Gujarat: the BJP years, 1995–2022
14 Assembly elections · 1962–2022 · every seat count and share is read from the official record.
Gujarat has voted in 14 Assembly elections between 1962 and 2022. Bharatiya Janata Party has been the largest party in 7 of them — more than any rival.
Power has changed hands 2 times. The steadiest run was Bharatiya Janata Party's — the top party from 1995 to 2022 across 7 elections.
In 1990, Janata Dal broke through — 70 of 182 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 149 to 33.
In 1995, Bharatiya Janata Party broke through — 121 of 182 seats — ending Janata Dal's hold, which fell from 70 to 0.
The sharpest single swing was 1990: Janata Dal went from 0 to 70 seats, a gain of 70.
The closest verdict was 1990: Janata Dal finished just 3 seats ahead of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Most recently, in 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party holds 156 of 182 seats on 52.5% of the vote — a clear majority (92).
Pivotal elections
who held the house, seat by seat- INC11373%
- SWA2617%
- IND75%
- PSP75%
- Others11%
Indian National Congress · 50.8% of the vote · majority
- JD7038%
- BJP6737%
- INC3318%
- IND116%
- Others11%
Janata Dal · 29.4% of the vote · short of majority
- BJP15686%
- INC179%
- AAP53%
- IND32%
- Others11%
Bharatiya Janata Party · 52.5% of the vote · majority
Party identity
renames, splits and mergers along the way- Indian National Congress saw All India Trinamool Congress break away in 1998; saw Nationalist Congress Party break away in 1999; saw YSR Congress Party break away in 2011; saw NCO break away in 1969; saw INCU break away in 1979; saw ICS break away in 1978; saw BAC break away in 1966; saw UTC break away in 1969; saw HVP break away in 1996; saw AINRC break away in 2011; took in MSCP in 2014; took in ICS in 1986; took in NNO in 1976; took in HVP in 2004; took in VHP in 1978.
- Bharatiya Janata Party broke away from Janata Party in 1980.
- Swatantra Party merged into Janata Party in 1974; took in GP in 1962.
- Janata Dal was formerly Janata Party (renamed 1988); saw Janata Dal (United) break away in 2003 (Samata Party + JD factions); saw Janata Dal (Secular) break away in 1999; saw Rashtriya Janata Dal break away in 1997; saw Biju Janata Dal break away in 1997; saw Samajwadi Party break away in 1992; saw Rashtriya Lok Dal break away in 1996 (via Lok Dal / Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party); saw Indian National Lok Dal break away in 1996; took in LKD in 1988.