NEW DELHI: The BJP on won 99 seats while Congress won 77 seats in the 182-member Assembly. The Congress has improved its tally from the 2012 elections where it had won 61 seats.
The NCP emerged victorious on one seat while the Bhartiya Tribal Party won two seats. An independent also won, while two others were leading.
The BJP, which has been in power in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state uninterruptedly since 1998, last time had won 115 seats. To form a government in the state, a party or a coalition needs at least 92 seats in the 182-member Assembly.
The Congress won Mahudha seat in Kheda district where its nominee Indrajitsinh Parmar defeated BJP's Bharatsinh Parmar by 13,601 votes. Congress' Alpesh Thakor won from Radhanpur seat against Lavingji Thakor of BJP.
Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani won from Vadgam seat by over 19,000 votes while fighting as an independent with Congress' support. He defeated BJP's Vijay Chakravarti.
Senior Congress candidate and Leader of Opposition, Mohansinh Rathwa, defeated his closest rival from BJP, Jasubhai Rathwa, by a narrow margin of 1,093 votes.
| Winning candidates (Congress) | |
|---|---|
| Name of candidates | Constituency |
| Jadeja Pradhyumansinh Mahipatsinh | Abdasa |
| Paresh Dhanani | Amreli |
| Kantibhai Sodhaparmar (Bhagat) | Anand |
| Amit Chavda | Anklav |
| Ajitsinh Parvatsinh Chauhan | Balasinor |
| Patel Himmatsinh Prahladsinh | Bapunagar |
| Zala Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh | Bayad |
| Thakor Bharatji Sonaji | Becharaji |
| Dr. Anil Joshiyara | Bhiloda |
| Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh | Borsad |
| Mohansinh Chhotubhai Rathava | Chhota Udaipur |
| Makwana Rutvikbhai Lavjibhai | Chotila |
| Panada Vajesingbhai Parsingbhai | Dahod |
| Gavit Mangalbhai Gangajibhai | Dangs |
| Parmar Shailesh Manharbhai | Danilimda |
| Kantibhai Kalabhai Kharadi | Danta |
| Shaikh Gyasuddin Habibuddeen | Dariapur |
| Solanki Naushadji Bhalajibhai | Dasada |
| Bhuriya Shivabhai Amrabhai | Deodar |
| Gohil Rajeshkumar Harjibhai | Dhandhuka |
| Patel Nathabhai Hegolabhai | Dhanera |
| J V Kakadiya | Dhari |
| Lalit Vasoya | Dhoraji |
| Parsotam Ukabhai Sabariya | Dhrangadhra |
| Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai | Gadhada |
| Dr. C. J. Chavda | Gandhinagar North |
| Bariya Chandrikaben Chhaganbhai | Garbada |
| Parmar Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh (Lalabhai) | Godhra |
| Imran Yusufbhai Khedawala | Jamalpur - Khadia |
| Sanjaybhai Jesangbhai Solanki | Jambusar |
| Kalariya Chiragbhai Rameshbhai | Jamjodhpur |
| Dharaviya Vallabhbhai Veljibhai | Jamnagar Rural |
| Bavaliya Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai | Jasdan |
| Rathva Sukhrambhai Hariyabhai | Jetpur |
| Katara Bhaveshbhai Babubhai | |
| Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai | Junagadh |
| Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai | Kalavad S.C. |
| Baldevji Chanduji Thakor | Kalol |
| Dabhi Kalabhai Raijibhai | Kapadvanj |
| Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai | Kaprada |
| Akshay Kumar Iswarbhai Patel | Karjan |
| Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam | Khambhalia |
| Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai | Khedbrahma |
| Mohanlal Malabhai Vala | Kodinar |
| Virajibhai Thummar | Lathi |
| Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal | Limbdi |
| Indrajitsinh Natvarsinh Parmar | Mahudha |
| Chavda Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai | Manavadar |
| Chaudhari Anandbhai Mohanbhai | Mandvi |
| Vaja Babubhai Kalabhai | Mangrol |
| Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh | Modasa |
| Brijesh Merja | Morbi |
| Vasava Premsinhbhai Devjibhai | Nandod |
| Sunilbhai Ratanjibhai Gamit | Nizar |
