2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.01% (Decrease3.01%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Vijay Rupani Bharatsinh Solanki
Party BJP INC
Leader since 2016 2015
Leader's seat Rajkot West Did not contest
Last election 115 61
Seats won 100 77
Seat change Decrease15 Increase16
Popular vote 14,724,427 12,438,937
Percentage 49.05% 41.44%
Swing Increase1.15% Increase2.57%

Election result map

Chief Minister before election

Vijay Rupani
BJP

Chief Minister

Vijay Rupani
BJP

The 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2017 was held on 9 December 2017 and 14 December 2017. The counting of votes took place on 18 December. All 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly were elected with the leader of the largest party or coalition expected to become the next Chief Minister.[1] The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party obtained a simple majority with an increase in the vote share. Despite suffering a decrease in the number of seats, the incumbent government retained its simple majority in the house. Congress vote share and number of seats are increases compared to last 2012 election. This is the highest seat wins by Congress in the last 32 years (after the 1985 election, in which Congress wins 149 seats). The next election will be in December 2022.

Gujarat in India

Background

Gujarat, as a state of India, follows Parliamentary system of government similar to other states. The Government is responsible for the Legislative Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of majority members. Elections take place on a first past the post basis, the candidate with the most votes wins the seat regardless of an absolute majority. Every citizen of the state, who is 18 and above is eligible to vote. The Governors of States of India then invites the leader of the largest party or coalition to form the government. The Constitution of India states that the term of Legislative Assemblies is five years. As is common in most other first past the post electoral systems, the state's politics are dominated by two parties – the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The term of the current Gujarat Legislative Assembly ends on 22 January 2018. The previous assembly election, held in 2012 resulted in BJP gaining a majority of seats and Narendra Modi becoming the Chief Minister. After the 2014 General Elections, Modi became the Prime Minister of the country and Anandiben Patel was appointed the Chief Minister of Gujarat. After the agitations of Patidars, Dalit protests and claims of poor governance, she was replaced by Vijay Rupani as the Chief Minister by the party.

Electoral process changes

VVPAT-fitted EVMs were used in the entire Gujarat state at 50,128 polling stations in the 2017 elections, which was the first time that the entire state saw the implementation of VVPAT.[2] VVPAT slips were counted in a polling station each of Gujarat's 182 constituencies.[3][4] There were 43.3 million registered voters in Gujarat as on September 25, 2017.[5]

Group of voters Voters population
Male 2,25,57,032
Female 2,07,57,032
Third gender 169
Total voters 4,33,14,233
Polling Booth 50,128
Voters per booth 864

Demographics

Other Backward Castes, excluding Muslim OBCs, comprised 40% of the total population of Gujarat.[6][7][8] 147 communities were considered to be OBCs at the time of the election.[9] Scheduled tribes (primarily Adivasis) comprised 15.5% of the population, while scheduled castes (Dalits) totalled 7%.[10][11] Muslims of various castes constituted 9.7% of the population.[12] Forward castes and others made up the remainder.

Castes of Gujarat[13][14][15][16]
Caste Population (%) Notes
OBC 40% Kolis+Thakores -20~22%
artisan castes - 6.1%
Bharwad (Gadaria) - 2%
other middle castes -3.3%.
Adivasis (STs) 15.5%
Dalits (SCs) 7%
Forward caste 27% Patidar- 15%
Hindu Bania, Jain Bania, Rajput, Lohana, Brahmin and Rajputs -10-12%
Muslims 9.7%[17] includes Muslim OBCs
Others 0.4% includes Christians, Parsis, Jains

Opinion polls

Election schedule
Polling firm/Commissioner Date published bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" |
BJP INC Others
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[18] August 31, 2017 59%
144–152
29%
26-32
12%
0
India-Today (Axis)[19] October 24, 2017 48%
120-135
38%
55-70
14%
0-3
Times Now (VMR)[20] October 25, 2017 52%
118-134
37%
49-61
11%
0-2
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[21] November 9, 2017 47%
113-121
41%
58-64
12%
1-7
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[22] December 4, 2017 43%
91-99
43%
78-86
14%
3-7
Times Now (VMR)[23] December 6, 2017 45%
106-116
40%
63-73
15%
2-4
Republic TV[24] December 6, 2017
110-125

