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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indian general election in Gujarat, 2004
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Indian general election in Gujarat, 1999
| previous_year = 1999
| next_election = Indian general election in Gujarat, 2009
| next_year = 2009
| election_date = April–May 2004
| seats_for_election = 26 seats
| image1 = {{eppt|National Democratic Alliance|height=100|width=100}}
| leader1 =
| party1 = National Democratic Alliance (India)
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 20
| seats1 = 14
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 6
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 = {{eppt|INC|height=100|width=100}}
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| party2 = [[Indian National Congress|INC+]] (post poll [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]])
| last_election2 = 6
| seats2 = 12
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 6
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
| map_image = Gujarat in India.png
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = [[Gujarat]]
| title = [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]
| posttitle = Prime Minister after election
| before_election = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| after_election = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
}}
In the [[2004 Indian general election]] for [[Gujarat]] polls were held for 26 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ]] which won 14 seats. The remaining 12 seats were won by [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]].

==Parties and alliances==
==={{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]}}===
{|class="wikitable " style="text-align:center"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[Narendra Modi]]
|26
|-
|}

==={{legend2|{{Party color|United Progressive Alliance}}}}[[United Progressive Alliance]]===
{|class="wikitable " style="text-align:center"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
|[[B. K. Gadhvi]]
|25
|-
|{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|[[File:NCP-flag.svg|85px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Clock.png|50px]]
|[[Sharad Pawar]]
|1
|-
|}

==Results==
=== Results by Party/Alliance ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" rowspan="2" | Alliance/ Party
! colspan="3" | Popular vote
! colspan="3" | Seats
|-
! Votes
! %
! ±[[Percentage point|pp]]
! Contested
! Won
! '''+/−'''
|-
| {{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| colspan="3"|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 72,04,915
| 47.37
| {{decrease}} 5.11
| 26
| 14
| {{decrease}} 6
|-
|rowspan="3" {{Party color cell|United Progressive Alliance}}
!rowspan="3" style="background:#E5F8FF"|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 66,71,926
| 43.86
| {{decrease}} 1.58
| 25
| 12
| {{increase}} 6
|-
| {{Party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
| [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
| 1,76,634
| 1.16
| {{increase}} 0.64
| 1
| 0
| {{Steady}}
|-
! colspan="2"style="background:#E5F8FF" | Total
! style="background:#E5F8FF" | 68,48,560
! style="background:#E5F8FF" | 45.02
! style="background:#E5F8FF" | {{steady}}
! style="background:#E5F8FF" | 26
! style="background:#E5F8FF" | 12
! style="background:#E5F8FF" | {{steady}}
|-
| {{Party color cell|Other}}
| colspan="3" | Others
| 6,32,374
| 4.16
| {{steady}}
| 45
| 0
| {{steady}}
|-
| {{Party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
| colspan="3" | [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
| 5,25,055
| 3.45
| {{increase}} 2.78
| 65
| 0
| {{steady}}
|-
! colspan="4" | Total
! 1,52,10,904
! 100%
! -
! 162
! 26
! -
|}

==List of winners==

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Constituency
! colspan="5" |Winner
! colspan="5" |Runner-up
! colspan="2" |Margin
|-
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
! data-sort-type=number | Votes
! data-sort-type=number | %
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!data-sort-type=number | Votes
!data-sort-type=number | %
!data-sort-type=number | Votes
!data-sort-type=number | %
|-
!1
|[[Kutch Lok Sabha constituency|Kutch]]
|Gadhavi Pushpadan Shambhudan
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|221,057
|48.16
|Shailendrasinh Jadeja
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|192,067
|41.84
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|28,990
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|6.32
|-

!2
|[[Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency|Surendranagar]]
|Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|219,872
|48.26
|Savshibhai Kanjibhai Makwana
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|185,928
|40.81
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|33,944
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|7.45
|-

!3
|[[Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency|Jamnagar]]
|Ahir Vikrambhai Arjunbhai Madam
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|204,468
|47.17
|[[Chandresh Patel Kordia]]
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|198,875
|45.88
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|5,593
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|1.29
|-

!4
|[[Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency|Rajkot]]
|Dr. Kathiria Vallabhbhai Ramjibhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|320,604
|59.52
|Balvantbhai Bachubhai Manvar
|{{Party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|176,634
|32.79
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|143,970
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|26.73
|-

!5
|[[Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency|Porbandar]]
|Patel Harilal Madhavjibhai (Haribhai Patel)
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|229,113
|46.71
|Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|223,410
|45.55
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|5,703
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|1.16
|-

!6
|[[Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency|Junagadh]]
|Barad Jasubhai Dhanabhai
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|329,712
|50.05
|Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|288,791
|43.84
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|40,921
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|6.21
|-

!7
|[[Amreli Lok Sabha constituency|Amreli]]
|Virjibhai Thummar
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|220,649
|46.39
|Dileep Sanghany
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|218,619
|45.96
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|2,030
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|0.43
|-

!8
|[[Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency|Bhavnagar]]
|[[Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana]]
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|247,336
|55.60
|[[Gigabhai Gohil]]
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|166,910
|37.52
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|80,426
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|18.08
|-