| Thakor Jashpalsinh Mahendrasinh (Padhiyar) | Padra |
| Patel Maheshkumar Amrutlal | Palanpur |
| Kiritkumar Chimanlal Patel | Patan |
| Niranjan Patel | Petlad |
| Alpesh Khodaji Thakor | Radhanpur |
| Der Amarishbhai Jivabhai | Rajula |
| Aarethiya Santokben Bhachubhai | Rapar |
| Pratap Dudhat | Savarkundla |
| Thakor Chandanjii Talaji | Sidhpur |
| Punambhai Madhabhai Parmar | Sojitra |
| Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai | Somnath |
| Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya | Talaja |
| Ahir Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad | TALALA |
| Kagathara Lalitbhai | Tankara |
| Kantibhai Shabhaibhai Parmar | Thasra |
| Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai | Una |
| Dr. Asha Patel | Unjha |
| Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel | Vansda |
| Thakor Geniben Nagaji | Vav |
| Bharwad Lakhabhai Bhikhabhai | Viramgam |
| Ribadiya Harshadkumar Madhavajibhai | Visavadar |
| Gamit Punabhai Dhedabhai | Vyara |
| Pirzada Mahamadjavid Abdulmutalib | Wankaner |
Bhartiya Tribal Party chief Chhotu Vasava won by a significant margin of 48,948 votes over Ravjibhai Vasava from the tribal constituency of Jhagadia. Vasava's BTP is a Congress ally. Besides, BJP heavyweight Dilip Sanghani lost to Congress candidate J V Kakadiya.
| Winning candidates (Bharatiya Janata Party) | |
|---|---|
| Name of candidate | Constituency |
| Seemaben Akshaykumar Mohile | Akota |
| Patel Hasmukhbhai Somabhai ( H. S. Patel ) | Amraiwadi |
| Ahir Vasanbhai Gopalbhai | Anjar |
| Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel | Ankleshwar |
| Parmar Pradipbhai Khanabhai | Asarwa |
| Ishwarbhai (Anil) Ramanbhai Parmar | Bardoli |
| Patel Dushyantbhai Rajneekant | Bharuch |
| Dave Vibhavari | Bhavnagar East |
| Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | Bhavnagar Rural |
| Jitendrabhai Savajibhai Vaghani (Jitu Vaghani) | Bhavnagar West |
| Acharya Dr.Nimaben Bhaveshbhai | Bhuj |
| Saurabh Patel (Dalal) | Botad |
| Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor | Chanasma |
| Patel Zankhana Hiteshkumar | Choryasi |
| Mehta Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal (Shailesh Sotta) | Dabhoi |
| Chauhan Balrajsinh Kalyansinh | Dahegam |
| Babubhai Jamnadas Patel | Daskroi |
| Pandya Shashikant Mahobatram | Deesa |
| Khabad Bachubhai Maganbhai | Devgadhbaria |
| Arvind Chhotubhai Patel | Dharampur |
| Bhupendrasinh Manubha Chudasama | Dholka |
| Pabubha Virambha Manek | Dwarka |
| Shah Rakeshbhai Jasvantlal (Rakesh Shah) | Ellisbridge |
| Katara Rameshbhai Bhurabhai | Fatepura |
| Patel Nareshbhai Maganbhai | Gandevi |
| Maheshwari Malti Kishor | Gandhidham |
| Thakor Shambhuji Chelaji | Gandhinagar South |
| Nakrani Keshubhai Hirjibhai | Gariadhar |
| Patel Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant | Ghatlodia |
| Jadeja Geetaba Jayrajsinh | Gondal |
| Jaydrathsinhji Parmar | Halol |
| Rajendrasinh Ranjitsinh Chavda(Rajubhai Chavda) | Himatnagar |
| Kanodiya Hitu | Idar |
| R.C. Patel | Jalalpore |
| Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (Hakubha) | Jamnagar North |
| Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu (R.C.Faldu) | Jamnagar South |
| Radadiya Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai | Jetpur |
| Karshanbhai Punjabhai Solanki | Kadi |
| Chauhan Sumanben Pravinsinh | Kalol |
| V.D.Zalavadiya | Kamrej |
| Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela | Kankrej |
| Ghoghari Pravinbhai Manjibhai | Karanj |
| Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (Vinubhai Ningala) | Katargam |
| Devabhai Punjabhai Malam | Keshod |
| Maheshkumar Kanaiyalal Raval (Mayur Raval) | Khambhat |
| Dabhi Bharatsinhji Shankarji | Kheralu |
| Patil Sangitaben Rajendrabhai | Limbayat |
