1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

State assembly election in India

1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 52.20%
|  | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Leader  | Chimanbhai Patel | Keshubhai Patel |
Party  | JD | BJP | INC
Leader's seat  | Unjha | Visavadar  |
Last election  | 0  | 11  | 149
Seats won  | 70  | 67  | 33
Seat change  |  70  | 56  | 116
Popular vote  | 3,725,148  | 3,386,256  | 3,899,159
Percentage  | 29.36%  | 26.69%  | 30.74%

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| Chief Minister before election

Madhav Singh Solanki
INC

| Elected Chief Minister

Chimanbhai Patel

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The 8th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1990.[1] No party won the majority. Janata Dal (JD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 70 and 67 seats respectively. Indian National Congress won only 33 seats, compared to 149 seats in previous legislative election. The alliance of BJP and JD formed the government under the chief ministership of Chimanbhai Patel of JD and deputy chief ministership of Keshubhai Patel of BJP.[2][3][4][5]

## Results

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Party| Votes| %| +/–| Seats
| Janata Dal| 3,725,148| 29.36| 70| 70
| Bharatiya Janata Party| 3,386,256| 26.69| 56| 67
| Indian National Congress| 3,899,159| 30.74| 116| 33
| Yuva Vikas Party| 107,220| 0.85| +1| 1
| Janata Party| 69,829| 0.55| –| –
| Doordarshi Party| 51,712| 0.41| | –
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)| 37,436| 0.30| –| –
| All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh| 23,004| 0.18| | –
| Hindu Mahasabha| 14,496| 0.11| | –
| Republican Party of India| 13,049| 0.10| | –
| Communist Party of India| 11,377| 0.09| –| –
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh| 5,517| 0.04| | –
| Bahujan Samaj Party| 4,565| 0.04| –| –
| Shiv Sena| 4,477| 0.04| | –
| Socialist Party (Lohiya)| 1,682| 0.01| | –
| Lok Dal (B)| 1,560| 0.01| | –
| Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha| 1,499| 0.01| | –
| Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh| 1,083| 0.01| | –
| Rashtriya Pragtisheel Morcha| 969| 0.01| | –
| Socialist Party (Ramakant Pandey)| 704| 0.01| | –
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade)| 538| 0.00| | –
| Indian People's Front| 346| 0.00| | –
| Gujarat League| 242| 0.00| | –
| Gujarat Janata Parishad| 187| 0.00| | –
| Republican Party of India (Balakrishnan)| 132| 0.00| | –
| Independents| 1,323,790| 10.44| | 11
Total| 12,685,977| 100.00| –| 182
Valid votes| 12,685,977| 97.92|
Invalid/blank votes| 269,244| 2.08|
Total votes| 12,955,221| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 24,820,379| 52.20|
Source: [6]

## Elected members

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Constituency  | Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)  | Member  | Party