!9
|[[Dhandhuka Lok Sabha constituency|Dhandhuka (SC)]]
|Varma Ratilal Kalidas
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|249,322
|48.27
|Yogendrakumar Mavjibhai Makwana
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|226,528
|43.85
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|22,794
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|4.41
|-

!10
|[[Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmedabad]]
|Harin Pathak
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|301,853
|55.03
|Gupta Rajkumar Gigraj
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|224,248
|40.88
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|77,605
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|14.15
|-

!11
|[[Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency|Gandhinagar]]
|L. K. Advani
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|516,120
|61.04
|Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|298,982
|35.36
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|217,138
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|25.68
|-

!12
|[[Mehsana Lok Sabha constituency|Mehsana]]
|Jivabhai Ambalal Patel
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|339,643
|48.84
|Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|325,132
|46.75
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|14,511
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|2.09
|-

!13
|[[Patan Lok Sabha constituency|Patan (SC)]]
|Kanodia Maheshkumar Mithabhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|273,970
|50.91
|Rastrapal Pravin Somabhai
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|250,346
|46.52
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|23,624
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|4.39
|-

!14
|[[Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency|Banaskantha]]
|Chavda Harisinhaji Pratapsinhaji
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|301,148
|46.88
|Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|294,220
|45.80
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|6,928
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|1.08
|-

!15
|[[Sabarkantha Lok Sabha constituency|Sabarkantha]]
|Madhusudan Mistry
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|316,483
|48.36
|Bara Ramilaben Bahecharbhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|276,555
|42.26
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|39,928
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|6.10
|-

!16
|[[Kapadvanj Lok Sabha constituency|Kapadvanj]]
|Vaghela Shankersinh Laxmansinh
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|320,338
|53.81
|Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|240,903
|40.47
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|79,435
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|13.34
|-

!17
|[[Dahod Lok Sabha constituency|Dohad (ST)]]
|Katara Babubhai Khimabhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|228,154
|44.06
|Taviyad Dr. Prabhababen Kishorsinh
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|227,793
|43.99
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|361
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|0.07
|-

!18
|[[Godhra Lok Sabha constituency|Godhra]]
|Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|295,550
|55.00
|Patel Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|241,831
|45.00
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|53,719
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|10.00
|-

!19
|[[Kairana Lok Sabha constituency|Kaira]]
|Dinsha Patel
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|244,037
|54.12
|Gaekwad Shubhanginiraje Ranjitsinh
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|187,288
|41.53
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|56,749
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|12.58
|-

!20
|[[Anand Lok Sabha constituency|Anand]]
|Solanki Bharatsinh Madhavsinh
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|307,762
|52.05
|Jayprakash Vaghajibhai Patel (Babalbhai)
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|246,677
|41.72
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|61,085
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|10.33
|-

!21
|[[Chhota Udaipur Lok Sabha constituency|Chhota Udaipur (ST)]]
|Naranbhai Rathwa
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|246,855
|44.36
|Ramsinh Rathwa
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|210,616
|37.85
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|36,239
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|6.51
|-

!22
|[[Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency|Baroda]]
|Jayaben Thakkar
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|316,089
|48.45
|Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|309,486
|47.44
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|6,603
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|1.01
|-

!23
|[[Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency|Broach]]
|Vasava Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|299,630
|44.01
|Patel Muhammad Fansiwala
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|227,428
|33.41
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|72,202
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|10.61
|-

!24
|[[Surat Lok Sabha constituency|Surat]]
|Kashiram Rana
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|508,076
|56.69
|Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|357,513
|39.89
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|150,563
!style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"|16.80
|-

!25
|[[Mandvi Lok Sabha constituency|Mandvi (ST)]]
|Chaudhary Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|386,592
|59.95
|Mansinh Patel
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|213,210
|33.07
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|173,382
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|26.89
|-

!26
|[[Valsad Lok Sabha constituency|Bulsar (ST)]]
|Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|321,769
|46.63
|Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|277,283
|40.19
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|44,486
!style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|6.45
|-
|}

==Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Gujarat==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
|-
!#
!Name
!Constituency
!Designation
!Department
!From
!To
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
!1
|Shankersinh Vaghela
|Kapadvanj
|Cabinet Minister
|Textiles
|23 May 2004
|22 May 2009
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!2
|Naranbhai Rathwa
|Chhota Udaipur (ST)
|Minister of State
|Railways
|23 May 2004
|22 May 2009
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!3
|Dinsha Patel
|Kaira
|Minister of State
|Petroleum and Natural Gas
|29 January 2006
|22 May 2009
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

== Assembly segments wise lead of parties ==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=2|Party
!Assembly segments
!Position in Assembly (as of 2002)
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
! [[Indian National Congress]]
|91
|51
|-
| bgcolor=#FF9933|
! [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|89
|127
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}"|
! [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|1
|1
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
! [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|1
|{{dash}}
|-
|bgcolor=#FAF8FA|
! Others
|{{dash}}
|3
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!colspan=2|182
|}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp Election Commission of India]

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2004 Indian general election in Gujarat - Revision history

NydiaSilverman2 at 13:34, 6 March 2026