2014 Indian general election in Gujarat explained

Election Name:Indian general election in Gujarat, 2014
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:Indian general election in Gujarat, 2009
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:Indian general election, 2019 (Gujarat)
Next Year:2019
Election Date:April–May 2014
Seats For Election:26 seats
Turnout:63.66% (15.76%)
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alliance1:National Democratic Alliance (India)
Last Election1:15 seats
Seats1:26
Seat Change1: 11
Party2:Indian National Congress
Alliance2:United Progressive Alliance
Last Election2:11 seats
Seats2:0
Seat Change2: 11
Map Size:200px

In the 2014 Indian general election for Gujarat that were held for 26 seats in the state, the major two contenders in the state were Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC). BJP won all 26 seats.[1]

Election Schedule

The polling schedule for the 2014 General Elections was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner on 5 March 2014.

Poll eventPhase
VII
Notification Date2 April
Last Date for filing nomination9 April
Scrutiny of nomination10 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination12 April
Date of poll30 April
Date of counting of votes/Result16 May 2014

Results

Party wise

PartySeatsPopular Vote
ContestedWon+/-Votes%+/-
2626111,52,49,24360.1113.59
Indian National Congress2501184,86,08333.459.93
Bahujan Samaj Party240New2,43,9490.96New
Nationalist Congress Party102,40,4660.95
Independents (politician)18705,42,0062.142.19

Constituency wise

NoConstituencyTurnout[2] WinnerPartyVotesMargin
1Kachchh61.78 Vinodbhai Chavda562,855254,482
2Banaskantha58.54 Haribhai Prathibhai Patel507,856202,334
3Patan58.74 Liladhar Vaghela518,538138,719
4Mahesana67.03 Jayshreeben Patel580,250208,891
5Sabarkantha67.82 Dipsinh Rathod552,20584,455
6Gandhinagar65.57 L.K.Advani773,539483,121
7Ahmedabad East61.59 Paresh Rawal633,582326,633
8Ahmedabad West62.93 Kirit Solanki617,104320,311
9Surendranagar57.07 Devaljibhai Fatepara529,003202,907
10Rajkot63.89 Mohan Kundariya621,524246,428
11Porbandar52.62 Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya508,437267,971
12Jamnagar57.99 Poonamben Maadam484,412175,289
13Junagadh63.43 Rajesh Chudasama513,179135,832
14Amreli54.47 Naranbhai Kachhadia436,715156,232
15Bhavnagar57.58 Bharti Shiyal549,529295,488
16Anand64.89 Dilip Patel490,82963,426
17Kheda59.86 Devusinh Chauhan568,235232,901
18Panchmahal59.30 Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan508,274170,596
19Dahod63.85 Jasvantsinh Bhabhor511,111230,354
20Vadodara70.94 Narendra Modi(Resigned on 29 May 2014)845,464570,128
21Chhota Udaipur71.71 Rathwa Ramsingbhai Patalbhai607,916179,729
22Bharuch74.85 Mansukhbhai Vasava548,902153,273
23Bardoli74.94 Parbhubhai Vasava622,769123,884
24Surat63.90 Darshana Jardosh718,412533,190
25Navsari65.82 C. R. Patil820,831558,116
26Valsad74.28 Dr. K C Patel617,772409,768

Bye-election

NoConstituencyTurnoutWinnerColspan=2PartyMargin
20Vadodara45.57Ranjanben Bhatt(Elected on 16 September 2014)Bharatiya Janata Party3,29,507

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Commission of India. 2014-06-23. 2014-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521023255/http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResultS06.htm?st=S06. dead.
  2. https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9997-final-voter-turnout-of-phase-1-and-phase-2-of-the-lok-sabha-elections-2019/ Final voter turnout of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019