Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kutch (Gujarat) was won by Gadhavi Pushpadan Shambhudan (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 28,990 votes over Shailendrasinh Jadeja. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kutch, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2004.
Mehta Mahipatray Mulshankar (Indian National Congress)
10,817 (4.7 pts)
1980
Mehta Mahipatray Mulshanker
Congress (I)
133,163
49.1%
Dava Anantray Devshanker (Janata Party)
20,951 (7.7 pts)
1984
Ushaben Raghavji Thakkar
Indian National Congress
129,624
43.7%
Mahipatray Mulshanker Mehta (LKD)
30,085 (10.1 pts)
1989
Babu Bhai Meghji Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party
228,394
57.7%
Usha Raghavji Thaker (Indian National Congress)
81,564 (20.6 pts)
1991
Patel Harilal Nanji
Indian National Congress
179,109
51.7%
Babulal Meghji Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party)
33,003 (9.5 pts)
1996
Gadhvi Pushpadan Shambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
193,549
62.7%
Dinesh Trivedi (Indian National Congress)
101,972 (33.1 pts)
1998
Gadhvi Pushpadan Shambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
224,795
48.6%
Maheshbhai Thakkar (Indian National Congress)
61,025 (13.2 pts)
1999
Gadhvi Pushpadan Sambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
191,533
49.9%
Babubhai Meghji Shah (Indian National Congress)
4,315 (1.1 pts)
2004
Gadhavi Pushpadan Shambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
221,057
48.2%
Shailendrasinh Jadeja (Indian National Congress)
28,990 (6.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. K. S. Himatsinhji Vijarajji
Swatantra Party
145,947
60.0%
Bhawanji Arjan Khimji
Indian National Congress
84,189
34.6%
Pranlal Nanchand Shah
NJP
12,911
5.3%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
T.M. Sheth
Indian National Congress
106,853
51.6%
H. Vijayrajji
Swatantra Party
100,178
48.4%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahipatray M. Mehta
Indian National Congress
104,286
49.7%
Yuvraj Prithviraj Sinhji Madansinhji
Congress (O)
102,307
48.8%
Laxminarayan Lalji Joshi
Independent
3,237
1.5%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dave Anantray Devshankar
Bharatiya Lok Dal
115,514
50.0%
Mehta Mahipatray Mulshankar
Indian National Congress
104,697
45.3%
Velani Devraj Asha
Independent
4,571
2.0%
Jani Chamanlal Dugrashankar
Independent
4,298
1.9%
Gorasiya Hiralal Jinabhai
Independent
1,185
0.5%
Gala Narsih Gova
Independent
754
0.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mehta Mahipatray Mulshanker
Congress (I)
133,163
49.1%
Dava Anantray Devshanker
Janata Party
112,212
41.4%
Antani Bipinchandra Jugatram
Janata Party (Secular)
13,569
5.0%
Chandnani Gangaram Premchand
Independent
3,637
1.3%
Rathod Kalyansinh Madarasinhji
Independent
2,826
1.0%
Barot Maganlal Sajan
Independent
2,486
0.9%
Meghvar Mulji Ladha
Independent
2,484
0.9%
Laxminarayan Lalji
Independent
994
0.4%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ushaben Raghavji Thakkar
Indian National Congress
129,624
43.7%
Mahipatray Mulshanker Mehta
LKD
99,539
33.6%
Lodhiya Amirali Husanbhai
Independent
43,717
14.7%
Kansara Samji Devji
Independent
3,796
1.3%
Mulji Ladha
Independent
3,321
1.1%
Kamalkant Bhatt
Independent
3,305
1.1%
Vithalray B.Shrimali
Independent
3,220
1.1%
Govind Sava
Independent
2,063
0.7%
Dhirajlal Manjibhai Chauhan
DDP
1,850
0.6%
Manganlal Sajan Barot
Independent
1,758
0.6%
Jasubha Pratapsinh Chudasama
Independent
1,608
0.5%
Darji Ashok Kumar Mohan Lal
Independent
1,399
0.5%
Jani Chamanlal Durgashankar
Independent
1,397
0.5%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Babu Bhai Meghji Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party
228,394
57.7%
Usha Raghavji Thaker
Indian National Congress
146,830
37.1%
Asadkhan Ramjankhan
Independent
5,016
1.3%
Ishwarlal Valji Thacker
Independent
3,943
1.0%
Rana Hama Hadiya
DDP
3,401
0.9%
Rabri Raniben
Independent
1,912
0.5%
Rathod Kalyansingh Madersinkji
Independent
