Junagadh, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

Junagadh (Gujarat) was won by Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 150,185 votes over Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Junagadh, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Chittaranjan Rugnath Raja Indian National Congress 123,288 59.7% Venibhai Purusotam Arya (Independent) 67,690 (32.8 pts)
1967 V.J. Shah Swatantra Party 108,303 49.2% C.R. Raja (Indian National Congress) 10,886 (4.9 pts)
1971 Nanjibhai Ravjibhai Vekaria Indian National Congress 107,471 54.0% Virendrakumar Shah (Congress (O)) 54,530 (27.4 pts)
1977 Nathwani Narendra Pragji Bharatiya Lok Dal 167,567 51.8% Adani Ratubhai Mulshanker (Indian National Congress) 11,853 (3.7 pts)
1980 Patel Mohanlal Laljibhai Congress (I) 159,923 48.5% Shah Virendrakumar Jeewanlal (Janata Party) 10,781 (3.3 pts)
1984 Patel Mohanbhai Laljibhai Indian National Congress 188,441 52.7% Ramnikbhai Dhami (Janata Party) 31,943 (8.9 pts)
1989 Shekhada Govindhhal Kanjibhai Janata Dal 270,966 60.6% Patel Mohanlal Laljibhai (Indian National Congress) 108,027 (24.2 pts)
1991 Chikhaliya Bhavenaben Devrajbhai (W) Bharatiya Janata Party 195,821 44.9% Govindbhai Kanjibhai (Shekhada) (JD(G)) 78,440 (18.0 pts)
1996 Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 202,748 61.4% Shekhada Govindbhai Kanjibhai (Indian National Congress) 108,672 (32.9 pts)
1998 Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,667 53.5% Jora Jethalal Ranabhai (Indian National Congress) 90,311 (15.2 pts)
1999 Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 266,809 54.2% Chavda Pethaljibhai Nathabhai (Indian National Congress) 46,848 (9.5 pts)
2004 Barad Jasubhai Dhanabhai Indian National Congress 329,712 50.1% Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 40,921 (6.2 pts)
2009 Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 355,335 46.8% Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai (Indian National Congress) 13,759 (1.8 pts)
2014 Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 513,179 54.5% Punjabhai Bhimabhai Vansh (Indian National Congress) 135,832 (14.4 pts)
2019 Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 547,952 55.4% Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai (Indian National Congress) 150,185 (15.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chittaranjan Rugnath Raja Indian National Congress 123,288 59.7%
Venibhai Purusotam Arya Independent 55,598 26.9%
Narandas Vithaldas Paun Jharkhand Party 27,541 13.3%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
V.J. Shah Swatantra Party 108,303 49.2%
C.R. Raja Indian National Congress 97,417 44.2%
V.J. Jobanputra Independent 10,306 4.7%
G.M. Gandhi Independent 4,249 1.9%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nanjibhai Ravjibhai Vekaria Indian National Congress 107,471 54.0%
Virendrakumar Shah Congress (O) 52,941 26.6%
Hemendra Kumar Bhagvanji Radia Bharatiya Jana Sangh 31,105 15.6%
Uga Rupa Mahida RPK 2,931 1.5%
Mahendralal Madhavlal Parekh Independent 1,665 0.8%
Gokaldas Madhavji Gandhi Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh 1,451 0.7%
Durlabhji Kalyanji Nagrecha Independent 1,292 0.6%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nathwani Narendra Pragji Bharatiya Lok Dal 167,567 51.8%
Adani Ratubhai Mulshanker Indian National Congress 155,714 48.2%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Mohanlal Laljibhai Congress (I) 159,923 48.5%
Shah Virendrakumar Jeewanlal Janata Party 149,142 45.3%
Gadhia Naranbhai Palabhai Janata Party (Secular) 13,704 4.2%
Gandhi Gokaldas Madhavji Independent 3,676 1.1%
Solanki Mulji Daya Independent 3,130 0.9%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Patel Mohanbhai Laljibhai Indian National Congress 188,441 52.7%
