2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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The 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2017 was held on 9 December 2017 and 14 December 2017 in the Indian state of Gujarat to elect the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA). The votes were counted on 18 December. All 182 members of the 14th 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 a simple majority in the house. The vote share and number of seats for Congress increased from the previous election in 2012. This was the highest number of seats won by the Congress in the last 32 years (after the 1985 election, in which Congress won 149 seats). The next election was held in December 2022.
Background
Gujarat, like the other states of India, follows parliamentary system of government. The government is responsible for the Legislative Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of a majority of its 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 respective governors of the state then invite 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 prior Gujarat Legislative Assembly ended 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 Patidar agitations, 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 in each of Gujarat's 182 constituencies.[3][4] There were 43.3 million registered voters in Gujarat as of 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 booths | 50,128 |
| Voters per booth | 864 |
Demographics
Other Backward Castes, excluding Muslim OBCs, comprised 48% 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Caste | Population (%) | Notes |
| OBC | 48% | Koli + Thakor - 44%, other OBCs (like Ahir, Bharwad etc.) - 56% |
| Adivasis (STs) | 14.75% | Bhil - 46%, Dubla - 8%, Dhodia - 7.9%, Rathwa - 7.2%, Naikda - 5.3%, Gamit - 4.7%, Kokna - 4.4%, Chaudhri - 3.8%, Warli - 3.4%, Dhanka - 3.4%, Pateliya - 1.5%, Koli (tribal) - 1.3% |
| Patidar | 11% | 80% - Leuva and Kadva, others (Anjana and Matiya) have OBC status - 20% |
| Kshatriyas | 5% | |
| Muslims | 9% | includes Muslim OBCs |
| Dalits (SCs) | 7% | |
| Others | 5.25% | includes Brahmins, Lohana, Bania (caste), Christians, Parsis, Jains, etc. |
Campaigns
Bhartiya Janata Party
Jaitley said continuous growth, unity and concern for every section are main ingredients of BJP manifesto. He said social polarization path attempted by Congress will harm the State like what happened in the decade of 1980s.Jaitley said Congress had mentioned some programmes that are already implemented by BJP government. The government is already giving minimum support price for ground nut, delivering crop insurance, assistance for check dam and drip irrigation, loan under Mudra schemes[13][14]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had addressed 34 public rallies in his home state.[15]
Agri Proposals:
- Continue with the current policies for improving farm income
- To continue with Cooperative milk societies and animal welfare
- Effective implementation of law against cow slaughter
Youth Proposals:
- To open up more industrial cluster to increase Employment
- To encourage start-ups through skill development and Economic support
- Labour & remuneration policies to reflect current needs
- Along with govt policies to have results oriented employment policies
- To establish Gujarat Olympic Mission
- To create modern sports facilities and provide economic support for sports persons
- To encourage traditional sports
For Women:
- To set up a fund for women empowerment schemes
- Free higher education for women
- Healthcare facilities for women
- New women oriented policies
- To increase widow pension from time to time
Education Policy:
- To expand policies for welfare of girl child and schooling
- To expand foundational education
