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2009 Indian general election in Gujarat
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | Indian general election in Gujarat, 2009 |
| country | India |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | Indian general election in Gujarat, 2004 |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | Indian general election in Gujarat, 2014 |
| next_year | 2014 |
| election_date | April–May 2009 |
| seats_for_election | 26 seats |
| turnout | 47.90% |
| party1 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| alliance1 | National Democratic Alliance (India) |
| last_election1 | 14 seats, 47.37% |
| seats1 | 15 |
| percentage1 | 46.52% |
| seat_change1 | 1 |
| swing1 | 0.75% |
| party2 | Indian National Congress |
| alliance2 | United Progressive Alliance |
| last_election2 | 12 seats, 43.86% |
| seats2 | 11 |
| percentage2 | 43.38% |
| seat_change2 | 1 |
| swing2 | 0.78% |
| image1 | |
| image2 | |
| map_image | 2009GJ.png |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | Gujarat |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| before_election | Manmohan Singh |
| before_party | Indian National Congress |
| after_election | Manmohan Singh |
| after_party | Indian National Congress |
In the 2009 Indian general election for Gujarat 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).
Parties and alliances
{{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]}}
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | [[File:BJP flag.svg | 50px]] | [[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg | 50px]] | Narendra Modi |
{{legend2|{{Party color|United Progressive Alliance}}}}[[United Progressive Alliance]]
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | [[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg | 50px]] | [[File:Hand INC.svg | 50px]] | Siddharth Patel |
Voting and results
Source: Election Commission of India
Results by party
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 15 seats and the Indian National Congress won 11 seats.
| Party Name | Popular vote | Seats | Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | Total | 1,74,72,923 | 100% | - | 359 | 26 | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 81,28,858 | 46.52 | 0.85 | 26 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| INC | 75,79,957 | 43.38 | 0.48 | 26 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| Others | 9,31,252 | 5.33 | 131 | 0 | |||||||||||
| IND | 8,32,856 | 4.77 | 1.32 | 176 | 0 |
List of elected MPs
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kachchh | Jat Poonamben Veljibhai | BJP | 2,85,300 | 50.58 | Danicha Valjibhai Punamchandra | INC | 2,13,957 | 37.94 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 71,343 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 12.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banaskantha | Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji | INC | 2,89,409 | 44.78 | Chaudhary Haribhai Parathibhai | BJP | 2,79,108 | 43.19 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 10,301 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 1.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patan | Jagdish Thakor | INC | 2,83,778 | 44.82 | Rathod Bhavsinhbhai Dahyabhai | BJP | 2,65,274 | 41.90 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 18,504 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 2.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahesana | Patel Jayshreeben Kanubhai | BJP | 3,34,631 | 48.31 | Patel Jivabhai Ambalal | INC | 3,12,766 | 45.15 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 21,865 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 3.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabarkantha | Chauhan Mahendrasinh | BJP | 3,37,432 | 47.02 | Mistry Madhusudan | INC | 3,20,272 | 44.63 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 17,160 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 2.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gandhinagar | L. K. Advani | BJP | 4,34,044 | 54.89 | Patel Sureshkumar Chaturdas | INC | 3,12,297 | 39.49 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 1,21,747 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 15.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahmedabad East | Harin Pathak | BJP | 3,18,846 | 53.37 | Babaria Dipakbhai Ratilal | INC | 2,32,790 | 38.97 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 86,056 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 14.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahmedabad West | Dr. Solanki Kiritbhai Premajibhai | BJP | 3,76,823 | 54.61 | Parmar Shailesh Manharlal | INC | 2,85,696 | 41.40 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 91,127 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 13.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surendranagar | Koli Patel Somabhai Gandalal | INC | 2,47,710 | 42.25 | Mer Laljibhai Chaturbhai | BJP | 2,42,879 | 41.42 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 4,831 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 0.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajkot | Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia | INC | 3,07,553 | 47.34 | Kirankumar Valjibhai Bhalodia (Patel) | BJP | 2,82,818 | 43.54 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 24,735 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 3.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Porbandar | Radadiya Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai | INC | 3,29,436 | 49.87 | Khachariya Mansukhbhai Shamjibhai | BJP | 2,89,933 | 43.89 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 39,503 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 5.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamnagar | Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam | INC | 2,81,410 | 47.33 | Mungra Rameshbhai Devrajbhai | BJP | 2,54,992 | 42.89 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 26,418 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 4.