# 1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

The 10th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1998. All 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly were elected with the leader of the largest party or coalition expected to become the next Chief Minister. The Bharatiya Janata Party took the majority despite winning fewer seats. Keshubhai Patel again became the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

## Results

Seats :
| | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,300,826 | 44.88 | -4 | 117 |
| | Indian National Congress | 5,677,386 | 34.90 | +8 | 53 |
| | AIRJP | 1,902,171 | 11.69 | | 4 |
| | Janata Dal | 429,283 | 2.64 | | 4 |
| | Independent | 854,142 | 5.25 | | 3 |
| | SP | 64,913 | 0.40 | | 1 |
| | Bahujan Samaj Party | 12,742 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | CPI | 10,292 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| | SAP | 7,512 | 0.05 | | – |
| | Republican Party of India | 4,642 | 0.03 | | – |
| | Shiv Sena | 2,800 | 0.02 | | – |
| | RJD | 1,884 | 0.01 | | – |
| Total | Total | 16,268,593 | 100.00 | – | 182 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,268,593 | 95.53 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 761,449 | 4.47 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,030,042 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 28,774,443 | 59.18 | | |
| Source: ECI ||||||

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Abdasa | None | Ibrahim Ishaq Mandhra | Indian National Congress |
| Mandvi | None | Mehta Sureshchandra Rupshankar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bhuj | None | Zaveri Mukesh Babulal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mundra | SC | Sodham Parbat Mayabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Anjar | None | Ahir Vasanbhai Gopalbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rapar | None | Dhirubhai Swarupchand Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dasada | SC | Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Wadhwan | None | Dhanrajbhai Kela | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Limbdi | None | Rana Kiritsinh Jitubha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chotila | None | Savashibhai Kanjibhai Makwana | Indian National Congress |
| Halvad | None | Kavadia Jayantilal Ramjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dhrangadhra | None | Indravijaysinh (i.k.) Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Morvi | None | Amrutiya Kantilal Shivabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Tankara | None | Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Wankaner | None | Khurshid Haidar Abdul Muttlib Pirzada (meer Saheb) | Indian National Congress |
| Jasdan | None | Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | Indian National Congress |
| Rajkot-i | None | Ramesh Dhanjibhai Rupapara | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rajkot-ii | None | Vala Vajubhai Roodabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rajkot Rural | SC | Babariya Madhubhai Hamirbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Gondal | None | Jadeja Jayrajsinh Temubha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jetpur | None | Korat Savjibhai Jivrajbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dhoraji | None | Radadia Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| Upleta | None | Makadia Pravinbhai Mohan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jodiya | None | Kasundra Maganbhai Ambabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jamnagar | None | Khattar Parmanand Vishandas (parmaand Khattar) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jamnagar Rural | SC | Zala Manharbhai Valji | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kalawad | None | Faldu Ranchhod Chanabhai (r.c.faldu) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jamjodhpur | None | Sapariya Chimanlal Dharamshibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bhanvad | None | Bera Murubhai Haradas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Khambhalia | None | Chavda Karu Naran | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dwarka | None | Manek Pabubha Virambha | Independent |
| Porbandar | None | Bokhiriya Babubhai Bhimabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kutiyana | None | Odedara Karshan Dula | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mangrol | None | Kargatia Bhagvanji Lakhabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Manavadar | None | Sureja Ratilal Gordhanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Keshod | SC | Rathod Samatbhai Aalabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Talala | None | Barad Jashubhai Dhanabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Somnath | None | Gohel Chunilal Kanji | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Una | None | Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Visavadar | None | Patel Keshubhai Savdas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Maliya | None | Solanki Devanandbhai Samatbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Junagadh | None | Masharu Mahendrabhai Liladhar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Babra | None | Undhad Bavkubhai Nathabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Lathi | None | Bechar Bhadani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Amreli | None | Rupala Parshotambhai Khodabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dhari | None | Balubhai Tanti | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kodinar | None | Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rajula | None | Solanki Hirabhai Odhavajibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Botad | None | Saurabh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Gadhada | SC | Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Palitana | None | Goti Kurjibhai Ramjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sihor | None | Keshubhai Hirjibhai Nakarani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kundla | None | Virani Kalubhai Virjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mahuva | None | Dr.kanubhai Kalasaria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Talaja | None | Gohil Sheevabhai Jerambhai (sheevabhai Gohil) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ghogho | None | Parshotambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bhavnagar North | None | Mahendra Trivedi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bhavnagar South | None | Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai (sunil Oza) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dhandhuka | None | Bharat Pandya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dholka | None | Kanjibhai Rayabhai Talpada | Indian National Congress |
| Bavla | SC | Makwana Gunvantbhai N. | Indian National Congress |
| Mandal | None | Patel Anandiben Mafatbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Viramgam | None | Premjibhai Vadlani | Indian National Congress |
| Sarkhej | None | Shah Amit Anilchandra (amit Shah) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Daskroi | None | Patel Vijaybhai Harishchandra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dehgam | None | Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sabarmati | None | Oza Yatinbhai Narendrakumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ellis Bridge | None | Haren Pandya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dariapur-kazipur | None | Barot Bharatkumar Chimanlal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Shahpur | None | Kaushikkumar Jamnadas Patel (kaushik Patel) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kalupur | None | Shaikhmohmmad Faruk H. (faruk Shaikh) | Indian National Congress |
| Asarwa | None | Patel Amrishkumar Govindlal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rakhial | None | Jhadfiya Gordhanbhai P. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Shaher Kotda | SC | Manubhai Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| Khadia | None | Ashok Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jamalpur | None | Devdiwala Usmangani I. | Independent |
| Maninagar | None | Kamlesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Naroda | None | Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Gandhinagar | None | Patel Vadibhai Bhaischanddas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kalol | None | Patel Sureshkumar Chaturdas | Indian National Congress |
| Kadi | None | Nitin Ratilal Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jotana | SC | Ishvarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mehsana | None | Khodabhai N.patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mansa | None | Patel Mangaldas Madhavlal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vijapur | None | Raval Nareshkumar Gangaram | Indian National Congress |
| Visnagar | None | Patel Prahaladbhai Mohanlal (gosa) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kheralu | None | Thakor Shree Shankarji Okhaji | Indian National Congress |
| Unjha | None | Patel Narayanbhai Lalludas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sidhpur | None | Jay Narayan Vyas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vagdod | None | Desai Ranchhod Mahijibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Patan | None | Patel Mohanbhai Hirabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chanasma | None | Arvind T. Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sami | None | Thakor Dilipkumar Virajibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Radhanpur | None | Patel Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai (shankarbhai Chaudhari) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vav | None | Rajput Hemaji Daraghaji | Indian National Congress |
| Deodar | None | Vagela Liladharbhai Khodaji | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kankrej | None | Vaghela Magansinh Chimansinh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Deesa | None | Gordhanji Gigaji Mali | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dhanera | None | Constituency Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Palanpur | None | Trivedi Rekhaben Hitendrabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vadgam | SC | Dolatbhai Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| Danta | None | Gadhvi Mukesh B. | Indian National Congress |
| Khedbrahma | ST | Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Idar | SC | Ramanlal Vora | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bhiloda | None | Upendra Trivedi | Independent |
| Himatnagar | None | Chavda Ranjitsinh Narsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Prantij | None | Rathod Dipsinh Shankarsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Modasa | None | Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bayad | None | Mahendra Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Meghraj | None | Patel Shivabhai D. | Indian National Congress |
| Santrampur | None | Dr.bhamat Mansinh Vallabhbhai | Indian National Congress |
| Jhalod | ST | Machhar Ditabhai Bhimabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Limdi | ST | Kishori Bachubhai Nathabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Dohad | ST | Patel Lalitkumar Bhagawandas | Indian National Congress |
