2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Legislative assembly election of 2012 held in Indian state Gujarat

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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| <- 2007 | 13 and 17 December 2012 | 2017 ->

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All 182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 72.02% (12.25%)
|  | First party  | Second party

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Leader  | Narendra Modi | Shaktisinh Gohil
Party  | BJP | INC
Leader since  | 2001  | 2007
Leader's seat  | Maninagar (won)  | Bhavnagar Rural (lost)
Last election  | 117  | 59
Seats won  | 115  | 61
Seat change  |  2[1] |  2
Popular vote  | 13,119,579  | 10,674,767
Percentage  | 47.85%  | 38.93%
Swing  |  1.27%  |  0.93%

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Seatwise Election Result Map

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Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election

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| Chief Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

| Elected Chief Minister

Narendra Modi
BJP

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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.[2] Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

## Polls

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Elections were held in two phases, the first on 13 December and the second on 17 December 2012.[4]

### Phase-I

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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%.[6][7][8]

Legend | Statistics

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Voting turnout | 70.75%
Constituencies | 87
Break-up | Saurashtra : 7 Districts : 48 Seats

South Gujarat : 7 Districts : 35 Seats
Ahmedabad Rural : Part of 1 District : 4 Seats

Total voters | 1,81,86,045
Candidates | 846 including 47 women
Polling Booths | 21,268
ID Card Distribution | 99.65% voters
Photo Electoral Roll coverage | 99.53% voters
EVM Machines used | 25,000
EVM Fault rate | 0.01%
Remarks | Peaceful polling.
Poll boycotted in two villages in Junagadh and Surendranagar district(Dhulkot village)

#### District wise polling data Phase-I test

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#### Saurashtra

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District | Percentage

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Porbandar | 98.39%
Amreli | 98.21%
Jamnagar | 68.48%
Bhavnagar | 48.11%
Junagadh | 48.71%
Surendranagar | 3.76%
Rajkot | 99.97%

#### Ahmedabad Rural

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District | Percentage

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Ahmedabad Rural
Sanand
Viramgam
Dholka
Dhandhuka | 70.41%

#### South Gujarat

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District | Percentage

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Dangs | 68.76%
Surat | 69.58%
Valsad | 73.79%
Bharuch | 75.11%
Navsari | 75.59%
Tapi | 80.43%
Narmada | 82.21%

### Phase-II

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

#### District wise polling data Phase-II

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#### Ahmedabad

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District | Voting Turnout

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Ahmedabad | 90.10%

#### Kutch

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District | Voting Turnout

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Kutch | 67.77%

#### Central Gujarat

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District | Voting Turnout

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Anand | 74.89%
Kheda | 72.17%
Vadodara | 72.27%
Panchmahal | 71.48%
Dahod | 68.48%

#### North Gujarat

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District | Voting Turnout

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Gandhinagar | 74.45%
Banaskantha | 74.89%
Sabarkantha | 75.56%
Mehsana | 73.64%
Patan | 70.92%

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%[9]

#### 1980 to 2012 Legislative Assembly Elections statistics in Gujarat

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Electors | 16,501,328 | 24,820,379 | 29,021,184 | 28,774,443 | 33,238,196 | 36,593,090 | 38,077,454

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Voters | 7,981,995 | 12,955,221 | 18,686,757 | 17,063,160 | 20,455,166 | 21,873,377 | 27,158,626
Turnout | 48.37% | 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.[10]

