[2] Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term.

[20] The by-poll to Surat West was held on 4 December 2013, due to the death of sitting BJP MLA Kishore Wankawala.

[21] Rapar BJP MLA Vaghjibhai Patel died on 30 January 2014 following heart attack.

Lathi MLA Bavku Undhad resigned as he quit INC and joined BJP in January.

Nalin Kotadiya who was representing Dhari in assembly, joined BJP along with party.

[24][25] Four more MLAs Rajendrasinh Chavda, Jasabhai Barad, Chhabilbhai Patel and Parbhubhai Vasava quit INC and resigned as they joined BJP in February.

[28] Voting turnout was 74.84% in Somnath, 70.19% in Abdasa, 56.62% in Rapar, 71.87% in Himmatnagar, 56.06% in Visavadar, 64.86% in Lathi and 67% in Mandvi which stood to an average of 65.92% in all seven constituencies.

Shaktisinh Gohil, the former Leader of Opposition, defeated Chhabil Patel in Abdasa.

[31] Byepolls were held on 13 September 2014 which recorded following voters turnout: Limkheda (64%), Maninagar (33.5%), Deesa (59.76%), Tankara (57%), Khambhalia (55.5%), Mangrol (57%), Talja (49%), Anand (57%) and Matar (54.7%).

BJP retained the seat with Vijay Rupani declared winner candidate.

[35] Rajendrabhai Parabhubhai Patel, the sitting MLA from Choryasi died following dengue in August 2015.