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Abdasa | None | Chheda Tarachand Jagshibhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandvi | None | Mehta Sureshchandra Rupshanker |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhuj | None | Gadhavi Pushpdan Shambhudan |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Mundra | SC | Sodham Parbat Maya |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Anjar | None | Navinbhai Shastri |  | Indian National Congress
Rapar | None | Patel Harilal Nanji |  | Indian National Congress
Dasada | SC | Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Wadhwan | None | Jhala Ranjitsingh Jitubha |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Limbdi | None | Rana Jitubha Kesarsinh |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Chotila | None | Karamshibhai Kanjibhai Makwana |  | Janata Dal
Halvad | None | Songara Bhagvandas Kalu |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhrangadhra | None | Chhaganlal Gogibhai Patel |  | Janata Dal
Morvi | None | Patel Babubhai Jashbhai |  | Independent
Tankara | None | Keshubhai Savdas Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Wankaner | None | Amiyalbhai Badi |  | Indian National Congress
Jasdan | None | Bhanbhaniya Bhikhalal Bhimjibhai |  | Independent
Rajkot-i | None | Jadeja Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji |  | Indian National Congress
Rajkot-ii | None | Vajbhai Vala |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot Rural | SC | Babariya Madhubhai Hamirbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Gondal | None | Jadeja Mahipatsinh Bhavubha |  | Independent
Jetpur | None | Korat Savji Jivaraj |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhoraji | None | Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Upleta | None | Kalawadia Naranbhai Premjibhai |  | Janata Dal
Jodiya | None | Kasundra Maganbhai Ammanbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar | None | Sanghavi Vasantkumar M. (vasantbhai Sanghavai) |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar Rural | SC | Dineshbhai Parmar |  | Janata Dal
Kalawad | None | Patel Raghavji Hansraj |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamjodhpur | None | Vachhani Mahanlal Karamshibhal |  | Janata Dal
Bhanvad | None | Lal Haridas Jivandas (babubhai Lal) |  | Janata Dal
Khambhalia | None | Varotaria Ranmal Narhabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Dwarka | None | Manek Pabubha Virambha |  | Independent
Porbandar | None | Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal |  | Janata Dal
Kutiyana | None | Jadija Santokben Sarman |  | Janata Dal
Mangrol | None | Chudasama Chandrikaben Kanji |  | Indian National Congress
Manavadar | None | Chavada Javahar Pethalaji |  | Indian National Congress
Keshod | SC | Dhula Hamirbhai Hadabhai |  | Janata Dal
Talala | None | Jora Jethalal Ranabai |  | Indian National Congress
Somnath | None | Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai |  | Janata Dal
Una | None | Vansh Punja Bhima |  | Janata Dal
Visavadar | None | Bhesaniya Kuraji Dunger |  | Janata Dal
Maliya | None | Solanki Devanand Samatbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Junagadh | None | Mashru Mahendra Liladhar |  | Independent
Babra | None | Thummar Virjibhai Kishavbhai |  | Janata Dal
Lathi | None | Thakarshibhai Kanjibhai Metaliya |  | Janata Dal
Amreli | None | Sanghani Dilipbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhari | None | Dhanak Vajubhai Girdharibhai |  | Janata Dal
Kodinar | None | Barad Dhirsinh Karashanbhai |  | Janata Dal
Rajula | None | Bhuva Madhubhai Harjibhai |  | Janata Dal
Botad | None | Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai |  | Janata Dal
Gadhada | SC | Ranva Maganlal Haribhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Palitana | None | Pravinshihn\ji Jadeja |  | Janata Dal
Sihor | None | Vaghani Nanubhai Vithalbhai |  | Janata Dal
Kundla | None | Lallubhai Sheth |  | Independent
Mahuva | None | Chabildas Mehta |  | Janata Dal
Talaja | None | Natubhai Bhikhabhai Dabhi |  | Janata Dal
Ghogho | None | Nanabhai Royala |  | Janata Dal
Bhavnagar North | None | Trivedi Mahendrabhai Shanti Lal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar South | None | Gohil Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji |  | Indian National Congress
Dhandhuka | None | Parikh Dilipbhai Ramanlal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dholka | None | Chudasma Bhupendrasinh M. |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Bavla | SC | Gohel Dhulabhai Dalabhai |  | Janata Dal