## Results

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

Party| Votes| %| Seats

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| Bhartiya Janata Party| 13,122,541| 47.86| 115
| Indian National Congress| 10,675,891| 38.94| 61
| Gujarat Parivartan Party| 995,743| 3.63| 2
| Nationalist Congress Party| 259,957| 0.95| 2
| Janata Dal (United)| 183,114| 0.67| 1
| Independent| 1,594,889| 5.82| 1
| Bahujan Samaj Party| 341,659| 1.25| –
| Samajwadi Party| 71,351| 0.26| –
| Lok Jan Shakti Party| 56,036| 0.20| –
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)| 22,473| 0.08| –
| Bharatiya National Janta Dal| 10,091| 0.04| –
| Republican Party of India (Athawale)| 8,563| 0.03| –
| Rashtriya Lok Dal| 7,232| 0.03| –
| Indian Justice Party| 6,582| 0.02| –
| Communist Party of India| 6,339| 0.02| –
| Adivasi Jan Kalyan Party| 5,884| 0.02| –
| Indians Front| 5,776| 0.02| –
| Hindusthan Nirman Dal| 4,042| 0.01| –
| Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party| 3,680| 0.01| –
| Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular)| 3,531| 0.01| –
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation| 3,379| 0.01| –
| Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Dal| 3,232| 0.01| –
| Loktantrik Rashrtavadi Party| 3,086| 0.01| –
| Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)| 2,799| 0.01| –
| Yuva Sarkar| 2,360| 0.01| –
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party| 1,938| 0.01| –
| New Socialist Movement| 1,860| 0.01| –
| Manavadhikar Janshakti Party| 1,810| 0.01| –
| Ambedkar Samaj Party| 1,771| 0.01| –
| Navin Bharat Nirman| 1,610| 0.01| –
| Prajatantra Aadhar Party| 1,420| 0.01| –
| Bharatiya Jan Sangh| 1,369| 0.00| –
| Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party| 1,216| 0.00| –
| Loktantrik Samajwadi Party| 1,508| 0.01| –
| Socialist Party| 796| 0.00| –
| Rashtriya Komi Ekta Party| 754| 0.00| –
| Bharatiya Dalit Congress| 583| 0.00| –
| Bharatiya Janta Dal| 486| 0.00| –
| Vishva Hindustani Sangathan| 437| 0.00| –
| Bahujan Suraksha Dal| 207| 0.00| –
| Rashtriya Samaj Paksha| 151| 0.00| –
Total| 27,418,146| 100.00| 182
Valid votes| 27,418,146| 99.92|
Invalid/blank votes| 22,718| 0.08|
Total votes| 27,440,864| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 37,827,502| 72.54|
Source: [11]

BJP lost in 16 seats by the margin of less than 2%.[12] The Congress won 46% seats with a margin of less than 5%.[13][14]

Regions of Gujarat with their constituencies

### Results by region

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Region  | Seats[15] | NDA | UPA | Others

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Central Gujarat | 61  | 38  | 21  | 2
North Gujarat | 32  | 13  | 19  | 0
Saurashtra – Kutch | 54  | 36  | 16  | 3
South Gujarat | 35  | 28  | 6  | 1
Total  | 182  | 115  | 61  | 6

### Results by district

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District  | Seats  | NDA | UPA | Others

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Ahmedabad | 21  | 17  | 4  | 0
Anand | 7  | 2  | 4  | 1
Kheda | 7  | 2  | 5  | 0
Mahisagar | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0
Panchmahal | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0
Dahod | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0
Vadodara | 10  | 9  | 0  | 1
Chhota Udaipur | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0
Banaskantha | 9  | 4  | 5  | 0
Patan | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0
Mehsana | 7  | 5  | 2  | 0
Sabarkantha | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0
Aravalli | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0
Gandhinagar | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0
Kutch | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0
Surendranagar | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0
Morbi | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0
Rajkot | 8  | 4  | 4  | 0
Jamnagar | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0
Devbhumi Dwarka | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Porbandar | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1
Junagadh | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1
Gir Somnath | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0
Amreli | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1
Bhavnagar | 7  | 6  | 1  | 0
Botad | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Narmada | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Bharuch | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1
Surat | 16  | 15  | 1  | 0
Tapi | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0
Dang | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0
Navsari | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0
Valsad | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0
Total  | 182  | 115  | 61  | 6

### List of winning candidates

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Nadiad | None  | Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo)

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Following candidates won election from their respective seats:[16][17]