53-68

4

Exit Polls

Polling firm/Commissioner Date published bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" |
BJP INC Others
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[25] December 14, 2017 49%
117
41%
64
9%
1
TV9 CVoter[25] December 14, 2017 52%
109
39%
74
9.3%
0
Axis-India Today[25] December 14, 2017 47%
99-113
42%
68-82
11%
VMR-Times Now[25] December 14, 2017 48%
108-118
41%
61-71
11%
0-3
Republic-JanKiBaat[25] December 14, 2017
115-130

50-65

0-2
VDP Associates[25] December 14, 2017 48%
142
40%
37
12%
3
CNX Samay[25] December 14, 2017 48%
110-120
39%
65-75
13%
2-4
Today's Chanakya[25] December 14, 2017 49%
135
38%
47
13%
Nirmana TV (Gujarati)[25] December 14, 2017
104

74

4
Republic TV-CVoter[26] December 14, 2017 47.4%
108
43.3%
74
9.3%
0

Results

The votes were counted on 18 December, 2017. Over 1.9% of all voters in the election specified the None of the Above (NOTA) option, which amounted to more than 500,000 votes.[27]

Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 1,47,24,427 49.1 Increase1.2 99 Decrease16
bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"| Indian National Congress (INC) 1,24,38,937 41.4 Increase2.5 77 Increase16
bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| Independents (IND) 12,90,278 4.3 Decrease1.5 3 Increase2
bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Tribal Party/meta/color"| Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) 2,22,694 0.7 Increase0.7 2 Increase2
bgcolor="Template:Bahujan Samaj Party/meta/color"| Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 2,07,007 0.7 Decrease0.6 0 Steady
bgcolor="Template:Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color"| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 1,84,815 0.6 Decrease0.4 1 Decrease1
All India Hindustan Congress Party (AIHCP) 83,922 0.3 Increase0.3 0 Steady
Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) (RSPS) 45,833 0.2 Increase0.2 0 Steady
bgcolor="Template:Aam Aadmi Party/meta/color"| Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 24,918 0.1 Increase0.1 0 Steady
bgcolor="Template:Janata Dal (United)/meta/color"| Janata Dal (United) (JDU) 0 Decrease1
None of the Above (NOTA) 5,51,615 1.8 Increase1.8
Total 3,00,15,920 100.00 182 ±0
Valid votes 3,00,15,920 99.87
Invalid votes 37,706 0.13
Votes cast / turnout 3,00,53,626 69.01
Abstentions 1,34,93,330 30.99
Registered voters 4,35,46,956