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junagadh | Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai | BJP | 3,55,335 | 46.75 | Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai | INC | 3,41,576 | 44.94 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 13,759 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 1.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amreli | Kachhadia Naranbhai | BJP | 2,47,666 | 47.21 | Nilaben Virjibhai Thummar | INC | 2,10,349 | 40.10 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 37,317 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 7.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bhavnagar | Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana | BJP | 2,13,376 | 34.23 | Gohil Mahavirsinh Bhagirathsinh | INC | 2,07,483 | 33.29 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 5,893 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 0.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anand | Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | INC | 3,48,655 | 51.57 | Patel Dipakbhai Chimanbhai | BJP | 2,81,337 | 41.61 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 67,318 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 9.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kheda | Dinsha Patel | INC | 2,84,004 | 47.12 | Chauhan Devusinh Jesingbhai | BJP | 2,83,158 | 46.98 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 846 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panchmahal | Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh | BJP | 2,82,079 | 46.50 | Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh | INC | 2,79,998 | 46.15 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 2,081 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dahod | Dr. Prabha Kishor Taviad | INC | 2,50,586 | 46.89 | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | BJP | 1,92,050 | 35.94 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 58,536 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 10.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vadodara | Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla | BJP | 4,28,833 | 57.40 | Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Dulipsinh | INC | 2,92,805 | 39.19 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 1,36,028 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 18.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chhota Udaipur | Rathwa Ramsingbhai Patalbhai | BJP | 3,53,534 | 46.20 | Rathwa Naranbhai Jemlabhai | INC | 3,26,536 | 42.67 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 26,998 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 3.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bharuch | Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava | BJP | 3,11,019 | 41.50 | Umerji Ahmed Ugharatdar | INC | 2,83,787 | 37.87 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 27,232 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 3.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bardoli | Chaudhari Tusharbhai Amrasinhbhai | INC | 3,98,430 | 47.86 | Vasava Riteshkumar Amarsinh | BJP | 3,39,445 | 40.77 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 58,985 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 7.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surat | Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh | BJP | 3,64,947 | 52.45 | Gajera Dhirubhai Haribhai | INC | 2,90,149 | 41.70 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 74,798 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 10.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navsari | C. R. Patil | BJP | 4,23,413 | 55.89 | Dhansukh Rajput | INC | 2,90,770 | 38.38 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 1,32,643 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 17.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valsad | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | INC | 3,57,755 | 46.20 | Patel Dhirubhai Chhaganbhai | BJP | 3,50,586 | 45.27 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 7,169 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 0.93 |
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Gujarat
| # | Name | Constituency | Designation | Department | From | To | Party | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinsha Patel | Kheda | MoS(I/C) | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | 28 May | ||||||
| 2009 | 19 Jan | |||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| Mines | 19 Jan | |||||||||
| 2011 | 28 Oct | |||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Cabinet Minister | 28 Oct | |||||||||
| 2012 | 26 May | |||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||||
| Bharatsinh Solanki | Anand | MoS | Power | 28 May | ||||||
| 2009 | 19 Jan | |||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| Railways | 19 Jan | |||||||||
| 2011 | 28 Oct | |||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||
| MoS(I/C) | Drinking Water and Sanitation | 28 Oct | ||||||||
| 2012 | 26 May | |||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||||
| Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary | Bardoli | MoS | Tribal Affairs | 28 May | ||||||
| 2009 | 19 Jan | |||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| Road Transport and Highways | 19 Jan | |||||||||
| 2011 | 26 May | |||||||||
| 2014 |
Assembly segments wise lead of parties
| Party | Assembly segments | Position in Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (as of 2007) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Indian National Congress | Janata Dal (United) | Others | Total | 182 | |||
| 105 | 117 | ||||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | 76 | 59 | |||||||
| Janata Dal (United)}}" | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 5 |
References
References
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