Kachchh Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Babu Bhai Meghji Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 81,564 votes (20.00%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 707,040 registered electors and 407,624 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Babu Bhai Meghji Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
81,564
Margin %
20.00%
Total Electors
707,040
Votes Polled
407,624
Turnout
57.70%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
95
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Babu Bhai Meghji Shah

Bharatiya Janta Party

228,394
56.00%
Male
#2
Usha Raghavji Thaker

Indian National Congress

146,830
36.00%
Male
#3
Asadkhan Ramjankhan

Independent

5,016
1.20%
Male
#4
Ishwarlal Valji Thacker

Independent

3,943
1.00%
Male
#5
Rana Hama Hadiya

Doordarshi Party

3,401
0.80%
Male
#6
Rabri Raniben

Independent

1,912
0.50%
Male
#7
Rathod Kalyansingh Madersinkji

Independent

1,591
0.40%
Male
#8
Kapadia Premji Ramji

Independent

1,558
0.40%
Male
#9
Kerai Laljibhai Velji

Independent

1,068
0.30%
Male
#10
Thacker Sakarchand Govindji

Independent

1,011
0.20%
Male
#11
Chavda Husen Fakermamad

Independent

576
0.10%
Male
#12
Karijan Mulji Ladha

Independent

378
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Babu Bhai Meghji Shah Bharatiya Janta Party 228,394 56.00%
2 Usha Raghavji Thaker Indian National Congress 146,830 36.00%
3 Asadkhan Ramjankhan Independent 5,016 1.20%
4 Ishwarlal Valji Thacker Independent 3,943 1.00%
5 Rana Hama Hadiya Doordarshi Party 3,401 0.80%
6 Rabri Raniben Independent 1,912 0.50%
7 Rathod Kalyansingh Madersinkji Independent 1,591 0.40%
8 Kapadia Premji Ramji Independent 1,558 0.40%
9 Kerai Laljibhai Velji Independent 1,068 0.30%
10 Thacker Sakarchand Govindji Independent 1,011 0.20%
11 Chavda Husen Fakermamad Independent 576 0.10%
12 Karijan Mulji Ladha Independent 378 0.10%

Kachchh — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Babu Bhai Meghji Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kachchh constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 81,564 votes.

Out of 707,040 registered electors, 407,624 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.70%. A total of 12 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Babu Bhai Meghji Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kachchh Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 81,564 votes (20.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kachchh for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 57.70%%.

12 candidates contested from Kachchh constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Kachchh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.