Results by constituency

No Constituency Winner Political party Votes Margin 2012 Winner
1 Abdasa Pradhyumansinh Jadeja bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 71,848 36,778 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" |INC
2 Mandvi (Kachchh area) Virendrasinh Jadeja bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 79,569 9046 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
3 Bhuj Dr. Nimaben Acharya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 86,532 14,022 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
4 Anjar Vasanbhai Ahir bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 75,331 11,313 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
5 Gandhidham Maltiben Maheshwari bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 79,713 20,270 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
6 Rapar Santokben Aarethiya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 63,814 15,209 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
7 Vav Geniben Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 1,02,328 6655 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
8 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 69,789 11,733 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
9 Dhanera Nathabhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 82,909 2093 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
10 Danta Kantiben Kharadi bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 86,129 24,652 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
11 Vadgam Jignesh Mevani bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | IND 95,497 19,696 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
12 Palanpur Mahesh Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 91,512 17,593 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
13 Deesa Shashikant Pandya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 85,411 14,531 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
14 Deodar Shivabhai Bhuriya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 80,432 972 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
15 Kankrej Kiritsinh Vaghela bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 95,131 8588 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
16 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 85,777 14,857 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
17 Chanasma Dilipkumar Thakor bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 73,771 8234 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 1,03,273 25,279 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
19 Sidhpur Chandanji Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 88,268 17,260 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
20 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 59,847 21,415 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
21 Unjha Dr. Asha Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 81,797 19,529
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 77,496 2869 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
23 Bechraji Bharatji Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 80,894 15,811 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
24 Kadi Punjabhai Solanki bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 96,651 7746 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
25 Mehsana Nitinbhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 90,235 7137 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
26 Vijapur Ramanbhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 72,326 1164 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
27 Himatnagar Rajubhai Chavda bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 94,340 1712 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
28 Idar Hitu Kanodia bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 98,815 14,813 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
29 Khedbrahma Ashvinbhai Kotwal bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 85,916 11,131 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
30 Bhiloda Dr. Anil Joshiyara bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 95,719 12,417 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
31 Modasa Rajesndrasinh Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 83,411 1640 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 79,556 7901 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 83,482 2551 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 74,445 10,860 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
35 Gandhinagar South Shambhuji Thakor bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,07,480 11,538 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
36 Gandhinagar North Dr. C. J. Chavda bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 80,142 5736 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
37 Mansa Surekhkumar Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 77,902 524 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
38 Kalol Baldevji Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 82,886 49,277 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
39 Viramgam Lakhabhai Bharwad bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 76,178 6548 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 67,692 7721 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,75,652 1,17,750 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
42 Vejalpur Kishor Chauhan bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,17,748 22,567 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
43 Vatva Pradipsinh Jadeja bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,31,133 62,380 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
44 Ellis Bridge Rakesh Shah bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,16,811 85,205 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
45 Naranpura Kaushik Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,06,458 66,215 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
46 Nikol Jagdish Panchal bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 87,764 24,880 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
47 Naroda Balram Thawani bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,08,168 60,142 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Vallabhbhai Kakadiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 88,124 34,088 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
49 Bapunagar Himmatsinh Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 58,785 3067 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,05,694 49,732 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
51 Dariapur Gyasuddin Shaikh bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 63,712 6187 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
52 Jamalpur-Khadia Imran Khedawala bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 75,346 29,339 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
53 Maninagar Suresh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,16,113 75,199 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
54 Danilimda Shailesh Parmar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 90,691 32,510 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
55 Sabarmati Arvindkumar Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,13,503 68,810 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
56 Asarwa Pradipbhai Parmar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 87,238 49,264 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
57 Daskroi Babu Jamna Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,27,432 45,065 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
58 Dholka Bhupendrasinh Chudasama bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 71,530 327 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
59 Dhandhuka Rajesh Gohil bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 67,477 5920 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
60 Dasada Naushadji Solanki bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 74,009 3728 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
61 Limdi Soma Ganda Kolipatel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 83,909 14,651 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
62 Wadhwan Dhanjibhai Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 89595 19,524 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
63 Chotila Rutvik Makwana bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 79,960 23,887 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
64 Dhrangadhra Parshottam Sabariya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 97,135 13,916 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
65 Morbi Brijesh Merja bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 89,396 3419 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
66 Tankara Lalit Kagathra bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 94,090 29,770 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
67 Wankaner Mohammed Javed Pirzada bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 72,588 1361 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
68 Rajkot East Arvind Raiyani bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 93,087 22,782 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
69 Rajkot West Vijay Rupani bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 1,31,586 53,755 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
70 Rajkot South Govind Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 98,951 47,121 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
71 Rajkot Rural Lakhabhai Sagathiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 92,114 2179 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 84,321 9277 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
73 Gondal Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 70,506 15,397 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
74 Jetpur Jayesh Radadiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 98,948 25,581 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
75 Dhoraji Lalit Vasoya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 85,070 25,085 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
76 Kalavad Pravin Musadiya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 78,085 32,951 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
77 Jamnagar Rural Vallabhbhai Dharaviya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 70,750 6397 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
78 Jamnagar North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 84,327 40,963 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
79 Jamnagar South R. C. Faldu bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 71,718 16,349 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
80 Jamjodhpur Chirag Kalariya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 64,212 2518 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
81 Khambhalia Vikram Madam bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 79,779 11,046 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 73,431 5739 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
83 Porbandar Babu Bokhiria bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 72,430 1855 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja bgcolor="Template:Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color" | NCP 59,406 23,709 bgcolor="Template:Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color"|NCP
85 Manavadar Jawahar Chavda bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 88,570 29,763 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
86 Junagadh Bhikhabhai Joshi bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 76,850 6084 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
87 Visavadar Harshad Ribadiya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 92,731 23,101 bgcolor="Template:Gujarat Parivartan Party/meta/color"|GPP
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 71,425 10,806 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
89 Mangrol Babubhai Vaja bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 71,654 13,914 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
90 Somnath Vimalbhai Chudasama bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 94,914 20,450 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