Mandal | None | Chauhan Jorubha Jethubhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Viramgam | None | Jadeja Hardattsinh Jilubha (tomtbhai) |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Sarkhej | None | Patel Harishchandra Lavjibhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Daskroi | None | Thakor Madhubhai Somaji |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dehgam | None | Vitthalbhai B. Shah |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Sabarmati | None | Amin Narhari Hirabhai |  | Janata Dal
Ellis Bridge | None | Babubhai Vasanvala |  | Janata Dal
Dariapur-kazipur | None | Barot Bharatkumar Chimamanlal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Shahpur | None | Kaushikbhai Jamnadas Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Kalupur | None | Bhupendra Sevakram Patni |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Asarwa | None | Patel Vithalbhai S. |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Rakhial | None | Kanubhai Bhagvanbhai Kothiya |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Shaher Kotda | SC | Manubhai Parmar |  | Indian National Congress
Khadia | None | Ashok Bhatt |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamalpur | None | Kazi Sirajuddin Abdul Jabar |  | Indian National Congress
Maninagar | None | Patel Kamleshbhai Govindbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Naroda | None | Gopaldas Bhojwani |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar | None | Popatlal V. Patel |  | Janata Dal
Kalol | None | Patel Vitthalbhai Somabhai (ganesh Thresarwala) |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Kadi | None | Patel Nitin Kumar Ratilal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Jotana | SC | Sollanki Kantilal Bhalabhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Mehsana | None | Khodabhai N. Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Mansa | None | Chavada Iswarsinh Shivaji |  | Indian National Congress
Vijapur | None | Naresh Kumar Gangaram Raval |  | Indian National Congress
Visnagar | None | Partel Bholabhai Chaturbhai |  | Janata Dal
Kheralu | None | Thakor Shankarji Okhaji |  | Janata Dal
Unjha | None | Patel Chimanbhai Jivabhai |  | Janata Dal
Sidhpur | None | Jayanarayan Vyas |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Vagdod | None | Thakor Chamanji Dansangji |  | Janata Dal
Patan | None | Aravindkumar Tribhovandas Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Chanasma | None | Gandaji Chelaji Thakor |  | Independent
Sami | None | Dilip Viraji Thakor |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Radhanpur | None | Mulani Himmatlal T. |  | Janata Dal
Vav | None | Patel Mavjibhai Chatarabhai |  | Janata Dal
Deodar | None | Patel Bhemabhai Ramsinghbhai |  | Janata Dal
Kankrej | None | Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai |  | Janata Dal
Deesa | None | Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji |  | Janata Dal
Dhanera | None | Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Palanpur | None | Bachani Lekhraj Hemraj |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadgam | SC | Parmar Mukul Jivrambhai |  | Janata Dal
Danta | None | Kachoriya Kantibhai Dharmdas |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Khedbrahma | ST | Bara Becharbhai Khatuji |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Idar | SC | Karsandas Soneri |  | Janata Dal
Bhiloda | None | Upendra Trivedi |  | Indian National Congress
Himatnagar | None | Patel Bhagwandas Haribhai |  | Janata Dal
Prantij | None | Zalavinendrasinh Dlipsinh |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Modasa | None | Patel Haribhai Chhaganbhai |  | Janata Dal
Bayad | None | Solanki Chandrabhansinh Mulsinhji |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Meghraj | None | Damor Hiraji Valaji |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Santrampur | None | Pandya Prabodhkant Damodar |  | Janata Dal
Jhalod | ST | Munla Virjibhai Limbabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Limdi | ST | Kishori Bachubhai Nathabbhai |  | Janata Dal
Dohad | ST | Damor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Limkheda | ST | Pasaya Nagarsinh Gulabsinh |  | Janata Dal
Devgadh Baria | None | Urvashidevi |  | Indian National Congress
Rajgadh | None | Vakil Parmar Laxmanisnh Motisinh |  | Indian National Congress
Halol | None | Udesinh Baria |  | Indian National Congress
Kalol | None | Chauhan Gababhai Somabhai |  | Independent
Godhra | None | C. K. Raulji |  | Janata Dal
