2004 Indian general election in Gujarat

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Indian general election in Gujarat, 2004
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  1999 April–May 2004 2009  

26 seats
 First partySecond party
 
Party NDA UPA
Last election206
Seats won1412
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 6

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In the 2004 Indian general election for Gujarat polls were held for 26 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which won 14 seats. The remaining 12 seats were won by Indian National Congress (INC).

List of winners

NoConstituencyTurn outWinning PartyWinning CandidateVotesMargin
1Kutch45.60 Bharatiya Janata Party Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi 221,05728,990
2Surendranagar41.06 Bharatiya Janata Party Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel 219,87233,944
3Jamnagar40.43 Indian National Congress Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam 204,4685,593
4Rajkot32.64 Bharatiya Janata Party Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria 320,604143,970
5Porbandar49.29 Bharatiya Janata Party Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel 229,1135,703
6Junagadh53.18 Indian National Congress Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad 329,71240,921
7Amreli46.38 Indian National Congress Virjibhai Thummar 220,6492,030
8Bhavnagar35.98 Bharatiya Janata Party Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana 247,33680,426
9Dhandhuka (SC) Bharatiya Janata Party Ratilal Kalidas Varma
10Ahmedabad39.67 Bharatiya Janata Party Harin Pathak 301,85377,605
11Gandhinagar54.42 Bharatiya Janata Party L.K. Advani 516,120217,138
12Mehsana56.26 Indian National Congress Jivabhai Ambalal Patel 339,64314,511
13Patan (SC)47.50 Bharatiya Janata Party Mahesh Kumar Kanodia 273,97023,624
14Banarskantha48.99 Indian National Congress Harisinh Pratapsinh Chavda 301,1486,928
15Sabarskantha51.45 Indian National Congress Mahendrasinh Chauhan 316,48339,928
16Kapadvanj Indian National Congress Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh
17Dohad (ST)42.71 Bharatiya Janata Party Babubhai Khimabhai Katara 228,154361
18Godhra Bharatiya Janata Party Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh Solanki
19Kheda Indian National Congress Dinsha Patel
20Anand51.66 Indian National Congress Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki 307,76261,085
21Chhota Udaipur (ST)52.24 Indian National Congress Naranbhai Rathwa 246,85536,239
22Baroda Bharatiya Janata Party Jayaben Thakkar 316,0896,603
23Bharuch54.92 Bharatiya Janata Party Mansukhbhai Vasava 299,63072,202
24Surat Bharatiya Janata Party Kashiram Rana 508,076150,563
25Mandvi (ST) Indian National Congress Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary
26Bulsar (ST) Indian National Congress Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel

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