | Zinzaria Popatbhai Savsibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jasdan | None | Bavaliya Kuverjibhai Mohanbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajkot-i | None | Umesh Rajyaguru | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rajkot-ii | None | Vajubhai Vala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rajkot Rural | SC | Chawda Santaben Khimji Bhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Gondal | None | Jadeja Mahipatsinh Bhavubha | Independent | |
| Jetpur | None | Korat Savjibhai Jivrajbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dhoraji | None | Radadiya Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Upleta | None | Patel Mohanbhai Laljibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jodiya | None | Kasundra Maganbhai Ambabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jamnagar | None | Khattar Parmanand Vishandas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jamnagar Rural | SC | Parmar Dr. Dineshbhai Rudabhai (dr. Dinesh Parmar) | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalawad | None | Patel Raghavji Hansrajbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jamjodhpur | None | Sapariya Chimanlal Dharamshibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bhanvad | None | Bera Murubhai Hardas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Khambhalia | None | Goria Jesabhai Markhibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dwarka | None | Manek Pabubha Virambha | Independent | |
| Porbandar | None | Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokhiriya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kutiyana | None | Kadchha Bhura Munza | Independent | |
| Mangrol | None | Chudasama Chadrikaben Kanji | Indian National Congress | |
| Manavadar | None | Sureja Ratilal Gordhanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Keshod | SC | Sondarava Bachubhai Munjabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Talala | None | Barad Jesabhai Bhanabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Somnath | None | Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Una | None | Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Visavadar | None | Patel Keshubhai S. | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Maliya | None | Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Junagadh | None | Mahendra Liladhar Mashru | Independent | |
| Babra | None | Thumar Virjibhai Keshavbhai (virjibhai Thumar) | Indian National Congress | |
| Lathi | None | Bechar Bhadani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Amreli | None | Rupala Parshottambhai Khodabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dhari | None | Kotadia Manubhai Naranbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodinar | None | Laxmanbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rajula | None | Bhuva Madhubhai Harjibhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Botad | None | Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Gadhada | SC | Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Palitana | None | Goti Kurjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sihor | None | Nakrani Keshubhai Hirjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kundla | None | Dhirubhai Dudhavala (dhirubhai Thakarshibhai Patel) | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahuva | None | Chhabildas Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| Talaja | None | Sheevabhai Jerambhai Gohil | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Ghogho | None | Gohil Parbatsinh Punjubha | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhavnagar North | None | Mahendra Trivedi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bhavnagar South | None | Gohil Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhandhuka | None | Parikh Dilipbhai Ramanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dholka | None | Chudasma Bhupendrasinh Manubha | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bavla | SC | Govindbhai Arajanbhai Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mandal | None | Chauhan Jorubha Jethubha | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Viramgam | None | Machchhar Jayantilal Popatlal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sarkhej | None | Patel Harishchandra Lavjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Daskroi | None | Thakar Madhubhai Somabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dehgam | None | Vitthalbhai B. Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sabarmati | None | Oza Yatinbhai Narendrkumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Ellis Bridge | None | Haren Pandya (engineer) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dariapur-kazipur | None | Barot Bharat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Shahpur | None | Kaushikbhai Jamnadas Patel (kaushik Patel) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kalupur | None | Bhupendrakumar Sevakram Patni (bhupendra Khatri) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Asarwa | None | Patel Vitthalbhai Shankarlal (vitthal Kaka) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rakhial | None | Gadefia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai (patel Gordhanbhai Zadafia) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Shaher Kotda | SC | Girish Chandra Khemchandbhai Parmar (girish Parmar ) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Khadia | None | Ashok Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jamalpur | None | Usmangani Ismail Devdiwala | Independent | |
| Maninagar | None | Patel Kamleshbhai Govindbhai (kamlesh Patel) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Naroda | None | Gopaldas Bhojwani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Gandhinagar | None | Vadibai Bhayachanddas Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kalol | None | Patel Vitthalbhai Somdas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kadi | None | Patel Nitinbhai Ratibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jotana | SC | Kantilal Bhalabhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mehsana | None | Khodabhai N. Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mansa | None | Chaudhari Vipulbhai Mansinhbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Vijapur | None | Patel Atmarambhai Maganlal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Visnagar | None | K.i. Patel (kirit Patel) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kheralu | None | Shankarji Okhaji Thakor | Indian National Congress | |
| Unjha | None | Patel Narayanbhai Lalludas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sidhpur | None | Vyas Jaynarayan Narmadashankar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Vagdod | None | Thakor Chamanji Dansangji | Indian National Congress | |
| Patan | None | Patel Arvindbhai Tribhovan Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chanasma | None | Patel Rameshbhai Mohanlal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sami | None | Rathod Bhausingbhai Dahyabhai | Independent | |
| Radhanpur | None | Solanki Lavingji Mulji | Independent | |
