# Elections in Gujarat

Elections in Gujarat have been conducted since 1962 to elect the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha and the members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha. There are 182 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.

## Major political parties

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Aam Admi Party are currently represented in the state legislature. Other parties which have been influential in the past include Swatantra Party, Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Indian National Congress (Organisation) (NCO), Janata Party, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Gujarat) (JDG) and Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP).

## Lok Sabha elections

Gujarat was a part of the erstwhile Bombay State till 1960.
| Lok Sabha | Election year | 1st party | 2nd party | Others | Total seats |
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | INC 16 | SWP 4 | PSP 1, NGJP 1 | 22 |
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | SWP 12 | INC 11 | IND 1 | 24 |
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | INC 11 | INC(O) 11 | SWP 2 | 24 |
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | JP 16 | INC 10 | | 26 |
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | INC 25 | JP 1 | | 26 |
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | INC 24 | BJP 1 | JP 1 | 26 |
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | BJP 12 | JD 11 | INC 3 | 26 |
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | BJP 20 | INC 5 | JD(G) 1 | 26 |
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | BJP 16 | INC 10 | | 26 |
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | BJP 19 | INC 7 | | 26 |
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | BJP 20 | INC 6 | | 26 |
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | BJP 14 | INC 12 | | 26 |
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | BJP 15 | INC 11 | | 26 |
| 2014 | Sixteenth Lok Sabha | BJP 26 | | | 26 |
| 2019 | Seventeenth Lok Sabha | BJP 26 | | | 26 |
| 2024 | Eighteenth Lok Sabha | BJP 25 | INC 1 | | 26 |

## Vidhan Sabha elections

Elections for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) have been held since 1962.
| Election year | Vidhan Sabha election | 1st party | 2nd party | 3rd party | Others | Total seats | Chief minister | CM's party |
| 1962 | Second Assembly | INC 113 | SWP 15 | PSP 7 | NMGJP 1, IND 7 | 154 | Jivraj Narayan Mehta | INC |
| 1962 | Second Assembly | INC 113 | SWP 15 | PSP 7 | NMGJP 1, IND 7 | 154 | Balwantrai Mehta | INC |
| 1962 | Second Assembly | INC 113 | SWP 15 | PSP 7 | NMGJP 1, IND 7 | 154 | Hitendra Desai | INC |
| 1967 | Third Assembly | INC 93 | SWP 66 | PSP 3 | BJS 1, IND 5 | 168 | Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai | INC(O) |
| 1972 | Fourth Assembly | INC 140 | INC(O) 16 | BJS 3 | CPI 1, IND 1 | 168 | Ghanshyam Oza | INC |
| 1972 | Fourth Assembly | INC 140 | INC(O) 16 | BJS 3 | CPI 1, IND 1 | 168 | Chimanbhai Patel | INC |
| 1975 | Fifth Assembly | INC 75 | INC(O) 56 | BJS 18 | KLP 12, BLD 2,SP 2,RMP 1, IND 16 | 182 | Babubhai J. Patel | INC(O) |
| 1975 | Fifth Assembly | INC 75 | INC(O) 56 | BJS 18 | KLP 12, BLD 2,SP 2,RMP 1, IND 16 | 182 | Madhav Singh Solanki | INC |
| 1975 | Fifth Assembly | INC 75 | INC(O) 56 | BJS 18 | KLP 12, BLD 2,SP 2,RMP 1, IND 16 | 182 | Babubhai J. Patel | JP |
| 1980 | Sixth Assembly | INC 141 | JP 21 | BJP 9 | JP(S) 1, IND 10 | 182 | Madhav Singh Solanki | INC |
| 1985 | Seventh Assembly | INC 149 | JP 14 | BJP 11 | IND 8 | 182 | Madhav Singh Solanki | INC |
| 1985 | Seventh Assembly | INC 149 | JP 14 | BJP 11 | IND 8 | 182 | Amarsinh Chaudhary | INC |
| 1985 | Seventh Assembly | INC 149 | JP 14 | BJP 11 | IND 8 | 182 | Madhav Singh Solanki | INC |
| 1990 | Eighth Assembly | JD 70 | BJP 67 | INC 33 | YVP 1,IND 11 | 182 | Chimanbhai Patel | JD |
| 1990 | Eighth Assembly | JD 70 | BJP 67 | INC 33 | YVP 1,IND 11 | 182 | Chimanbhai Patel | INC |
| 1990 | Eighth Assembly | JD 70 | BJP 67 | INC 33 | YVP 1,IND 11 | 182 | Chhabildas Mehta | INC |
| 1995 | Ninth Assembly | BJP 121 | INC 45 | | IND 16 | 182 | Keshubhai Patel | BJP |
| 1995 | Ninth Assembly | BJP 121 | INC 45 | | IND 16 | 182 | Suresh Mehta | BJP |
| 1995 | Ninth Assembly | BJP 121 | INC 45 | | IND 16 | 182 | Shankersinh Vaghela | RJP |
| 1995 | Ninth Assembly | BJP 121 | INC 45 | | IND 16 | 182 | Dilip Parikh | RJP |
| 1998 | Ninth Assembly | BJP 117 | INC 53 | RJP 4 | JD 4,SP 1, IND 3 | 182 | Keshubhai Patel | BJP |
| 1998 | Ninth Assembly | BJP 117 | INC 53 | RJP 4 | JD 4,SP 1, IND 3 | 182 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2002 | Tenth Assembly | BJP 127 | INC 51 | JD(U) 2 | IND 2 | 182 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2007 | Eleventh Assembly | BJP 117 | INC 59 | NCP 3 | JD(U) 1,IND 2 | 182 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2012 | Twelfth Assembly | BJP 115 | INC 61 | GPP 2 | NCP 2,JD(U) 1,IND 1 | 182 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2012 | Twelfth Assembly | BJP 115 | INC 61 | GPP 2 | NCP 2,JD(U) 1,IND 1 | 182 | Anandiben Patel | BJP |
| 2012 | Twelfth Assembly | BJP 115 | INC 61 | GPP 2 | NCP 2,JD(U) 1,IND 1 | 182 | Vijay Rupani | BJP |
| 2017 | Thirteenth Assembly | BJP 99 | INC 78 | BTP 2 | NCP 1,IND 2 | 182 | Vijay Rupani | BJP |
| 2017 | Thirteenth Assembly | BJP 99 | INC 78 | BTP 2 | NCP 1,IND 2 | 182 | Bhupendrabhai Patel | BJP |
| 2022 | Fourteenth Assembly | BJP 156 | INC 17 | AAP 5 | SP 1,IND 2 | 182 | Bhupendrabhai Patel | BJP |