Ramnikbhai Dhami Janata Party 156,498 43.8%
Pipliya Mohan Karshan Independent 6,104 1.7%
Solanki Muljibhai Dayabhai Independent 3,119 0.9%
Kalsariya Panchabhai Masaribhai Independent 1,709 0.5%
Gohel Narandas Karsandas Independent 1,678 0.5%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Shekhada Govindhhal Kanjibhai Janata Dal 270,966 60.6%
Patel Mohanlal Laljibhai Indian National Congress 162,939 36.5%
Ahir Panchabhai Masaribhai DDP 3,388 0.8%
Muljibhai Dayabhai Solanki Independent 3,148 0.7%
Bhalodia Laxmidas Naran Independent 2,075 0.5%
Pipalia Mohanlal Karshanbhai Independent 1,701 0.4%
Gohel Narandas Karshandas Independent 1,314 0.3%
Dhamel Kishanbhai Bijuram Independent 783 0.2%
Datta Babulal Amarshihai Independent 681 0.2%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chikhaliya Bhavenaben Devrajbhai (W) Bharatiya Janata Party 195,821 44.9%
Govindbhai Kanjibhai (Shekhada) JD(G) 117,381 26.9%
Pethalji Nathabhai Chavada Independent 107,230 24.6%
Karamshibhai Narsi Bhai Vadaliya Janata Dal 3,657 0.8%
Solanki Muljibhai Dayabhai RPK 2,576 0.6%
Chavada Gorabhai Vikramhai Independent 1,829 0.4%
Sondarva Meghaji Badha RPI 1,299 0.3%
Dabibhai Mohanbhai Tulsibhai Janata Party 1,167 0.3%
Akhed Meraman Jivabhai Alias Mahesh YVP 1,039 0.2%
Bhalodiya Laxmidas Naran Independent 958 0.2%
Vyas Prakashkumar Himtalal Independent 944 0.2%
Khiraiya Jamnadas Mangalji (Th. Babubhai Praymaswala) Independent 620 0.1%
Makwana Mansukh Savaji (Alias) Mandeep Independent 449 0.1%
Pipaliya Mohanlal Karshanbhai Independent 374 0.1%
Kishanbhai Baijuram Dhamel Independent 323 0.1%
Dhandhal Nankubhai Abhelbhai Independent 251 0.1%
Chhaganbhai Bhagavanbhai Bambhaniya Independent 250 0.1%
Panchabhai Masaribhai Kalasariya DDP 244 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 202,748 61.4%
Shekhada Govindbhai Kanjibhai Indian National Congress 94,076 28.5%
Der Jethabhai Fogalbhai Samajwadi Party 7,234 2.2%
Devayat Lakha Mer Independent 3,156 1.0%
Makwana Batukbhai Ghusabhai CPI (Marxist) 2,318 0.7%
Ribadia Vallabhbhai Kadvabhai Independent 2,220 0.7%
Hala Ismail Valibhai Independent 2,127 0.6%
Sondarva Jayantilal Karamanbhai Independent 1,916 0.6%
Kakadiya Nagjibhai Ramjibhai Bahujan Samaj Party 1,858 0.6%
Raval Laxmikant Vijayshankar Independent 1,284 0.4%
Chudasama Thakarsi Ramde Independent 1,235 0.4%
Devani Sureshkumar Laxmidas Independent 1,146 0.3%
Thaker Shantilal Liladhar Independent 1,022 0.3%
Parmar Maheshkumar Ghelubhai Independent 999 0.3%
Gosai Babunath Fulnath Independent 897 0.3%
Vadodaria Jivabhai Ravjibhai Independent 858 0.3%
Jotava Bhikhabhai Ramsibhai Independent 837 0.3%
Kadari Maksud Ibrahim Independent 729 0.2%
Kachot Kalabhai Devavbhai Independent 589 0.2%
Maganbhai Menanadbhai Mahida Independent 587 0.2%
Bhalodiya Laxmi Das Naranbhai Independent 572 0.2%
Shivlal Thakarsibhai Poneliya Independent 537 0.2%
Kumbhani Ramji Bhada Independent 509 0.2%
Rajpopat Suresh Nathalal Independent 367 0.1%
Swadia Natha Karashan RPI 260 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,667 53.5%
Jora Jethalal Ranabhai Indian National Congress 228,356 38.3%
Pansuriya Amrutlal Sidibhai AIRJP 36,362 6.1%
Sida Husain Ismail Independent 4,810 0.8%
Nandaniya Viram Sarman Samajwadi Party 4,377 0.7%
Lakhani Odhavjibhai Vashrambhai Independent 3,567 0.6%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 266,809 54.2%
Chavda Pethaljibhai Nathabhai Indian National Congress 219,961 44.7%
Chudasama Mohan Karan Nationalist Congress Party 4,393 0.9%
Chavda Bharatbhai Ranmalbhai Independent 1,090 0.2%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Barad Jasubhai Dhanabhai Indian National Congress 329,712 50.1%
Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 288,791 43.8%
Parmar Umarbhai Habibbhai Independent 14,759 2.2%
