[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.

[22] GPP MLA Keshubhai Patel resigned in February following his ill health.

[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.