No.  | Constituency  | Winner Candidate  | Party | Votes  | Margin

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1  | Abdasa | Chhabilbhai Naranbhai Patel  |  | INC | 60704  | 7613
2  | Mandvi (Kachchh) | Tarachand Chheda |  | BJP | 61984  | 8506
3  | Bhuj | Nimaben Acharya |  | BJP | 69174  | 8973
4  | Anjar | Vasanbhai Ahir |  | BJP | 64789  | 4728
5  | Gandhidham | Ramesh Maheshwari |  | BJP | 72988  | 21313
6  | Rapar | Patel Vaghajibhai Dharamshibhai  |  | BJP | 55280  | 9216
7  | Vav | Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Patel  |  | BJP | 72640  | 11911
8  | Tharad | Parbat Patel |  | BJP | 68517  | 3473
9  | Dhanera | Patel Joitabhai Kasnabhai  |  | INC | 87460  | 30291
10  | Danta | Kharadi Kantibhai Kalabhai  |  | INC | 73751  | 26990
11  | Vadgam | Manilal Jethabhai Vaghela |  | INC | 90375  | 21839
12  | Palanpur | Patel Maheshkumar Amrutlal  |  | INC | 75097  | 5284
13  | Deesa | Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji  |  | BJP | 66294  | 17706
14  | Deodar | Chauhan Keshaji Shivaji  |  | BJP | 76265  | 20809
15  | Kankrej | Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai |  | INC | 73900  | 600
16  | Radhanpur | Thakor Nagarji Harchandji  |  | BJP | 69493  | 3834
17  | Chanasma | Dilipkumar Virajibhai Thakor |  | BJP | 83462  | 16824
18  | Patan | Desai Ranchhodbhai Mahijibhai  |  | BJP | 67224  | 5871
19  | Sidhpur | Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput  |  | INC | 87518  | 25824
20  | Kheralu | Bharatsinhji Dabhi |  | BJP | 68195  | 18386
21  | Unjha | Patel Narayanbhai Lalludas  |  | BJP | 75708  | 24201
22  | Visnagar | Patel Rushikesh Ganeshbhai  |  | BJP | 76185  | 29399
23  | Bechraji | Patel Rajanikant Somabhai  |  | BJP | 68447  | 6456
24  | Kadi | Chavada Rameshbhai Maganbhai  |  | INC | 84276  | 1217
25  | Mehsana | Nitinbhai Patel |  | BJP | 90134  | 24205
26  | Vijapur | Patel Prahladbhai Ishvarbhai  |  | INC | 70729  | 8759
27  | Himatnagar | Chavda Rajendrasinh Ranjitsinh  |  | INC | 85008  | 12356
28  | Idar | Ramanlal Vora |  | BJP | 90279  | 11380
29  | Khedbrahma | Ashvin Kotwal  |  | INC | 88488  | 50137
30  | Bhiloda | Anil Joshiyara |  | INC | 95799  | 31543
31  | Modasa | Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh  |  | INC | 88879  | 22858
32  | Bayad | Vaghela Mahendrasinh Shankersinh  |  | INC | 74646  | 35923
33  | Prantij | Baraiya Mahendrasinh Kacharsinh |  | INC | 76097  | 7014
34  | Dahegam | Kaminiba Rathod  |  | INC | 61043  | 2297
35  | Gandhinagar South | Thakor Shambhuji Chelaji  |  | BJP | 87999  | 8011
36  | Gandhinagar North | Patel Ashokkumar Ranchhodbhai  |  | BJP | 73551  | 4225
37  | Mansa | Chaudhari Amitbhai Harisingbhai  |  | INC | 78068  | 8028
38  | Kalol (Gandhinagar) | Thakor Baldevji Chanduji  |  | INC | 64757  | 343
39  | Viramgam | Tejashree Patel |  | INC | 84930  | 16983
40  | Sanand | Karamsibhai Virjibhai Patel  |  | INC | 73453  | 4148
41  | Ghatlodiya | Anandiben Patel |  | BJP | 154599  | 110395
42  | Vejalpur | Chauhan Kishorsinh Babulal  |  | BJP | 113507  | 40985
43  | Vatva | Pradipsinh Bhagwatsinh Jadeja  |  | BJP | 95580  | 46932
44  | Ellis Bridge | Rakesh Shah  |  | BJP | 106631  | 76672
45  | Naranpura | Amit Shah |  | BJP | 103988  | 63335
46  | Nikol | Panchal Jagdish Ishwarbhai  |  | BJP | 88886  | 49302
47  | Naroda | Wadhwani Nirmalaben Sunilbhai  |  | BJP | 96333  | 58352
48  | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Kakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai  |  | BJP | 88731  | 49251
49  | Bapunagar | Rajput Jagrupsinh Girdansinh  |  | BJP | 51058  | 2603
50  | Amraiwadi | Patel Hasmukhbhai Somabhai  |  | BJP | 108683  | 65425
51  | Dariapur | Gyasuddin Habibuddin Shekh  |  | INC | 60967  | 2621
52  | Jamalpur-Khadiya | Bhatt Bhushan Ashok  |  | BJP | 48058  | 6331
53  | Maninagar | Narendra Modi |  | BJP | 120470  | 86373
54  | Danilimda | Shailesh Manubhai Parmar  |  | INC | 73573  | 14301