| Vav | None | Patel Parabatbhai Savabhai | Independent | |
| Deodar | None | Gumansinhji Viramsinhji Vaghela | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kankrej | None | Khanpura Dharsibhai Lakhabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Deesa | None | Mali Gordhanji Gigaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dhanera | None | Rabari Govabhai Hamirabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Palanpur | None | Amrutlal Kalidas Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Vadgam | SC | Parmar Ramjibhai Jivabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Danta | None | Kachoriya Kantibhai Dharamdas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Khedbrahma | ST | Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari | Indian National Congress | |
| Idar | SC | Vora Ramanbhai Ishwarbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bhiloda | None | Dr. Anil Joshiyara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Himatnagar | None | Chavada Ranjitsinh Naharsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Prantij | None | Zala Vinendrasinh Dilipsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Modasa | None | Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bayad | None | Solanki Ramsinh Roopsinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Meghraj | None | Damor Hiraji Valaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Santrampur | None | Dr. Bhamat Mansingh Vallabhbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhalod | ST | Machhar Ditabhai Bhimabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Limdi | ST | Kishori Bachubhai Nathabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Dohad | ST | Damor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Limkheda | ST | Parmar Raising Kukabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Devgadh Baria | None | Patel Pratapsinh Hirabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rajgadh | None | Varia Bhailal Bhai Hirabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Halol | None | Baria Udesinh Mohanbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalol | None | Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Godhra | None | C.k. Raulji | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Shehra | None | Chauhan Somsinh Vajesinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Lunavada | None | Upadhyay Hargovindbhai Devshanker | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Randhikpur | ST | Bhabhor Jashwantsinh Sumanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Balasinor | None | Chauhan Mansinh Kohyabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kapadvanj | None | Patel Manilal Devjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Thasra | None | Parmar Ramsinh Prabhatbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Umreth | None | Shelat Subhaschandra Someshwar | Indian National Congress | |
| Kathlal | None | Thakor Dilipsinh Juvansinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Mehmedabad | None | Chauhan Jaswantsinh Mangalsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mahudha | None | Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nadiad | None | Patel Dinsha Jhaverbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Chakalasi | None | Vaghela Shankarbhai Desaibhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Anand | None | Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sarsa | None | Parmar Govindbhai Raijibhai | Independent | |
| Petlad | None | Patel Niranjan Parsottamdas | Indian National Congress | |
| Sojitra | SC | Parmar Indranath Madhusudanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Matar | None | Parmar Mulrajsinh Madhavsinh | Independent | |
| Borsad | None | Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhadran | None | Parmar Dhirsinh Chhatrasinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Cambay | None | Khatri Jayendrabhai Bhagvandas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chhota Udaipur | ST | Rathwa Sukhrambhai Hariyabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Jetpur | None | Rathva Mohansinh Chhotubhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Nasvadi | ST | Bhil Dhirubhai Chunilal | Independent | |
| Sankheda | ST | Tadvi Babarbhai Ambalal | Indian National Congress | |
| Dabhoi | None | Raj Karansinh Narpatsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Savli | None | Chhauhan Khumansinh Raysinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Baroda City | None | Bhupendra Lakhawala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sayajiganj | None | Jaspal Sing | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Raopura | None | Patel Yogeshbhai Narayanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Vaghodia | None | Shrivastava Madhubhai Babubhai | Independent | |
| Baroda Rural | None | Upendrasinh Pratapsinh Gohil | Independent | |
| Padra | None | Nalin Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Karjan | SC | Dabhi Chandubhai Motibhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Jambusar | None | Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Vagra | None | Vansia Khumansinh Kesarisinh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Broach | None | Shah Bipinbhai Ishwarlal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Ankleshwar | None | Patel Ratanjibhai Balubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jhagadia | ST | Chhotubhai Amarsang Vasava | Independent | |
| Dediapada | ST | Vasava Motilal Puniyabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Rajpipla | ST | Vasava Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Nijhar | ST | Paadvi Subhashbhai Rotubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mangrol | ST | Chaudhary Ramanbhai Kansarabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Songadh | ST | Donwala Narayanbhai Harjibhai | Independent | |
| Vyara | ST | Pratapbhai Babubhai Gamit | Independent | |
| Mahuva | ST | Ishverbhai Narsinhbhai Vahia | Indian National Congress | |
| Bardoli | ST | Rathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Kamrej | ST | Rathod Dhanjibhai Motibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Olpad | None | Bhagubhai Patel (vimal) | 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 Chhaganbhai Devabhai (c.d.patel) | Indian National Congress | |
| Navsari | ST | Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Gandevi | None | Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chikhli | ST | Patel Kanjibhai Maganbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dangs-bansda | ST | Bhoye Madhubhai Jelyabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Bulsar | None | Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dharampur | ST | Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mota Pondha | ST | Raut Madhubhai Bapubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Pardi | ST | Patel Dr. K.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Umbergaon | ST | Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
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