1996
19911989198419801977197119671962Total Constituencies: 26
Gujarat Lok Sabha Election 1996 covered all 26 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The BJP received the highest statewide vote share at 48.52% and won 16 seats, while the INC received 38.69% of the vote and won 10 seats. The IND won 0 seats with 7.48% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Gujarat.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 16 | 48.52% | 48.52% | 48,54,432 | |
| 26 | 10 | 38.69% | 38.69% | 38,70,497 | |
| IND | 26 | 0 | 7.48% | 7.48% | 7,48,443 |
| AIIC(T) | 19 | 0 | 1.88% | 2.51% | 1,87,739 |
| GAVP | 4 | 0 | 1.66% | 10.56% | 1,66,003 |
| JD | 15 | 0 | 0.42% | 0.72% | 42,176 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Kutch | Gadhvi Pushpadan Shambhudan | BJP | 1,93,549 | Dinesh Trivedi | INC | 91,577 | 1,01,972 | 33.05 |
| Surendranagar | Sanat Mehta | INC | 1,99,593 | Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhai | BJP | 1,34,741 | 64,852 | 18.27 |
| Jamnagar | Koradia Chandreshbhai Valjibhai(C.Patel) | BJP | 1,56,540 | Ahir Bhikhubhai Varotaria | INC | 1,34,793 | 21,747 | 6.89 |
| Rajkot | Dr. Kathiriya Vallabhbhai Ramjibhai | BJP | 2,10,626 | Vakariya Shivlalbhai Nagjibhai | INC | 1,69,806 | 40,820 | 10.07 |
| Porbandar | Javiya Gordhanbhai Jadavbhai | BJP | 1,75,410 | Chavda Pethaljibhai Nathabhai | INC | 1,00,410 | 75,000 | 25.24 |
| Junagadh | Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai | BJP | 2,02,748 | Shekhada Govindbhai Kanjibhai | INC | 94,076 | 1,08,672 | 32.92 |
| Amreli | Dileep Sanghani | BJP | 2,23,548 | Navinchandra Ravani | INC | 1,15,179 | 1,08,369 | 30.49 |
| Bhavnagar | Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana | BJP | 1,49,177 | Purshottam Odhavji Solanki | IND | 1,41,406 | 7,771 | 1.81 |
| Dhandhuka | Varma Ratilal Kalidas | BJP | 1,60,303 | Chavada Motibhai Mavjibhai | INC | 1,30,074 | 30,229 | 9.69 |
| Ahmedabad | Harin Pathak | BJP | 2,10,967 | Irshad Mirza | INC | 1,12,450 | 98,517 | 28.63 |
| Gandhinagar | Atalbihari Vajapayee | BJP | 3,23,583 | Popatlal V. Patel | INC | 1,34,711 | 1,88,872 | 38.75 |
| Mehsana | Dr. A.K. Patel | BJP | 2,64,740 | Patel Manilal Virchanddas | INC | 1,39,589 | 1,25,151 | 26.62 |
| Patan | Maheshkumar Mithabhai Kanodia | BJP | 1,80,761 | Leuva Poonamchand Mohanlal | INC | 91,938 | 88,823 | 28.91 |
| Banaskantha | B.K. Gadhavi | INC | 2,11,624 | Chavada Harisinhji Pratapsinhji | BJP | 1,99,664 | 11,960 | 2.52 |
| Sabarkantha | Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary | INC | 2,23,754 | Arvind Trivedi (Lankesh) | BJP | 1,83,143 | 40,611 | 9.46 |
| Kapadvanj | Chauhan Jaysinhji Mansingji | BJP | 1,72,476 | Chauhan Fulsinh Vajesigh | INC | 88,539 | 83,937 | 27.54 |
| Dohad | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | INC | 1,72,045 | Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai | BJP | 1,04,463 | 67,582 | 22.54 |
| Godhra | Patel Shantilal Parsotamdas | INC | 1,52,586 | Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh | BJP | 1,49,358 | 3,228 | 1.01 |
| Kaira | Dinsha Patel | INC | 1,78,318 | Dr. K.D. Jeshwani | BJP | 1,28,747 | 49,571 | 13.65 |
| Anand | Chavda Ishwarbhai Khodabhai | INC | 1,83,107 | Prof Kishorsinh Solanki | BJP | 1,51,375 | 31,732 | 8.78 |
| Chhota Udaipur | Rathawa Naranbhai Jemalabhai | INC | 1,72,216 | Arjunsinh Rathawa | BJP | 1,14,310 | 57,906 | 17.11 |
| Baroda | Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dilipsinh | INC | 1,31,248 | Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) | BJP | 1,31,231 | 17 | 0.01 |
| Broach | Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh | BJP | 1,60,700 | Vasava Chhotubhai Amarbhai | GAVP | 1,36,874 | 23,826 | 5.33 |
| Surat | Kashiram Rana | BJP | 3,76,933 | Kotadia Manubhai | INC | 2,01,672 | 1,75,261 | 28.39 |
| Mandvi | Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai | INC | 2,27,168 | Patel Mansinhbhai Kalyanjibhai | BJP | 1,96,808 | 30,360 | 6.24 |
| Bulsar | Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari | BJP | 1,98,531 | Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel | INC | 1,98,163 | 368 | 0.08 |
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