91 Talala Bhagabhai Ahir bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 96,729 31,646 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
92 Kodinar Mohanbhai Vala bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 72,408 14,535 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
93 Una Punjabhai Vansh bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 72,775 4928 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
94 Dhari J. V. Kakadiya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 66,644 15,336 bgcolor="Template:Gujarat Parivartan Party/meta/color"|GPP
95 Amreli Paresh Dhanani bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 87,032 12,029 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
96 Lathi Virjibhai Thummar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 64,743 9343 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
97 Savarkundla Pratap Dudhat bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 66,366 8531 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
98 Rajula Amarish Der bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 83,818 12,719 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
99 Mahuva Raghavbhai Makwana bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 44,410 5009 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
100 Talaja Kanubhai Baraiya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 66,862 1779 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
101 Gariadhar Keshubhai Nakrani bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 50,635 1876 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 69,479 14,189 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottam Solanki bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 89555 30993 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
104 Bhavnagar East Vibhavari Dave bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 87323 22442 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
105 Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 83701 27185 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
106 Gadhada Pravinbhai Maru bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 69457 9424 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
107 Botad Saurabh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 79623 906 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
108 Khambhat Mayur Raval bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 71459 2318 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
109 Borsad Rajendrasinh Parmar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 86254 11468 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
110 Anklav Amit Chavda bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 90,603 33629 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
111 Umreth Govind Parmar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 68,326 1,883 bgcolor="Template:Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color"|NCP
112 Anand Kantibhai Sodharparmar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 98168 5286 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
113 Petlad Niranjan Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 81127 10644 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
114 Sojitra Punambhai Parmar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 72423 2388 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
115 Matar Kesarisinh Solanki bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 81509 2406 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
116 Nadiad Pankaj Desai bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 90221 20838 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 88913 20918 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
118 Mahudha Indrajitsinh Parmar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 78006 13601 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
119 Thasra Kanitbhai Parmar bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 87567 7028 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
120 Kapadvanj Kalabhai Dabhi bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 85195 27226 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
121 Balasinor Ajitsinh Chauhan bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 84620 10602 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
122 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | IND 55098 3200 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
123 Santrampur Kuberbhai Dindor bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 68362 6424 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 100383 41069 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
125 Morva Hadaf Bhupendrasinh Khant bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | IND 58513 4366 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
126 Godhra C.K Raulji bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 75149 258 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
127 Kalol Sumanben Chauhan bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 103028 49277 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
128 Halol Jaydrathsinh Parmar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 115457 57034 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
129 Fatepura Rameshbhai Katara bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 60250 2711 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
130 Jhalod Bhavesh Katara bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 86077 25410 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
131 Limkheda Shaileshbhai Bhabhor bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 74078 19314 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
132 Dahod Vajesing Panada bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 79850 15503 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
133 Garbada Chandrikaben Bariya bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 64280 16128 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
134 Devgadhbaria Bachubhai Khabad bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 103873 45694 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
135 Savli Ketan Inamdar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 97646 41633 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|Independent
136 Vaghodia Madhu Shrivastav bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 62913 10271 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
137 Chhota Udepur Mohan Rathwa bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 75141 1093 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
138 Jetpur (ST) Sukhrambhai Rathwa bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 77701 3052 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
139 Sankheda Abhesinh Tadvi bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 90669 13088 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
140 Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta(Sotta) bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 77945 2839 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
141 Vadodara City Manisha Vakil bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 116367 52383 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
142 Sayajigunj Jitendra Sukhadia bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 99957 59132 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
143 Akota Seema Mohile bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 109244 57139 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
144 Raopura Rajendra S Trivedi bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 107225 36696 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 105036 56362 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
146 Padra Jashpalsinh Thakor bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 92998 19027 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
147 Karjan Akshay Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 74087 3564 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
148 Nandod Premsinhbhai Vasava bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 81849 6329 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
149 Dediapada Maheshbhai Vasava bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Tribal Party/meta/color" | BTP 83026 21751 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
150 Jambusar Sanjaybhai Solanki bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 73216 6412 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 72331 2628 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
152 Jhagadia Chhotubhai Vasava bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Tribal Party/meta/color" | BTP 113854 48948 JD(U)
153 Bharuch Dushyant Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 99699 33099 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 99050 46912 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
155 Olpad Mukesh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 147828 61578 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
156 Mangrol (ST) Ganpat Vasava bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 91114 40799 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
157 Mandvi (Surat area) Anandbhai Chaudhari bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 96483 50776 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
158 Kamrej V. D. Zalavadiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 147371 28191 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
159 Surat East Arvind Rana bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 72638 13347 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 58788 20022 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
161 Varachha Marg Kumarbhai Kanani bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 68472 13998 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 58673 35598 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 93585 31951 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
164 Udhna Vivek Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 87884 42528 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 116741 85827 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 125387 79230 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 111615 77882 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
168 Choryasi Zankhana Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 173882 110819 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
169 Bardoli Ishwarbhai Parmar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 94774 34854 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
170 Mahuva Mohanbhai Dhodiya bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 82607 6433 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
171 Vyara Punabhai Gamit bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 88576 24414 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
172 Nizar Sunil Gamit bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 106234 23129 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
173 Dang Mangalbhai Gavit bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 57820 768 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 86411 25664 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
175 Navsari Piyush Desai bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 100060 46095 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
176 Gandevi Naresh Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 124010 57261 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
177 Vansda Anantkumar Patel bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 110756 18393 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
178 Dharampur Arvind Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 94944 22246 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
179 Valsad Bharat Patel bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 101736 43092 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 98379 52086 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP
181 Kaprada Jitubhai Chaudhari bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | INC 93000 170 bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"|INC
182 Umargam Ramanlal Patkar bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | BJP 96004 41690 bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"|BJP