Manvar Madhukar Bhojabhai Bahujan Samaj Party 11,757 1.8%
Chavda Khimjibhai Anandbhai Independent 7,740 1.2%
Dangar Nitaben Rambhai Samajwadi Party 3,263 0.5%
Gorasiya Pravinbhai Mohanbhai JMP 2,684 0.4%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai Bharatiya Janata Party 355,335 46.8%
Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai Indian National Congress 341,576 44.9%
Harilal Ranchhodbhai Chauhan Independent 23,290 3.1%
Sevra Bachubhai Kalabhai Independent 13,606 1.8%
Kunjadiya Vallabhbhai Rambhai ABMSD 4,642 0.6%
Dr. Koyani Bharatkumar Kanjibhai Independent 4,442 0.6%
Vala Virambhai Nathubhai Independent 3,396 0.4%
Chandulal Bhanubhai Dhaduk (Chandreshbhai) MJP 2,521 0.3%
Dangar Brijesh Rambhai RWS 2,211 0.3%
Parmar Savjibhai Bhikhabhai Independent 1,900 0.2%
Chand Mohamad Yusuf Umarbhai Independent 1,604 0.2%
Husenkhan Sarvarkhan Pathan Samajwadi Party 1,247 0.2%
Hetalkumar Narotambhai Thumbar BNJD 1,176 0.2%
Kamaliya Vasharambhai Punjabhai Independent 1,091 0.1%
Mahida Chandrasinh Hamirbhai RPI(A) 1,076 0.1%
Bhut Ashokbhai Bhimjibhai RSP(S) 907 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 513,179 54.5%
Punjabhai Bhimabhai Vansh Indian National Congress 377,347 40.1%
None Of The Above Independent 17,022 1.8%
Atul Govindbhai Shekhada Aam Aadmi Party 16,674 1.8%
Harilal Ranchhodbhai Chauhan Independent 7,574 0.8%
Saiyed Altaf Husain Abdullah Miyan Independent 2,717 0.3%
Solanki Haribhai Boghabhai BMP 2,565 0.3%
Kadri Ibrahim Saiyed Husen Samajwadi Party 2,409 0.3%
Gadhiya Soyeb Hushenbhai Independent 1,891 0.2%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 547,952 55.4%
Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai Indian National Congress 397,767 40.2%
Deven Govindbhai Vanvi Bahujan Samaj Party 25,710 2.6%
Vala Jaypalsinh Hajabhai Independent 4,168 0.4%
Haresh Manubhai Sardhara Independent 3,492 0.4%
Bhut Ashokbhai Bhimjibhai RSP(S) 3,260 0.3%
Makwana Dharmendra Vajubhai Independent 1,806 0.2%
Zala Mukeshbhai Bharamalbhai Independent 1,310 0.1%
Panchabhai Bhayabhai Damaniya Independent 1,210 0.1%
Pradipbhai Mavjibhai Tank Independent 1,140 0.1%
Rathod Nathabhai Vasharambhai VPP 916 0.1%
Karia Dhirenbhai Amrutlal Independent 885 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: Indian National Congress margin 32.8 pts 1967: Swatantra Party margin 4.9 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 27.4 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 3.7 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 3.3 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 8.9 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 24.2 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 18.0 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 32.9 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 15.2 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 9.5 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 6.2 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.8 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 14.4 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 15.2 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Junagadh has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Junagadh in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Junagadh, Gujarat, in 2019 with 547,952 votes (55.4%), a margin of 150,185 votes over Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai.

Which parties have won Junagadh since 1962?

Since 1962, Junagadh has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Swatantra Party.

What was the closest result in Junagadh?

The closest result on record for Junagadh was 2009, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 13,759 votes (1.8 percentage points).

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