- To include new technological innovations in educations
- More importance to vocational education
- To better implement fee control in Private schools
- To create world class universities in the state
Healthcare:
- To provide better facilities for treatment of grave illnesses in district hospitals
- To increase availability of generic and affordable medicines
- To set up mobile clinics and 252 government diagnostic laboratories
- To free Gujarat of vector-borne diseases by 2022
Village Development:
- Cement houses for poor families
- All houses to have plumbing and toilet facilities
- To bring in waste disposal units
- Better transportation and connectivity for rural areas
Urban Development:
- Timely implementation of smart city projects
- Effective and smart traffic management systems
- Surat and Vadodhara to have metro train services
- Pipe gas connections in all houses
- AC- Bus services in major cities
- Playground facilities for children in all sectors
- Multi-level parking facilities
- Control on unlawful occupation of land
Industrial Policies:
- Policy based industrial growth
- Encouragement to Employment oriented industries
- Regulated policy for industries
- New policy for Semi-conductor and Telecommunications industries
- Government to collaborate with GIDC for global competitive industrial policies
- Better interest rates for SME lending
- To create help centres for entrepreneurs
- To ease licensing policy for Small traders via online
- Accounting services to be provided at affordable rates
- Considerable improvement in policies for co-operative societies
- Revival of closed co-operative units
Tribal Welfare:
- Effective implementation of tribal protection laws
- To create Tribal Development Board at district level
- To create registered Tribal committees
- To provide irrigation facilities in 4 lakh hectares of land in North-east tribal areas
- Special policies for Agariya communities
- Better implementation of PESA Act
- To provide land owner ship for all Tribals
- To set-up International levels tribal universities
OBC Welfare:
- To provide economic support for those in generational family businesses
- To double the grant for Thakore and Koli development corporation
- Expansion of Self-employement schemes
SC and ST Welfare:
- To create a committee for their betterment
- Easing of processes for obtaining caste certificate and BPL card
- Cement houses for everybody
- Better opportunity for education, healthcare and employment
- Creation of hawking zones for hawkers
Dalit Welfare:
- Effective protection of Dalits
- Economic support through Dr BhimRao Ambedkar Education fund
- Increase in schools
- Financial support for Dalit workers
Poor Labourers and Workers:
- 100% coverage under Suraksha Bhima Yojana
- Cement Houses for all
- Affordable healthcare
- Affordable food policies to be expanded in cities
Financially Backward Communities:
- To fund secondary and high education of students
- Financial security through Jan Dhan and PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
- New policies for holistic development of poor
- Better opportunities for employment
Ports:
- Develop ports and better marine traffic routes
- To expand RORO ferry services
- To provide financial support to communities dependent on sea
- To give financial support for Modern equipment
- To create Marine product laboratory for improvement of manufacturing
Transparent and Better Governance:
- Administrative public outreach programme
- Karm-yogi Abhiyaan for Government employees
- Online services for registration and tax payment
- Forceful implementation of Anti-liquor policies
Tourism:
- To create Sardar Patel Statue at Karmsad
- New tourism circuits
- To create yoga and medication centre in Saurashtra in association with Somnath University
- To promote Handicraft festivals
- To create memorials for great Gujarati personalities
- Better facilities for Pilgrims
Cultural Policies:
- To promote language, literature and dance forms
- To promote ras-garba and traditional art forms
- To encourage music along with literature and language
- To create and expand Art festivals
- To reserve position in Girnar authority Board for saints
- To support for religious festivals like Maha Shivratri & Lili Parikarma
Senior Citizens:
- Timely increase in old-age pension
- To provide government services at home
- Expand the Shravan tirth policy
For NRI Gujarati:
- Gujarat tour services for NRIs
- To immediately resolve issues of NRIs
- To promote Gujarati cultural activities outside India
Indian National Congress
Manifesto:[19]
Woman and Healthcare:
- Housing for women of all communities
- Free education for girls from primary to higher education
- Loans for women to start small businesses
- Universal healthcare card
Farmers:
- Loan waiver
- Free water
- 16-hour daytime power
- Effective crop insurance
Rural and Housing:
- Each village to have sanitation and drinking water
- 25 Lakh houses in 5 years in urban and rural areas
Business, Law & Order:
- Ending of Gundaraj in Gujarat
- Establishing fast-track courts for serious crimes
- HC bench in Surat, Rajkot
cost of living and inflation:
- Petrol, diesel cheaper by Rs 10
- 50% reduction in property tax for small shopkeepers
- Up to 50% reduction in electricity rates
For youth & students:
- Unemployment allowance of up to Rs 4,000 to youth
- Rs 32,000 cr fund for employment to 25 lakh youth
- Withdrawal of contractual outsourcing and filling of government vacancies
- Scholarship for poor and middle-class families
- Conversion of all self-financed courses into govt-aid courses to reduce fee burden
- Free laptops and phones to college students
Polls
Opinion polls
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Date published | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | INC | Others | ||
| ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[20] | August 31, 2017 | 59% 144–152 |
29% 26-32 |
12% 0 |
| India-Today (Axis)[21] | October 24, 2017 | 48% 120-135 |
38% 55-70 |
14% 0-3 |
| Times Now (VMR)[22] | October 25, 2017 | 52% 118-134 |
37% 49-61 |
11% 0-2 |
| ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[23] | November 9, 2017 | 47% 113-121 |
41% 58-64 |
12% 1-7 |
| ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[24] | December 4, 2017 | 43% 91-99 |
43% 78-86 |
14% 3-7 |
| Times Now (VMR)[25] | December 6, 2017 | 45% 106-116 |
40% 63-73 |
15% 2-4 |
Exit polls
Exit polls were released on the evening of December 14.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | INC | Others | |
| ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[26] | 49% 117 |
41% 64 |
9% 1 |
| TV9 CVoter[26] | 52% 109 |
39% 74 |
9.3% 0 |
| Axis-India Today[26] | 47% 99-113 |
42% 68-82 |
11% – |
| VMR-Times Now[26] | 48% 108-118 |
41% 61-71 |
11% 0-3 |
| Republic-JanKiBaat[26] | – 115-130 |
– 50-65 |
– 0-2 |
| VDP Associates[26] | 48% 142 |
40% 37 |
12% 3 |
| CNX Samay[26] | 48% 110-120 |
39% 65-75 |
13% 2-4 |
| Today's Chanakya[26] | 49% 135 |
38% 47 |
13% – |
| Nirmana TV (Gujarati)[26] | – 104 |
– 74 |
– 4 |
| CVoter[citation needed] | 47.4% 108 |
43.3% 74 |
9.3% 0 |
| Poll of polls (Average) | 117 | 64 | 1 |
| Actual results | 99 | 80 | 3 |
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 | +/− | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,724,427 | 49.1 |  1.2
|
99 | 16
| |
| Indian National Congress | 12,438,937 | 41.4 | 2.5
|
77 | 16
| |
| Independent | 1,290,278 | 4.3 | 1.5
|
3 | 2
| |
| Bharatiya Tribal Party | 222,694 | 0.7 | 0.7
|
2 | 2
| |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 207,007 | 0.7 | 0.6
|
0 | 
| |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 184,815 | 0.6 | 0.4
|
1 | 1
| |
| All India Hindustan Congress Party | 83,922 | 0.3 | 0.3
|
0 |
| |
| Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) | 45,833 | 0.2 | 0.2
|
0 |
| |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 24,918 | 0.1 | 0.1
|
0 |
| |
| Janata Dal | 0 | 1
| ||||
| None of the Above (NOTA) | 551,615 | 1.8 | 1.8
|
— | ||
| Total | 30,015,920 | 100.00 | 182 | ±0 | ||
| Valid votes | 30,015,920 | 99.87 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 37,706 | 0.13 | ||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 30,053,626 | 69.01 | ||||
| Abstentions | 13,493,330 | 30.99 | ||||
| Registered voters | 43,546,956 | |||||
Results by region
| Region | Seats[28] | NDA | UPA | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Gujarat | 61 | 37 | 22 | 2 |
| North Gujarat | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| Saurashtra – Kutch | 54 | 23 | 30 | 1 |
| South Gujarat | 35 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 182 | 99 | 80 | 3 |
Results by district
| District | Seats | NDA | UPA | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Anand | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kheda | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Mahisagar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Panchmahal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dahod | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Vadodara | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Chhota Udaipur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Banaskantha | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Patan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mehsana | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sabarkantha | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Aravalli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gandhinagar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kutch | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Surendranagar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Morbi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rajkot | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamnagar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Devbhumi Dwarka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Porbandar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Junagadh | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Gir Somnath | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Amreli | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bhavnagar | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Botad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Narmada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bharuch | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Surat | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Tapi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Navsari | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Valsad | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 182 | 99 | 80[a] | 3 |
Results by constituency
| No | Constituency | Winner | Political party | Votes | Margin | 2012 Winner | ||
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| Kutch district | ||||||||
| 1 | Abdasa | Pradyumansinh Jadeja | INC | 71,848 | 36,778 | INC | ||
| 2 | Mandvi (Kachchh) | Virendrasinh Jadeja | BJP | 79,569 | 9046 | BJP | ||
| 3 | Bhuj | Dr. Nimaben Acharya | BJP | 86,532 | 14,022 | BJP | ||
| 4 | Anjar | Vasanbhai Ahir | BJP | 75,331 | 11,313 | BJP | ||
| 5 | Gandhidham | Malti Maheshwari | BJP | 79,713 | 20,270 | BJP | ||
| 6 | Rapar | Santokben Aarethiya | INC | 63,814 | 15,209 | BJP | ||
| Banaskantha district | ||||||||
| 7 | Vav | Geniben Thakor | INC | 1,02,328 | 6655 | BJP | ||
| 8 | Tharad | Parbatbhai Patel | BJP | 69,789 | 11,733 | BJP | ||
| 9 | Dhanera | Nathabhai Patel | INC | 82,909 | 2093 | INC | ||
| 10 | Danta (ST) | Kantibhai Kharadi | INC | 86,129 | 24,652 | INC | ||
| 11 | Vadgam (SC) | Jignesh Mevani | Independent | 95,497 | 19,696 | INC | ||
| 12 | Palanpur | Mahesh Patel | INC | 91,512 | 17,593 | INC | ||
| 13 | Deesa | Shashikant Pandya | BJP | 85,411 | 14,531 | BJP | ||
| 14 | Deodar | Shivabhai Bhuriya | INC | 80,432 | 972 | BJP | ||
| 15 | Kankrej | Kiritsinh Vaghela | BJP | 95,131 | 8588 | INC | ||
| Patan district | ||||||||
| 16 | Radhanpur | Alpesh Thakor | INC | 85,777 | 14,857 | BJP | ||
| 17 | Chanasma | Dilipkumar Thakor | BJP | 73,771 | 8234 | BJP | ||
| 18 | Patan | Kiritkumar Patel | INC | 1,03,273 | 25,279 | BJP | ||
| 19 | Sidhpur | Chandanji Thakor | INC | 88,268 | 17,260 | INC | ||
| Mehsana district | ||||||||
| 20 | Kheralu | Bharatsinhji Dabhi | BJP | 59,847 | 21,415 | BJP | ||
| 21 | Unjha | Dr. Asha Patel | INC | 81,797 | 19,529 | BJP | ||
| 22 | Visnagar | Rushikesh Patel | BJP | 77,496 | 2869 | BJP | ||
| 23 | Bechraji | Bharatji Thakor | INC | 80,894 | 15,811 | BJP | ||
| 24 | Kadi (SC) | Punjabhai Solanki | BJP | 96,651 | 7746 | INC | ||
| 25 | Mehsana | Nitinbhai Patel | BJP | 90,235 | 7137 | BJP | ||
| 26 | Vijapur | Ramanbhai Patel | BJP | 72,326 | 1164 | INC | ||
| Sabarkantha district | ||||||||
| 27 | Himatnagar | Rajubhai Chavda | BJP | 94,340 | 1712 | INC | ||
| 28 | Idar (SC) | Hitu Kanodia | BJP | 98,815 | 14,813 | BJP | ||
| 29 | Khedbrahma (ST) | Ashvin Kotwal | INC | 85,916 | 11,131 | INC | ||
| Aravalli district | ||||||||
| 30 | Bhiloda (ST) | Dr. Anil Joshiyara | INC | 95,719 | 12,417 | INC | ||
| 31 | Modasa | Rajesndrasinh Thakor | INC | 83,411 | 1640 | INC | ||
| 32 | Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala | INC | 79,556 | 7901 | INC | ||
| Sabarkantha district | ||||||||
| 33 | Prantij | Gajendrasinh Parmar | BJP | 83,482 | 2551 | INC | ||
| Gandhinagar district | ||||||||
| 34 | Dahegam | Balrajsinh Chauhan | BJP | 74,445 | 10,860 | INC | ||
| 35 | Gandhinagar South | Shambhuji Thakor | BJP | 1,07,480 | 11,538 | BJP | ||
| 36 | Gandhinagar North | Dr. C. J. Chavda | INC | 80,142 | 5736 | BJP | ||
| 37 | Mansa | Surekhkumar Patel | INC | 77,902 | 524 | INC | ||
| 38 | Kalol (Gandhinagar) | Baldevji Thakor | INC | 82,886 | 7,965 | INC | ||
| Ahmedabad district | ||||||||
| 39 | Viramgam | Lakhabhai Bharwad | INC | 76,178 | 6548 | INC | ||
| 40 | Sanand | Kanubhai Patel | BJP | 67,692 | 7721 | INC | ||
| 41 | Ghatlodia | Bhupendrabhai Patel | BJP | 1,75,652 | 1,17,750 | BJP | ||
| 42 | Vejalpur | Kishor Chauhan | BJP | 1,17,748 | 22,567 | BJP | ||
| 43 | Vatva | Pradipsinh Jadeja | BJP | 1,31,133 | 62,380 | BJP | ||
| 44 | Ellis Bridge | Rakesh Shah | BJP | 1,16,811 | 85,205 | BJP | ||
| 45 | Naranpura | Kaushik Patel | BJP | 1,06,458 | 66,215 | BJP | ||
| 46 | Nikol | Jagdish Panchal | BJP | 87,764 | 24,880 | BJP | ||
| 47 | Naroda | Balram Thawani | BJP | 1,08,168 | 60,142 | BJP | ||
| 48 | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Vallabhbhai Kakadiya | BJP | 88,124 | 34,088 | BJP | ||
| 49 | Bapunagar | Himmatsinh Patel | INC | 58,785 | 3067 | BJP | ||
| 50 | Amraiwadi | Hasmukhbhai Patel | BJP | 1,05,694 | 49,732 | BJP | ||
| 51 | Dariapur | Gyasuddin Shaikh | INC | 63,712 | 6187 | INC | ||
| 52 | Jamalpur-Khadia | Imran Khedawala | INC | 75,346 | 29,339 | BJP | ||
| 53 | Maninagar | Suresh Patel | BJP | 1,16,113 | 75,199 | BJP | ||
| 54 | Danilimda (SC) | Shailesh Parmar | INC | 90,691 | 32,510 | INC | ||
| 55 | Sabarmati | Arvindkumar Patel | BJP | 1,13,503 | 68,810 | BJP | ||
| 56 | Asarwa (SC) | Pradip Parmar | BJP | 87,238 | 49,264 | BJP | ||
| 57 | Daskroi | Babu Jamna Patel | BJP | 1,27,432 | 45,065 | BJP | ||
| 58 | Dholka | Bhupendrasinh Chudasama | BJP | 71,530 | 327 | BJP | ||
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Rajesh Gohil | INC | 67,477 | 5920 | BJP | ||