Shehra | None | Parmar Jashvantsinh Mansukhbhai |  | Indian National Congress
Lunavada | None | Solanki Dhirendrasinh Virbhadrasinh |  | Indian National Congress
Randhikpur | ST | Damor Bijalbhai Valabhai |  | Janata Dal
Balasinor | None | Chauhan Mansinh Kohyabhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Kapadvanj | None | Rathod Ratansinh Adesinh |  | Indian National Congress
Thasra | None | Parmar Ramsinh Prabhat Bhai |  | Janata Dal
Umreth | None | Shelat Subhashcnhandra Someshwar |  | Janata Dal
Kathlal | None | Thakor Dilipsinh Juwansinh |  | Janata Dal
Mehmedabad | None | Chauhan Sundersinh Bhalabhai |  | Janata Dal
Mahudha | None | Thakor Natwarsinh Fulsinh |  | Indian National Congress
Nadiad | None | Patel Dinsha Jhaverbhai |  | Janata Dal
Chakalasi | None | Vaghela Shankarbhai Desaibhai |  | Indian National Congress
Anand | None | Patel Ghanshyambhai Ravjibhai |  | Janata Dal
Sarsa | None | Patel Jayantbhai Ramanbhai |  | Indian National Congress
Petlad | None | Niranjan Pursottamdas Patel |  | Janata Dal
Sojitra | SC | Parmar Janadanbhai Madhusudanbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Matar | None | Chavda Dhirubhai Amarsinh |  | Janata Dal
Borsad | None | Solanki Madhavsinh Fulsinh |  | Indian National Congress
Bhadran | None | Parmar Dhirsinh Chhatrasinh |  | Indian National Congress
Cambay | None | Khatri Jayendrakumar Bhagvandas |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhota Udaipur | ST | Rathwa Sukhrambhai Hariaybhai |  | Indian National Congress
Jetpur | None | Mohansinh Rathwa |  | Janata Dal
Nasvadi | ST | Kanubhai Jivrambhai Vasava |  | Janata Dal
Sankheda | ST | Tadvi Babarbhai Ambalal |  | Janata Dal
Dabhoi | None | Umakant Joshi |  | Independent
Savli | None | Chauhan Khumansinh Raysinh |  | Janata Dal
Baroda City | None | Nalin Bhatt |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Sayajiganj | None | Jaspalsing |  | Janata Dal
Raopura | None | Yogesh Patel |  | Janata Dal
Vaghodia | None | Pradip Jayswal |  | Janata Dal
Baroda Rural | None | Gohil Mangaisinh Shankarbhai |  | Janata Dal
Padra | None | Patel Narendrabhai Mahijibhai |  | Janata Dal
Karjan | SC | Dabhi Chandubhai Motibhai |  | Janata Dal
Jambusar | None | Mori Punjabhai Badharbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Vagra | None | Chauhan Vikram Singhji Ajitsinhji |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Broach | None | Shah Bipinchandra Ishwarlal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Ankleshwar | None | Patel Thakorbhai Gumanbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Jhagadia | ST | Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsangbhai |  | Janata Dal
Dediapada | ST | Vasava Motilal Puniyabhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajpipla | ST | Arya Dhanjibhai Chhotabhai |  | Janata Dal
Nijhar | ST | Vasava Govindbhai Barkiabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Mangrol | ST | Vasava Kuwarjibhai Sonajibhai |  | Janata Dal
Songadh | ST | Vasava Nagarbhai Deviliabhai |  | Janata Dal
Vyara | ST | Chaudhary Amarsinh Zinabhai |  | Independent
Mahuva | ST | Patel Mansinhbhai Kalyanjibhai |  | Independent
Bardoli | ST | Rathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai |  | Janata Dal
Kamrej | ST | Rathod Dahiben Rambhai |  | Indian National Congress
Olpad | None | Patel Bhagubhai Gomanbhai (vimal) |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City North | None | Kanubhai Mavani |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City East | None | Kapadia Madanlal K. Mohanlal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City West | None | Chapatwala Hemantbhai Champaklal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Chorasi | None | Manubhai Dahyalbhai Patel |  | Yuva Vikas Party
Jalalpore | None | Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Navsari | ST | Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandevi | None | Naik Thakorbhai Ballabbhai |  | Janata Dal
Chikhli | ST | Kanjibhai Maganbhai Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dangs-bansda | ST | Bhoye Madhubhai Jelyabhai |  | Janata Dal
Bulsar | None | Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Dharampur | ST | Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
Mota Pondha | ST | Patel Barjulbhai Navlabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Pardi | ST | Patel Ramanlaldevabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Umbergaon | ST | Chhotubhai Vestabhai Patel |  | Indian National Congress

## References

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