| Limkheda | ST | Pasaya Nagarsinh Gulabsinh | Indian National Congress |
| Devgadh Baria | None | Maharaul Urvashidevi Jaydipsinh | Indian National Congress |
| Rajgadh | None | Vakil Parmar Laxmansinh Motisinh | Indian National Congress |
| Halol | None | Baria Udesinh Mohanbhai | Indian National Congress |
| Kalol | None | Chauhan P.p. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Godhra | None | Patel Rajendrasinh Balwantsinh | Janata Dal |
| Shehra | None | Bharwad Jethabhai Ghelabhai | Samajwadi Party |
| Lunavada | None | Solanki Surpalsinh Himatsinh | Indian National Congress |
| Randhikpur | ST | Bhabhor Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Balasinor | None | Chauhan Manshinh Kohyabhai | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| Kapadvanj | None | Bimal Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Thasra | None | Parmar Ramsinh Prabhatbhai | Indian National Congress |
| Umreth | None | Subhash S. Shelat | Indian National Congress |
| Kathlal | None | Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| Mehmedabad | None | Chauhan Sundarsinh Bhalabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mahudha | None | Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh | Indian National Congress |
| Nadiad | None | Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chakalasi | None | Shankarbhai Desaibhai Vaghela | Indian National Congress |
| Anand | None | Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sarsa | None | Parmar Govindbhai Raijibhai | Indian National Congress |
| Petlad | None | Patel Niranjan Parsottamdas | Indian National Congress |
| Sojitra | SC | Makwana Bharatkumar Yogendrabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Matar | None | Chavda Dhirubhai Amarsing | Indian National Congress |
| Borsad | None | Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | Indian National Congress |
| Bhadran | None | Parmar Dhirsinh Chhatrasinh | Indian National Congress |
| Cambay | None | Shukal Shiriskumar Madhusudan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chhota Udaipur | ST | Rathwa Sukhrambhai Hariyabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Jetpur | None | Rathwa Mohansinh Chotubhai | Indian National Congress |
| Nasvadi | ST | Bhil Dhirubhai Chunilal | Indian National Congress |
| Sankheda | ST | Babarbhai Ambalal Tadvi | Indian National Congress |
| Dabhoi | None | Siddharth Chimanbhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Savli | None | Chauhan Khumansinh Raysinh | Indian National Congress |
| Baroda City | None | Lakhawala Bhupendra Gatulal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sayajiganj | None | Jaspalsingh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Raopura | None | Yogesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vaghodia | None | Shrivastava Madhubhai Babubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Baroda Rural | None | Chudasama Dilubha Temubha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Padra | None | Jeetsinh Somsinh Parmar | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| Karjan | SC | Dabhi Chandubhai Motibhai | Indian National Congress |
| Jambusar | None | Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vagra | None | Patel Iqbal Ibrahim | Indian National Congress |
| Broach | None | Bipinbhai Ishwarlal Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ankleshwar | None | Patel Jayantibhai Zinabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jhagadia | ST | Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsang | Janata Dal |
| Dediapada | ST | Vasava Amarsih Ramsing | Janata Dal |
| Rajpipla | ST | Vasava Premsinh Devjibhai | Indian National Congress |
| Nijhar | ST | Vasava Pareshbhai Govindbhai | Indian National Congress |
| Mangrol | ST | Chaudhari Ramanbhai Kansarabhai | Janata Dal |
| Songadh | ST | Vasava Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Vyara | ST | Gamit Pratapbhai Babubhai | Indian National Congress |
| Mahuva | ST | Patel Devdattkumar Kikabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bardoli | ST | Rajwadi Rajnikant Prabhubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kamrej | ST | Rathod Ramanbhai Chhanabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Olpad | None | Patel Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Surat City North | None | Gajera Dhirubhai Haribhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Surat City East | None | Khasi Gulabdas Nagindas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Surat City West | None | Chapatwala Hemantbhai Champaklal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chorasi | None | Narottambhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jalalpore | None | Patel Rameshbhai Chhotubhai (r.c.patel) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Navsari | ST | Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Gandevi | None | Patel Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chikhli | ST | Kanjibhai Maganbhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dangs-bansda | ST | Bhoye Madhubhai Jelyabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Bulsar | None | Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Dharampur | ST | Chaudhary Hirabhai Ramjibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mota Pondha | ST | Patel Barajulbhai Navalabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Pardi | ST | Chandravadan Makanji Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Umbergaon | ST | Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |