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2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Legislative assembly election of 2012 held in Indian state Gujarat

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Legislative assembly election of 2012 held in Indian state Gujarat

FieldValue
election_name2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
countryIndia
typeparliamentary
vote_typePopular
ongoingno
previous_election2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
previous_year2007
election_date13 and 17 December 2012
next_election2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
next_year2017
seats_for_electionAll 182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat
majority_seats92
turnout72.02% (12.25%)
image1
leader1Narendra Modi
party1Bharatiya Janata Party
leader_since12001
leaders_seat1Maninagar (*won*)
last_election1117
seats_needed192
seats1115
seat_change12
popular_vote113,119,579
percentage147.85%
swing11.27%
map_image2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election Results Map.svg
map_size300px
map_captionSeatwise Election Result Map
titleChief Minister
before_electionNarendra Modi
before_partyBharatiya Janata Party
after_electionNarendra Modi
after_partyBharatiya Janata Party
image2
leader2Shaktisinh Gohil
party2Indian National Congress
leader_since22007
leaders_seat2Bhavnagar Rural (*lost*)
last_election259
seats_needed292
seats261
seat_change22
popular_vote210,674,767
percentage238.93%
swing20.93%
map2_imageIndia Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2012.svg
map2_altIndia Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2012
map2_captionStructure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election

The 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Gujarat in December 2012 for all 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term. The leader of the opposition was Shaktisinh Gohil of the Indian National Congress (INC).

Elections were held in two phases, the first on 13 December and the second on 17 December 2012. Total voting turnout of both phases was 71.32%, highest since 1980. Results were declared on 20 December 2012.

The BJP, led by Narendra Modi, won 115 seats out of total 182 seats and formed the government while INC won 61 seats. BJP has been in the power in Gujarat since 1995.

Polls

Elections were held in two phases, the first on 13 December and the second on 17 December 2012.

Phase-I

First phase of polling was held on 13 December 2012 witnessed 70.75% of record breaking voting. Within three hours, the voter turnout was 18 per cent and by 1 pm it was 38 per cent. The figure went up to 53 per cent by 3 pm, concluding with 70.75%.{{cite news | url=http://deshgujarat.com/2012/12/13/historically-high-polling-15-compare-to-2007-district-wise-polling-figures-other-details-here/

LegendStatistics
Voting turnout70.75%
Constituencies87
Break-upSaurashtra : 7 Districts : 48 Seats
Total voters1,81,86,045
Candidates846 including 47 women
Polling Booths21,268
ID Card Distribution99.65% voters
Photo Electoral Roll coverage99.53% voters
EVM Machines used25,000
EVM Fault rate0.01%
RemarksPeaceful polling.
Poll boycotted in two villages in Junagadh and Surendranagar district(Dhulkot village)

District wise polling data Phase-I test

Saurashtra

DistrictPercentage
Porbandar98.39%
Amreli98.21%
Jamnagar68.48%
Bhavnagar48.11%
Junagadh48.71%
Surendranagar3.76%
Rajkot99.97%

Ahmedabad Rural

DistrictPercentage
**Ahmedabad Rural**
Sanand
Viramgam
Dholka
Dhandhuka70.41%

South Gujarat

DistrictPercentage
Dangs68.76%
Surat69.58%
Valsad73.79%
Bharuch75.11%
Navsari75.59%
Tapi80.43%
Narmada82.21%

Phase-II

Phase-II of polling was held on 17 December 2012 witnessed a voter turnout of 71.85%.

District wise polling data Phase-II

Ahmedabad

DistrictVoting Turnout
Ahmedabad90.10%

Kutch

DistrictVoting Turnout
Kutch67.77%

Central Gujarat

DistrictVoting Turnout
Anand74.89%
Kheda72.17%
Vadodara72.27%
Panchmahal71.48%
Dahod68.48%

North Gujarat

DistrictVoting Turnout
Gandhinagar74.45%
Banaskantha74.89%
Sabarkantha75.56%
Mehsana73.64%
Patan70.92%

With 71.85% of Phase-II voting turnout following the Phase-I turnout of 70.75%, the resultant final voting turnout stood at 72.02%

1980 to 2012 Legislative Assembly Elections statistics in Gujarat

Turnout48.37%52.20%64.39%59.30%61.54%59.77%71.32%

The average turnout percentage in Gujarat had decreased from 64.39% in 1995 to 59.77% during the last four state elections (1995, 1998, 2002, 2007)as per the Election Commission of India statistics.

Results

Counting of votes was held on 20 December 2012. Results were as following.

BJP lost in 16 seats by the margin of less than 2%. The Congress won 46% seats with a margin of less than 5%.

Regions of Gujarat with their constituencies

Results by region

RegionSeatsCentral Gujarat61North Gujarat32Saurashtra **–** Kutch54South Gujarat35Total182115616
National Democratic Alliance}}"**NDA**United Progressive Alliance }}"**UPA**Other}}"**Others**
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"38212
13United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"190
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"36163
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"2861

Results by district

DistrictSeatsAhmedabad21Anand7Kheda7Mahisagar2Panchmahal5Dahod6Vadodara10Chhota Udaipur3Banaskantha9Patan4Mehsana7Sabarkantha4Aravalli3Gandhinagar5Kutch6Surendranagar5Morbi3Rajkot8Jamnagar5Devbhumi Dwarka2Porbandar2Junagadh5Gir Somnath4Amreli5Bhavnagar7Botad2Narmada2Bharuch5Surat16Tapi2Dang1Navsari4Valsad5Total182115616
National Democratic Alliance}}"**NDA**United Progressive Alliance }}"**UPA**Other}}"**Others**
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"1740
2United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"41
2United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"50
110
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"320
330
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"901
1United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"20
4United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"50
1United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"30
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"520
1United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"30
0United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"30
2United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"30
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"510
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"410
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"210
440
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"320
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"200
101
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"311
1United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"30
221
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"610
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"200
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"200
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"401
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"1510
110
0United Progressive Alliance}} ; color:white;"10
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"310
National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"320

List of winning candidates

NadiadNoneDesai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo)

Following candidates won election from their respective seats:

No.ConstituencyWinner CandidatePartyVotesMargin123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182
AbdasaChhabilbhai Naranbhai PatelIndian National Congress}}"INC607047613
Mandvi (Kachchh)Tarachand ChhedaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP619848506
BhujNimaben AcharyaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP691748973
AnjarVasanbhai AhirBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP647894728
GandhidhamRamesh MaheshwariBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7298821313
RaparPatel Vaghajibhai DharamshibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP552809216
VavShankarbhai Lagdhirbhai PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7264011911
TharadParbat PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP685173473
DhaneraPatel Joitabhai KasnabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC8746030291
DantaKharadi Kantibhai KalabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC7375126990
VadgamManilal Jethabhai VaghelaIndian National Congress}}"INC9037521839
PalanpurPatel Maheshkumar AmrutlalIndian National Congress}}"INC750975284
DeesaVaghela Liladharbhai KhodajiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6629417706
DeodarChauhan Keshaji ShivajiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7626520809
KankrejKhanpura Dharshibhai LakhabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC73900600
RadhanpurThakor Nagarji HarchandjiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP694933834
ChanasmaDilipkumar Virajibhai ThakorBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8346216824
PatanDesai Ranchhodbhai MahijibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP672245871
SidhpurBalvantsinh Chandansinh RajputIndian National Congress}}"INC8751825824
KheraluBharatsinhji DabhiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6819518386
UnjhaPatel Narayanbhai LalludasBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7570824201
VisnagarPatel Rushikesh GaneshbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7618529399
BechrajiPatel Rajanikant SomabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP684476456
KadiChavada Rameshbhai MaganbhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC842761217
MehsanaNitinbhai PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9013424205
VijapurPatel Prahladbhai IshvarbhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC707298759
HimatnagarChavda Rajendrasinh RanjitsinhIndian National Congress}}"INC8500812356
IdarRamanlal VoraBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9027911380
KhedbrahmaAshvin KotwalIndian National Congress}}"INC8848850137
BhilodaAnil JoshiyaraIndian National Congress}}"INC9579931543
ModasaThakor Rajendrasinh ShivsinhIndian National Congress}}"INC8887922858
BayadVaghela Mahendrasinh ShankersinhIndian National Congress}}"INC7464635923
PrantijBaraiya Mahendrasinh KacharsinhIndian National Congress}}"INC760977014
DahegamKaminiba RathodIndian National Congress}}"INC610432297
Gandhinagar SouthThakor Shambhuji ChelajiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP879998011
Gandhinagar NorthPatel Ashokkumar RanchhodbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP735514225
MansaChaudhari Amitbhai HarisingbhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC780688028
Kalol (Gandhinagar)Thakor Baldevji ChandujiIndian National Congress}}"INC64757343
ViramgamTejashree PatelIndian National Congress}}"INC8493016983
SanandKaramsibhai Virjibhai PatelIndian National Congress}}"INC734534148
GhatlodiyaAnandiben PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP154599110395
VejalpurChauhan Kishorsinh BabulalBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP11350740985
VatvaPradipsinh Bhagwatsinh JadejaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9558046932
Ellis BridgeRakesh ShahBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10663176672
NaranpuraAmit ShahBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10398863335
NikolPanchal Jagdish IshwarbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8888649302
NarodaWadhwani Nirmalaben SunilbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9633358352
Thakkarbapa NagarKakadiya Vallabhbhai GobarbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8873149251
BapunagarRajput Jagrupsinh GirdansinhBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP510582603
AmraiwadiPatel Hasmukhbhai SomabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10868365425
DariapurGyasuddin Habibuddin ShekhIndian National Congress}}"INC609672621
Jamalpur-KhadiyaBhatt Bhushan AshokBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP480586331
ManinagarNarendra ModiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP12047086373
DanilimdaShailesh Manubhai ParmarIndian National Congress}}"INC7357314301
SabarmatiArvindkumar Gandalal PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10703667583
AsarwaRajanikant Mohanlal PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7682935045
DaskroiPatel Babubhai JamnadasBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9581337633
DholkaChudasama Bhupendrasinh ManubhaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7524218845
DhandhukaKolipatel Laljibhai ChaturbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7757328277
DasadaMakwana Punambhai KalabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6540410640
LimdiKolipatel Somabhai GandalalIndian National Congress}}"INC722031561
WadhwanDoshi Varshaben NarendrabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8304917558
ChotilaShamji ChauhanBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7211111972
DhrangadhraKavadiya Jayantibhai RamjibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8762117403
MorbiKantilal AmrutiyaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP773862760
TankaraKundariya Mohanbhai KalyanjibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6363015407
WankanerMohammed Javed PirzadaIndian National Congress}}"INC590385311
Rajkot EastRajguru Indranil SanjaybhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC608774272
Rajkot WestVajubhai ValaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9040524978
Rajkot SouthGovind PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7730828477
Rajkot RuralBhanu BabariyaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP5775311466
JasdanGohel Bholabhai BhikhabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC7805510847
GondalJadeja Jayrajsinh TemubhaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7970919766
Jetpur, RajkotJayesh RadadiyaIndian National Congress}}"INC8582718033
DhorajiVitthalbhai Hansrajbhai RadadiyaIndian National Congress}}"INC7618926258
KalavadChavda Meghjibhai AmarabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP490276119
Jamnagar RuralRaghavji Hansraj PatelIndian National Congress}}"INC604993304
Jamnagar NorthJadeja Dharmendrasinh MerubhaIndian National Congress}}"INC616429448
Jamnagar SouthTrivedi Vasuben NarendrabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP558942862
JamjodhpurShapriya Chimanbhai DharamshibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7539528191
KhambhaliyaPoonamben Hematbhai MaadamBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7908738382
DwarkaPabubha Virambha ManekBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP700625616
PorbandarBabubhai Bhimabhai BokhiriaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7760417146
KutiyanaKandhal Sarmanbhai JadejaNationalist Congress Party}}"NCP6141618474
ManavadarChavda Jawaharbhai PethalajibhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC728794402
JunagadhMashru Mahendrabhai LiladharbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6666913796
VisavadarKeshubhai PatelGujarat Parivartan Party}}"GPP8596742186
KeshodArvindbhai Keshavbhai LadaniBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP537727937
Mangrol (Junagadh)Chudasama Rajeshbhai NaranbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6845215714
SomnathBarad Jasabhai BhanabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC567012096
TalalaJashubhai Dhanabhai BaradIndian National Congress}}"INC627221478
KodinarSolanki Jethabhai DanabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP633198477
UnaVansh Punjabhai BhimabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC698247507
DhariKotadiya Nalinbhai NanjibhaiGujarat Parivartan Party}}"GPP415161575
AmreliParesh DhananiIndian National Congress}}"INC8658329893
LathiBavkubhai Nathabhai UndhadIndian National Congress}}"INC487932764
SavarkundlaVaghasiya Vallabhbhai VasharambhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP372462384
RajulaHira SolankiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7544718710
Mahuva (Bhavnagar)Makwana Bhavanaben RaghvbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP5749828352
TalajaShyal Bhartiben DhirubhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6635732844
GariadharKeshubhai Hirjibhai NakranBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP5337716028
PalitanaPravin RathodIndian National Congress}}"INC6939614325
Bhavnagar RuralParshottam SolankiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8398018554
Bhavnagar EastVibhavari DaveBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8537539508
Bhavnagar WestJitu VaghaniBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9258453893
GadhadaAtmaram Makanbhai ParmarBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6641510342
BotadManiya Thakarshibhai DevjibhaiIndian National Congress}}"BJP8618410005
KhambhatPatel Sanjaykumar RamanbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7476115386
BorsadParmar Rajendrasinh DhirsinhIndian National Congress}}"INC8362121034
AnklavAmit ChavdaIndian National Congress}}"INC8157530319
UmrethJayantbhai Ramanbhai PatelNationalist Congress Party}}"NCP673631394
AnandDilipbhai Manibhai PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP82956987
PetladNiranjan PatelIndian National Congress}}"INC7731212192
SojitraParmar Punambhai MadhabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC65210162
MatarChauhan Devusinh JesingbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP710216487
NadiadDesai Pankaj VinubhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP753356587
MehmedabadGautambhai Ravjibhai ChauhanIndian National Congress}}"INC687674181
MahudhaThakor Natvarsinh FulsinhIndian National Congress}}"INC5837313230
ThasraParmar Ramsinh PrabhatsinhIndian National Congress}}"INC782265500
KapadvanjShankersinh VaghelaIndian National Congress}}"INC886416597
BalasinorChauhan Mansinh KohyabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC8708817171
LunawadaMalivad Kalubhai HirabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP728143701
SantrampurDamor Gendalbhai MotibhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC6802625654
ShehraAhir Jethabhai GhelabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7646828725
Morva HadafKhant Savitaben VechatbhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC5688611289
GodharaC. K. RaulIndian National Congress}}"INC733672868
Kalol (Panchmahal)Rathod Arvindsinh DamsinhBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6927530056
HalolParmar Jaydrathsinh ChandrasinhBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9385433206
FatepuraKatara Rameshbhai BhurabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP578286264
JhalodGarasiya Miteshbhai KalabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC7807740073
LimkhedaBhabhor Jashvantsinh SumanbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6721915331
DahodPanada Vajesingbhai ParsingbhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC7395639548
GarbadaBariya Chandrikaben ChhaganbhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC6929535774
DevgadhbariyaBachu KhabadBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP11358283753
SavliInamdar Ketanbhai MahendrabhaiIndependent (politician)}}"IND6284920319
VaghodiyaShrivastav Madhubhai BabubhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP658515788
Chhota UdaipurRathwa Mohansinh ChhotubhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC650432305
Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur)Jayantbhai RathwaIndian National Congress}}"INC619664273
SankhedaBhil Dhirubhai ChunilalBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP805791452
DabhoiBalkrishna PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP708335122
Vadodara CityVakil Manisha RajivbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10370051889
SayajigunjSukhadiya Jitendra RatilalBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10735858237
AkotaSaurabh PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9555449867
RaopuraRajendra TrivediBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9926341535
ManjalpurYogesh PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9264251785
PadraPatel Dineshbhai BalubhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP752274308
KarjanSatish PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP682253489
NandodTadvi Shabdasharan BhailalbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7958015727
DediapadaMotilal VasavaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP564712555
JambusarChhatrasinhji Pujabhai MoriBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7486418730
VagraArunsinh Ajitsinh RanaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6851214318
JhagadiyaVasava Chhotubhai AmarsinhJanata Dal (United)}}"JD(U)6662213304
BharuchDushyantbhai Rajnikant PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9221937190
AnkleshwarIshwarsinh Thakorbhai PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8264531443
OlpadPatel Mukeshbhai ZinabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10680537058
Mangrol (Surat)Ganpatsinh Vestabhai VasavaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7925531106
Mandvi (Surat)Vasava Parbhubhai NagarbhaIndian National Congress}}"INC8329824394
KamrejPansheriya Prafulbhai ChhaganbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP12603261371
Surat EastGilitwala Ranjitbhai MangubhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7264915789
Surat NorthChoksi Ajaykumar JashvantlalBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP5969022034
Varachha MargKanani Kishorbhai ShivabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6852920359
KaranjKachhadiya Janakbhai ManjibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6569649439
LimbayatPatil Sangitaben RajendrabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7974430321
UdhanaNarottambhai PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7494632754
MajuraSanghvi Harsh RameshkumarBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10357771556
KatargamVanani Nanubhai BhagavanbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8860443272
Surat WestKishorbhai Ratilal VankawalaBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9909969731
ChoryasiPatel Rajendrabhai ParabhubhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP11991767638
BardoliParmar Ishwarbhai Alias Anilbhai RamanbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8104922272
Mahuva (Surat)Dhodiya Mohanbhai DhanjibhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7416111687
VyaraPunabhai Dhedabhai GamitIndian National Congress}}"INC7313813556
NizarGamit Kantilalbhai ReshmabhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP901919924
DangGavit Mangalbhai GangajibhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC456372422
JalalporeR C PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP7679717867
NavsariDesai Piyushbhai DinkarbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8160115981
GandeviMangubhai ChhaganbhaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP10441726177
VansdaChaudhari Chhanabhai KolubhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC10582925616
DharampurPatel Ishwarbhai DhedabhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC8231915298
ValsadBharatbhai Kikubhai PatelBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP9365835999
PardiKanubhai Mohanlal DesaiBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP8456337311
KaparadaChaudhari Jitubhai HarajibhaiIndian National Congress}}"INC8578018685
UmbergaonRamanlal Nanubhai PatkarBharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP6945028299

Bypolls

2013

Four seats became vacant in 2012-13. Bypolls for them was held by Election Commission in June 2013. All four seats were held by Indian National Congress members. Morva Hadaf MLA Savitaben Khant died in December 2012 while Limbdi MLA Soma Ganda resigned later as he chose to continue as a Member of Parliament. Jayesh Radadiya (Jetpur) and Vitthal Radadiya (Dhoraji) resigned as they left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2013. In polls, INC lost all four seats and BJP won all of them.

The by-poll to Surat West was held on 4 December 2013, due to the death of sitting BJP MLA Kishore Wankawala. BJP candidate Purnesh Modi won against INC candidate D I Patel in a result declared on 8 December 2013. It was the first time the NOTA (None of the above) button was introduced in the election in Gujarat. It was used by 2307 voters.

No.ConstituencyFormer winnerPartyBypoll winnerParty617475125167
LimdiKolipatel Somabhai GandalalINCKiritsinh RanaBJP
JetpurRadadiya Jayeshbhai VitthalbhaiINCRadadiya Jayeshbhai VitthalbhaiBJP
DhorajiVitthalbhai Hansrajbhai RadadiyaINCPravin MankadiyaBJP
Morva HadafKhant Savitaben VechatbhaiINCNimisha SutharBJP
Surat PashchimKishore WankavalaBJPPurnesh ModiBJP

2014

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. GPP MLA Keshubhai Patel resigned in February following his ill health. GPP was merged with BJP on 24 February 2014. Nalin Kotadiya who was representing Dhari in assembly, joined BJP along with party. Four more MLAs Rajendrasinh Chavda, Jasabhai Barad, Chhabilbhai Patel and Parbhubhai Vasava quit INC and resigned as they joined BJP in February. Bypolls for all these seven seats were held on 30 April along with 2014 Indian general election. 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. On 16 May 2014, the result of byepolls was declared along with 2014 Indian general election result. BJP won four while INC won three seats of seven vacant seats. Out of five constituencies which were held by INC before their representatives joined BJP, they retained only one, Abdasa. BJP candidate Bharat Patel, son of former representative Keshubhai Patel, lost to INC candidate Harshad Ribadiya in Visavadar. Shaktisinh Gohil, the former Leader of Opposition, defeated Chhabil Patel in Abdasa.

No.ConstituencyFormer winnerPartyBypoll winnerParty01687969027157
AbdasaChhabil PatelINCShaktisinh GohilINC
RaparVaghjibhai PatelBJPPankaj Anopchand MehtaBJP
VisavadarKeshubhai PatelGPPRibadiya Harshadkumar MadavjibhaiINC
LathiBavku Nathabhai UndhadINCBavku Nathabhai UndhadBJP
SomnathJasabhai BaradINCJasabhai BaradBJP
HimatnagarChavda Rajendrasinh RanjitsinhINCChavda Rajendrasinh RanjitsinhBJP
Mandvi (Surat)Vasava Parbhubhai NagarbhaINCChaudhari Anandbhai MohanbhaiINC

Following 2014 Indian general election, nine assembly members resigned as they were elected to Loksabha, the lower house of the parliament of India. They all belonged to BJP. Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi resigned as MLA from Maninagar as he won from Vadodara and Varanasi and sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of India. The eight others include Khambhalia MLA Poonam Madam (elected from Jamnagar), Anand MLA Dilip Patel (Anand), Limkheda MLA Jaswantsinh Bhabhor (Dahod), Deesa MLA Liladhar Vaghela (Patan), Matar MLA Devusinh Chauhan (Kheda), Talaja MLA Bharati Shiyal (Bhavnagar), Mangrol MLA Rajesh Chudasama (Junagadh) and Tankara MLA Mohan Kundariya (Rajkot). 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%). The results of September byepolls were declared on 16 September 2014. BJP retained six seats while lost three seats to INC. Vajubhai Vala, the incumbent speaker of assembly, resigned as the MLA from Rajkot West and as the speaker on 30 August 2014 following his appointment as the Governor of Karnataka. The byepoll for Rajkot West was held on 15 October 2014 and result was declared on 19 October 2014. BJP retained the seat with Vijay Rupani declared winner candidate.

No.ConstituencyFormer winnerPartyBypoll winnerParty538113668910011511213169
ManinagarNarendra ModiBJPPatel Sureshbhai DhanjibhaiBJP
KhambhaliyaPoonam MadamBJPAhir MeramanINC
DeesaLiladharbhai Khodaji VaghelaBJPRabari GovabhaiINC
TankaraMohan KundariyaBJPMetaliya Bavanjibhai HansrajbhaiBJP
Mangrol (Junagadh)Rajeshbhai Naranbhai ChudasamaBJPVaja BabubhaiINC
TalajaBharatiben Dhirubhai ShiyalBJPGohil Shivabhai JerambhaiBJP
MatarDevusinh Jesingbhai ChauhanBJPKesrisinh Jesangbhai SolankiBJP
AnandDilip PatelBJPPatel Rohitbhai JashubhaiBJP
LimkhedaJasvantsinh Sumanbhai BhabhorBJPBhuriya Vichhiyabhai JokhnabhaiBJP
Rajkot PashchimVajubhai ValaBJPVijay RupaniBJP

2016

Rajendrabhai Parabhubhai Patel, the sitting MLA from Choryasi died following dengue in August 2015. His daughter won the bypoll in January 2016. Following death of Jasubhai Barad of INC in January 2016, the bypoll was held for Talala constituency. The bypoll had 63.66 per cent turnout. Govind Parmar of BJP won the bypoll in May 2016 defeating Bhagwanji Barad of INC.

No.ConstituencyFormer winnerPartyBypoll winnerParty16891
ChoryasiRajendrabhai Parabhubhai PatelBJPZankhna Hiteshkumar PatelBJP
TalalaJashubhai Dhanabhai BaradINCGovind ParmarBJP

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