1,591
0.4%
Kapadia Premji Ramji
Independent
1,558
0.4%
Kerai Laljibhai Velji
Independent
1,068
0.3%
Thacker Sakarchand Govindji
Independent
1,011
0.3%
Chavda Husen Fakermamad
Independent
576
0.1%
Karijan Mulji Ladha
Independent
378
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Patel Harilal Nanji
Indian National Congress
179,109
51.7%
Babulal Meghji Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party
146,106
42.2%
Vaishnav Upendra Ramniklal
Independent
2,744
0.8%
Rathod Dhanji Ladhabhai
Independent
2,670
0.8%
Thacker Punamchand Manjimal
Independent
2,475
0.7%
Danicha Poonam Velji
Independent
2,082
0.6%
Harijan Jeram Mohan
Independent
1,991
0.6%
Ashok Darji
Independent
1,774
0.5%
Harijan Nagshi Atmaram
Independent
1,193
0.3%
Desai Jayantilal Gagaldas
Independent
967
0.3%
Gangaram Prem Chand
Independent
956
0.3%
Thaker Vishanji Kevalram
Independent
863
0.2%
Nirmal Sinh Manubha Jhala
DDP
720
0.2%
Thacker Jayantilal Govind
Independent
662
0.2%
Shah Pareshkumar Vrujlal
Independent
638
0.2%
Rathod Kalyan Singh (Kalubha) Madarsingji
PBI
551
0.2%
Serathia Premji Ramji
Independent
360
0.1%
Hemnani Narandas Rupchand
Independent
293
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gadhvi Pushpadan Shambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
193,549
62.7%
Dinesh Trivedi
Indian National Congress
91,577
29.7%
Padhiyar Haji Jakab Bava
Independent
5,290
1.7%
Parmar Babulal Vasanbhai
Independent
3,285
1.1%
Josab Husen Sama
Janata Dal
3,186
1.0%
Patel Bharatkumar Manji
Independent
2,360
0.8%
Joshi Kharashankar Vithaldas
AIIC(T)
2,343
0.8%
Shah Paresh Vrajlal
Independent
962
0.3%
K.K. Thakkar (Engineer)
Samajwadi Party
895
0.3%
Shivjibhai Ramjibhai Sorathiya
Shiv Sena
795
0.3%
Jayantilal Govindji Thakkar
Independent
745
0.2%
Kamalkant Kantilal Bhatt
ICS
675
0.2%
Pandya Prabhulal Amrutlal
Independent
578
0.2%
Virbhan Achra
Independent
430
0.1%
Karamsi Veljibhai Motharia
Independent
381
0.1%
Ashok Solanki
Independent
368
0.1%
Khemchand Budharam
Independent
355
0.1%
Meman Ibrahim Lalmamad
Independent
336
0.1%
Kapdi Premji Ramji Bhai
RPI
303
0.1%
Haribhai Naran Varchand
Independent
130
0.0%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gadhvi Pushpadan Shambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
224,795
48.6%
Maheshbhai Thakkar
Indian National Congress
163,770
35.4%
Champaklal Chunilal Shah
AIRJP
68,499
14.8%
Shashikant Jerambhai Thakkar
RPI
3,922
0.8%
Hirjibhai Govind Hadiya (Aahir)
Independent
1,735
0.4%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gadhvi Pushpadan Sambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
191,533
49.9%
Babubhai Meghji Shah
Indian National Congress
187,218
48.8%
Jadeja Takhubha Amarsinh
Shiv Sena
2,175
0.6%
Garoda (Garva) Sujabhai Rajabhai
RPI
1,788
0.5%
Dayaram Nathubhai Maiyat
Independent
1,050
0.3%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gadhavi Pushpadan Shambhudan
Bharatiya Janata Party
221,057
48.2%
Shailendrasinh Jadeja
Indian National Congress
192,067
41.8%
Sheda Dhanraj Jakhu
Independent
20,334
4.4%
Patel Taraben Shambhulal
Independent
9,244
2.0%
Likhesh Damji Momaya
Janata Dal (United)
7,062
1.5%
Engineer Anil Kanayalal Belani
Independent
3,209
0.7%
Jat Umar Hushen
Independent
3,082
0.7%
Koli Gangaram Lakha
Independent
2,988
0.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Kutch has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Swatantra Party, Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kutch in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Gadhavi Pushpadan Shambhudan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Kutch, Gujarat, in 2004 with 221,057 votes (48.2%), a margin of 28,990 votes over Shailendrasinh Jadeja.
Which parties have won Kutch since 1962?
Since 1962, Kutch has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party.
What was the closest result in Kutch?
The closest result on record for Kutch was 1971, when Indian National Congress beat Congress (O) by just 1,979 votes (0.9 percentage points).