| Bhabhor Shaileshbhai Sumanbhai | Limkheda |
| Patel Nitinbhai Ratilal | Mahesana |
| Makwana Raghavbhai Chondabhai | Mahuva |
| Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai | Mahuva |
| Harsh Rameshkumar Sanghavi | Majura |
| Jadeja Virendrasinh Bahadursinh | Mandvi |
| Vasava Ganpatsinh Vestabhai | Mangrol |
| Patel Sureshbhai Dhanjibhai (Suresh Patel) | Maninagar |
| Yogesh Patel | Manjalpur |
| Amitbhai Harisingbhai Chaudhary | Mansa |
| Kesarisinh Jesangbhai Solanki | Matar |
| Chauhan Arjunsinh Udesinh | Mehmedabad |
| Desai Pankajbhai Vinubhai(Gotiyo) | Nadiad |
| Kaushikbhai Jamnadas Patel (Kaushik Patel) | Naranpura |
| Thawani Balram Khubchand | Naroda |
| Piyushbhai Dinkerbhai Desai | Navsari |
| Jagdish Panchal | Nikol |
| Patel Mukeshbhai Zinabhai | Olpad |
| Baraiya Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai | Palitana |
| Desai Kanubhai Mohanlal | Pardi |
| Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokhiriya | Porbandar |
| Parmar Gajendrasinh Udesinh | Prantij |
| Arvind Raiyani | Rajkot East |
| Lakhabhai Sagathiya | Rajkot Rural |
| Govindbhai Patel | Rajkot South |
| Vijay Rupani | Rajkot West |
| Rajendra Trivedi "Rajubhai Vakil" | Raopura |
| Arvidkumar Gandabhai Patel (Dalal) | Sabarmati |
| Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel | Sanand |
| Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi | Sankheda |
| Dindor Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai | Santrampur |
| Inamdar Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai | Savli |
| Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) | Sayajigunj |
| Ahir(Bharwad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai | Shehra |
| Arvind Shantilal Rana | Surat East |
| Balar Kantibhai Himmatbhai | Surat North |
| Purnesh Modi | Surat West |
| Kakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai | Thakkarbapa Nagar |
| Patel Parbatbhai Savabhai | Tharad |
| Patel Vivek Narottambhai | Udhna |
| Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai | Umbergaon |
| Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar | Umreth |
| Manisha Vakil | Vadodara City |
| Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai | Vaghodia |
| Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana | Vagra |
| Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel | Valsad |
| Kishor Kanani (Kumar) | Varachha Road |
| Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh Jadeja | Vatva |
| Chauhan Kishor Babulal | Vejalpur |
| Patel Ramanbhai Dhulabhai | Vijapur |
| Patel Rushikesh Ganeshbhai | Visnagar |
| Dhanjibhai Patel (Makson) | Wadhwan |
Soon after the results, Modi thanked the people for showing support. "I bow to the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for their affection and trust in BJP. I assure them that we will leave no stone unturned in furthering the development journey of these states and serve the people tirelessly," he said in a series of tweets.
He also said the results proved that there is a strong support for "politics of good governance and development". "I salute the hardworking BJP karyakartas (workers) in these states for their hard work which has led to these impressive victories," he said.
Here is a list of other winners:
| Winning candidate (Others) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of candidate | Constituency | Party |
| Vasava Maheshbhai Chhotubhai | Dediapada | Bhartiya Tribal Party |
| Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsinh | Jhagadia | Bhartiya Tribal Party |
| Jadeja Kandhalbhai Sarmanbhai | Kutiyana | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Rathod Ratansinh Magansinh | Lunawada | Independent |
| Khant Bhupendrasinh Vechatbhai | Morva Hadaf | Independent |
| Jigneshkumar Natvarlal Mevani | Vadgam | Independent |