2019 By-Elections

S.No Date Constituency MLA before election Party before election Elected MLA Party after election
1 23 April 2019 Dharangadhra Parsottam Ukabhai Sabariya rowspan="6" bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | Indian National Congress Parsottam Ukabhai Sabariya rowspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Jamnagar Rural Vallabh Dharaviya Raghavji Patel
3 Manavadar Jawaharbhai Chavda Jawaharbhai Chavda
4 Unjha Asha Patel Asha Patel
5 21 October 2019 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor (Joined BJP) Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai rowspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | Indian National Congress
6 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala Jashubhai Shivabhai Patel
7 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel
(Elected to Lok Sabha)
rowspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Bharatiya Janata Party Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput
8 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi
(Joined Lok Sabha in 2019)
Ajmalji Valaji Thakor rowspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Bharatiya Janata Party
9 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel
10 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod Jigneshkumar Sevak

2020 By-Elections

Congress suffered a jolt in March 2020 when five of its MLAs from Gujarat resigned, bringing down its tally to 68. Three more resigned in June 2020 making it 65.[28] BJP wins all eight seats with absolute majority.[29]

No Date Constituency Elected MLA Runner Up Runner Up Party Margin
1 3 November

2020

Abdasa JADEJA PRADHYUMANSINH MAHIPATSINH Bharatiya Janata Party DR. SHANTILAL SENGHANI Indian National Congress 36,778
61 Limbdi KIRITSINH JITUBHA RANA KHACHAR CHETANBHAI RAMKUBHAI 32,050
65 Morbi BRIJESH MERJA JAYANTILAL JERAJBHAI PATEL 4,649
94 Dhari KAKADIYA J. V. SURESH MANUBHAI KOTADIYA 17,209
106 Gadhada ATMARAM MAKANBHAI PARMAR MOHANBHAI SHANKARBHAI SOLANKI 23,295
147 Karjan AKSHAYKUMAR ISWARBHAI PATEL JADEJA KIRITSINH DOLUBHA 16,425
173 Dang PATEL VIJAYBHAI RAMESH BHAI SURYAKANTBHAI RATANBHAI GAVIT 60,095
181 Kaprada Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari Babubhai Jivlabhai Patel Alias(Varatha) 47,066

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