| Surendranagar district | ||||||||
| 60 | Dasada (SC) | Naushadji Solanki | INC | 74,009 | 3728 | BJP | ||
| 61 | Limdi | Soma Ganda Kolipatel | INC | 83,909 | 14,651 | INC | ||
| 62 | Wadhwan | Dhanjibhai Patel | BJP | 89595 | 19,524 | BJP | ||
| 63 | Chotila | Rutvik Makwana | INC | 79,960 | 23,887 | BJP | ||
| 64 | Dhrangadhra | Parshottam Sabariya | INC | 97,135 | 13,916 | BJP | ||
| Morbi district | ||||||||
| 65 | Morbi | Brijesh Merja | INC | 89,396 | 3419 | BJP | ||
| 66 | Tankara | Lalit Kagathra | INC | 94,090 | 29,770 | BJP | ||
| 67 | Wankaner | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | INC | 72,588 | 1361 | INC | ||
| Rajkot district | ||||||||
| 68 | Rajkot East | Arvind Raiyani | BJP | 93,087 | 22,782 | INC | ||
| 69 | Rajkot West | Vijay Rupani | BJP | 1,31,586 | 53,755 | BJP | ||
| 70 | Rajkot South | Govind Patel | BJP | 98,951 | 47,121 | BJP | ||
| 71 | Rajkot Rural (SC) | Lakhabhai Sagathiya | BJP | 92,114 | 2179 | BJP | ||
| 72 | Jasdan | Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | INC | 84,321 | 9277 | INC | ||
| 73 | Gondal | Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja | BJP | 70,506 | 15,397 | BJP | ||
| 74 | Jetpur (Rajkot) | Jayesh Radadiya | BJP | 98,948 | 25,581 | INC | ||
| 75 | Dhoraji | Lalit Vasoya | INC | 85,070 | 25,085 | INC | ||
| Jamnagar district | ||||||||
| 76 | Kalavad (SC) | Pravin Muchhadiya | INC | 78,085 | 32,951 | BJP | ||
| 77 | Jamnagar Rural | Vallabh Dharaviya | INC | 70,750 | 6397 | INC | ||
| 78 | Jamnagar North | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) | BJP | 84,327 | 40,963 | INC | ||
| 79 | Jamnagar South | R. C. Faldu | BJP | 71,718 | 16,349 | BJP | ||
| 80 | Jamjodhpur | Chirag Kalariya | INC | 64,212 | 2518 | BJP | ||
| Devbhumi Dwarka district | ||||||||
| 81 | Khambhalia | Vikram Madam | INC | 79,779 | 11,046 | BJP | ||
| 82 | Dwarka | Pabubha Manek | BJP | 73,431 | 5739 | BJP | ||
| Porbandar district | ||||||||
| 83 | Porbandar | Babu Bokhiria | BJP | 72,430 | 1855 | BJP | ||
| 84 | Kutiyana | Kandhal Jadeja | NCP | 59,406 | 23,709 | NCP | ||
| Junagadh district | ||||||||
| 85 | Manavadar | Jawaharbhai Chavda | INC | 88,570 | 29,763 | INC | ||
| 86 | Junagadh | Bhikhabhai Joshi | INC | 76,850 | 6084 | BJP | ||
| 87 | Visavadar | Harshad Ribadiya | INC | 92,731 | 23,101 | GPP | ||
| 88 | Keshod | Devabhai Malam | BJP | 71,425 | 10,806 | BJP | ||
| 89 | Mangrol (Junagadh) | Babubhai Vaja | INC | 71,654 | 13,914 | BJP | ||
| Gir Somnath district | ||||||||
| 90 | Somnath | Vimalbhai Chudasama | INC | 94,914 | 20,450 | INC | ||
| 91 | Talala | Bhagabhai Ahir | INC | 96,729 | 31,646 | INC | ||
| 92 | Kodinar (SC) | Mohanbhai Vala | INC | 72,408 | 14,535 | BJP | ||
| 93 | Una | Punjabhai Vansh | INC | 72,775 | 4928 | INC | ||
| Amreli district | ||||||||
| 94 | Dhari | J. V. Kakadiya | INC | 66,644 | 15,336 | GPP | ||
| 95 | Amreli | Paresh Dhanani | INC | 87,032 | 12,029 | INC | ||
| 96 | Lathi | Virjibhai Thummar | INC | 64,743 | 9343 | INC | ||
| 97 | Savarkundla | Pratap Dudhat | INC | 66,366 | 8531 | BJP | ||
| 98 | Rajula | Amarish Der | INC | 83,818 | 12,719 | BJP | ||
| Bhavnagar district | ||||||||
| 99 | Mahuva (Bhavnagar) | Raghavbhai Makwana | BJP | 44,410 | 5009 | BJP | ||
| 100 | Talaja | Kanubhai Baraiya | INC | 66,862 | 1779 | BJP | ||
| 101 | Gariadhar | Keshubhai Nakrani | BJP | 50,635 | 1876 | BJP | ||
| 102 | Palitana | Bhikhabhai Baraiya | BJP | 69,479 | 14,189 | INC | ||
| 103 | Bhavnagar Rural | Parshottam Solanki | BJP | 89555 | 30993 | BJP | ||
| 104 | Bhavnagar East | Vibhavari Dave | BJP | 87323 | 22442 | BJP | ||
| 105 | Bhavnagar West | Jitu Vaghani | BJP | 83701 | 27185 | BJP | ||
| Botad district | ||||||||
| 106 | Gadhada (SC) | Pravinbhai Maru | INC | 69457 | 9424 | BJP | ||
| 107 | Botad | Saurabh Patel | BJP | 79623 | 906 | BJP | ||
| Anand district | ||||||||
| 108 | Khambhat | Mayur Raval | BJP | 71459 | 2318 | BJP | ||
| 109 | Borsad | Rajendrasinh Parmar | INC | 86254 | 11468 | INC | ||
| 110 | Anklav | Amit Chavda | INC | 90,603 | 33629 | INC | ||
| 111 | Umreth | Govind Parmar | BJP | 68,326 | 1,883 | NCP | ||
| 112 | Anand | Kantibhai Sodharparmar | INC | 98168 | 5286 | BJP | ||
| 113 | Petlad | Niranjan Patel | INC | 81127 | 10644 | INC | ||
| 114 | Sojitra | Punambhai Parmar | INC | 72423 | 2388 | INC | ||
| Kheda district | ||||||||
| 115 | Matar | Kesarisinh Solanki | BJP | 81509 | 2406 | BJP | ||
| 116 | Nadiad | Pankaj Desai | BJP | 90221 | 20838 | BJP | ||
| 117 | Mehmedabad | Arjunsinh Chauhan | BJP | 88913 | 20918 | INC | ||
| 118 | Mahudha | Indrajitsinh Parmar | INC | 78006 | 13601 | INC | ||
| 119 | Thasra | Kanitbhai Parmar | INC | 87567 | 7028 | INC | ||
| 120 | Kapadvanj | Kalabhai Dabhi | INC | 85195 | 27226 | INC | ||
| 121 | Balasinor | Ajitsinh Chauhan | INC | 84620 | 10602 | INC | ||
| Mahisagar district | ||||||||
| 122 | Lunawada | Ratansinh Rathod | Independent | 55098 | 3200 | BJP | ||
| 123 | Santrampur (ST) | Kuberbhai Dindor | BJP | 68362 | 6424 | INC | ||
| Panchmahal district | ||||||||
| 124 | Shehra | Jethabhai Ahir | BJP | 100383 | 41069 | BJP | ||
| 125 | Morva Hadaf (ST) | Bhupendrasinh Khant | Independent | 58513 | 4366 | INC | ||
| 126 | Godhra | C.K Raulji | BJP | 75149 | 258 | INC | ||
| 127 | Kalol (Panchmahal) | Sumanben Chauhan | BJP | 103028 | 49277 | BJP | ||
| 128 | Halol | Jaydrathsinh Parmar | BJP | 115457 | 57034 | BJP | ||
| Dahod district | ||||||||
| 129 | Fatepura (ST) | Rameshbhai Katara | BJP | 60250 | 2711 | BJP | ||
| 130 | Jhalod (ST) | Bhavesh Katara | INC | 86077 | 25410 | INC | ||
| 131 | Limkheda (ST) | Shaileshbhai Bhabhor | BJP | 74078 | 19314 | BJP | ||
| 132 | Dahod (ST) | Vajesing Panada | INC | 79850 | 15503 | INC | ||
| 133 | Garbada (ST) | Chandrikaben Bariya | INC | 64280 | 16128 | INC | ||
| 134 | Devgadhbaria | Bachubhai Khabad | BJP | 103873 | 45694 | BJP | ||
| Vadodara district | ||||||||
| 135 | Savli | Ketan Inamdar | BJP | 97646 | 41633 | Independent | ||
| 136 | Vaghodia | Madhu Shrivastav | BJP | 62913 | 10271 | BJP | ||
| Chhota Udaipur district | ||||||||
| 137 | Chhota Udepur (ST) | Mohan Rathwa | INC | 75141 | 1093 | INC | ||
| 138 | Jetpur (ST) | Sukhram Rathva | INC | 77701 | 3052 | INC | ||
| 139 | Sankheda (ST) | Abhesinh Tadvi | BJP | 90669 | 13088 | BJP | ||
| Vadodara district | ||||||||
| 140 | Dabhoi | Shailesh Mehta(Sotta) | BJP | 77945 | 2839 | BJP | ||
| 141 | Vadodara City (SC) | Manisha Vakil | BJP | 116367 | 52383 | BJP | ||
| 142 | Sayajigunj | Jitendra Sukhadia | BJP | 99957 | 59132 | BJP | ||
| 143 | Akota | Seema Mohile | BJP | 109244 | 57139 | BJP | ||
| 144 | Raopura | Rajendra S Trivedi | BJP | 107225 | 36696 | BJP | ||
| 145 | Manjalpur | Yogesh Patel | BJP | 105036 | 56362 | BJP | ||
| 146 | Padra | Jashpalsinh Thakor | INC | 92998 | 19027 | BJP | ||
| 147 | Karjan | Akshay Patel | INC | 74087 | 3564 | BJP | ||
| Narmada district | ||||||||
| 148 | Nandod (ST) | Premsinhbhai Vasava | INC | 81849 | 6329 | BJP | ||
| 149 | Dediapada (ST) | Maheshbhai Vasava | BTP | 83026 | 21751 | BJP | ||
| Bharuch district | ||||||||
| 150 | Jambusar | Sanjaybhai Solanki | INC | 73216 | 6412 | BJP | ||
| 151 | Vagra | Arunsinh Rana | BJP | 72331 | 2628 | BJP | ||
| 152 | Jhagadia (ST) | Chhotubhai Vasava | BTP | 113854 | 48948 | JD(U) | ||
| 153 | Bharuch | Dushyant Patel | BJP | 99699 | 33099 | BJP | ||
| 154 | Ankleshwar | Ishwarsinh Patel | BJP | 99050 | 46912 | BJP | ||
| Surat district | ||||||||
| 155 | Olpad | Mukesh Patel | BJP | 147828 | 61578 | BJP | ||
| 156 | Mangrol (Surat) | Ganpat Vasava | BJP | 91114 | 40799 | BJP | ||
| 157 | Mandvi (Surat) | Anandbhai Chaudhari | INC | 96483 | 50776 | INC | ||
| 158 | Kamrej | V. D. Zalavadiya | BJP | 147371 | 28191 | BJP | ||
| 159 | Surat East | Arvind Rana | BJP | 72638 | 13347 | BJP | ||
| 160 | Surat North | Kantibhai Balar | BJP | 58788 | 20022 | BJP | ||
| 161 | Varachha Road | Kumarbhai Kanani | BJP | 68472 | 13998 | BJP | ||
| 162 | Karanj | Pravinbhai Ghoghari | BJP | 58673 | 35598 | BJP | ||
| 163 | Limbayat | Sangita Patil | BJP | 93585 | 31951 | BJP | ||
| 164 | Udhna | Vivek Patel | BJP | 87884 | 42528 | BJP | ||
| 165 | Majura | Harsh Sanghavi | BJP | 116741 | 85827 | BJP | ||
| 166 | Katargam | Vinodbhai Moradiya | BJP | 125387 | 79230 | BJP | ||
| 167 | Surat West | Purnesh Modi | BJP | 111615 | 77882 | BJP | ||
| 168 | Choryasi | Zankhana Patel | BJP | 173882 | 110819 | BJP | ||
| 169 | Bardoli (SC) | Ishwarbhai Parmar | BJP | 94774 | 34854 | BJP | ||
| 170 | Mahuva (Surat) (ST) | Mohanbhai Dhodia | BJP | 82607 | 6433 | BJP | ||
| Tapi district | ||||||||
| 171 | Vyara (ST) | Punabhai Gamit | INC | 88576 | 24414 | INC | ||
| 172 | Nizar (ST) | Sunil Gamit | INC | 106234 | 23129 | BJP | ||
| Dang district | ||||||||
| 173 | Dang (ST) | Mangalbhai Gavit | INC | 57820 | 768 | INC | ||
| Navsari district | ||||||||
| 174 | Jalalpore | R. C. Patel | BJP | 86411 | 25664 | BJP | ||
| 175 | Navsari | Piyush Desai | BJP | 100060 | 46095 | BJP | ||
| 176 | Gandevi (ST) | Naresh Patel | BJP | 124010 | 57261 | BJP | ||
| 177 | Vansda (ST) | Anantkumar Patel | INC | 110756 | 18393 | INC | ||
| Valsad district | ||||||||
| 178 | Dharampur (ST) | Arvind Patel | BJP | 94944 | 22246 | INC | ||
| 179 | Valsad | Bharat Patel | BJP | 101736 | 43092 | BJP | ||
| 180 | Pardi | Kanubhai Desai | BJP | 98379 | 52086 | BJP | ||
| 181 | Kaprada (ST) | Jitubhai Chaudhari | INC | 93000 | 170 | INC | ||
| 182 | Umbergaon (ST) | Ramanlal Patkar | BJP | 96004 | 41690 | BJP | ||
By-Elections
2019
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 April 2019 | Dharangadhra | Parsottam Ukabhai Sabariya | Indian National Congress | Parsottam Ukabhai Sabariya | 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 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 6 | Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala | Jashubhai Shivabhai Patel | |||||
| 7 | Tharad | Parbatbhai Patel (Elected to Lok Sabha) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput | ||||
| 8 | Kheralu | Bharatsinhji Dabhi (Joined Lok Sabha in 2019) |
Ajmalji Valaji Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| 9 | Amraiwadi | Hasmukhbhai Patel | Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel | |||||
| 10 | Lunawada | Ratansinh Rathod | Jigneshkumar Sevak | |||||
2020
In March 2020, five Congress MLAs from Gujarat resigned, bringing its tally down to 68. Three more resigned in June 2020, making it 65.[30] The BJP subsequently won all eight seats in November by-elections with absolute majorities of the vote.[31]
| No | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Election Date | Elected MLA | Winning party | Runner Up | Runner Up Party | Margin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdasa | INC | 3 November 2020 | JADEJA PRADHYUMANSINH MAHIPATSINH | BJP | DR. SHANTILAL SENGHANI | INC | 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 | ||||||||
2021
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 17 April 2021 | Morva Hadaf | Bhupendrasinh Khant | Independent | Nimisha Suthar | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Notes
- ^ Total tally of United Progressive Alliance including INC (77), BTP (2), and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani (1)
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External links
- Election Commission of India
- Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Official website Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