55  | Sabarmati | Arvindkumar Gandalal Patel  |  | BJP | 107036  | 67583
56  | Asarwa | Rajanikant Mohanlal Patel  |  | BJP | 76829  | 35045
57  | Daskroi | Patel Babubhai Jamnadas  |  | BJP | 95813  | 37633
58  | Dholka | Chudasama Bhupendrasinh Manubha  |  | BJP | 75242  | 18845
59  | Dhandhuka | Kolipatel Laljibhai Chaturbhai  |  | BJP | 77573  | 28277
60  | Dasada | Makwana Punambhai Kalabhai  |  | BJP | 65404  | 10640
61  | Limdi | Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal  |  | INC | 72203  | 1561
62  | Wadhwan | Doshi Varshaben Narendrabhai  |  | BJP | 83049  | 17558
63  | Chotila | Shamji Chauhan  |  | BJP | 72111  | 11972
64  | Dhrangadhra | Kavadiya Jayantibhai Ramjibhai  |  | BJP | 87621  | 17403
65  | Morbi | Kantilal Amrutiya |  | BJP | 77386  | 2760
66  | Tankara | Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai  |  | BJP | 63630  | 15407
67  | Wankaner | Mohammed Javed Pirzada |  | INC | 59038  | 5311
68  | Rajkot East | Rajguru Indranil Sanjaybhai  |  | INC | 60877  | 4272
69  | Rajkot West | Vajubhai Vala |  | BJP | 90405  | 24978
70  | Rajkot South | Govind Patel  |  | BJP | 77308  | 28477
71  | Rajkot Rural | Bhanu Babariya |  | BJP | 57753  | 11466
72  | Jasdan | Gohel Bholabhai Bhikhabhai  |  | INC | 78055  | 10847
73  | Gondal | Jadeja Jayrajsinh Temubha  |  | BJP | 79709  | 19766
74  | Jetpur, Rajkot | Jayesh Radadiya |  | INC[18] | 85827  | 18033
75  | Dhoraji | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya |  | INC[19] | 76189  | 26258
76  | Kalavad | Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai  |  | BJP | 49027  | 6119
77  | Jamnagar Rural | Raghavji Hansraj Patel  |  | INC | 60499  | 3304
78  | Jamnagar North | Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha  |  | INC | 61642  | 9448
79  | Jamnagar South | Trivedi Vasuben Narendrabhai  |  | BJP | 55894  | 2862
80  | Jamjodhpur | Shapriya Chimanbhai Dharamshibhai  |  | BJP | 75395  | 28191
81  | Khambhaliya | Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam |  | BJP | 79087  | 38382
82  | Dwarka | Pabubha Virambha Manek  |  | BJP | 70062  | 5616
83  | Porbandar | Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokhiria  |  | BJP | 77604  | 17146
84  | Kutiyana | Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja  |  | NCP | 61416  | 18474
85  | Manavadar | Chavda Jawaharbhai Pethalajibhai  |  | INC | 72879  | 4402
86  | Junagadh | Mashru Mahendrabhai Liladharbhai  |  | BJP | 66669  | 13796
87  | Visavadar | Keshubhai Patel |  | GPP | 85967  | 42186
88  | Keshod | Arvindbhai Keshavbhai Ladani  |  | BJP | 53772  | 7937
89  | Mangrol (Junagadh) | Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai  |  | BJP | 68452  | 15714
90  | Somnath | Barad Jasabhai Bhanabhai  |  | INC | 56701  | 2096
91  | Talala | Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad |  | INC | 62722  | 1478
92  | Kodinar | Solanki Jethabhai Danabhai  |  | BJP | 63319  | 8477
93  | Una | Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai  |  | INC | 69824  | 7507
94  | Dhari | Kotadiya Nalinbhai Nanjibhai  |  | GPP | 41516  | 1575
95  | Amreli | Paresh Dhanani  |  | INC | 86583  | 29893
96  | Lathi | Bavkubhai Nathabhai Undhad  |  | INC | 48793  | 2764
97  | Savarkundla | Vaghasiya Vallabhbhai Vasharambhai  |  | BJP | 37246  | 2384
98  | Rajula | Hira Solanki |  | BJP | 75447  | 18710
99  | Mahuva (Bhavnagar) | Makwana Bhavanaben Raghvbhai  |  | BJP | 57498  | 28352
100  | Talaja | Shyal Bhartiben Dhirubhai  |  | BJP | 66357  | 32844
101  | Gariadhar | Keshubhai Hirjibhai Nakran  |  | BJP | 53377  | 16028
102  | Palitana | Pravin Rathod |  | INC | 69396  | 14325
103  | Bhavnagar Rural | Parshottam Solanki |  | BJP | 83980  | 18554
104  | Bhavnagar East | Vibhavari Dave  |  | BJP | 85375  | 39508
105  | Bhavnagar West | Jitu Vaghani |  | BJP | 92584  | 53893
106  | Gadhada | Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar  |  | BJP | 66415  | 10342
107  | Botad | Maniya Thakarshibhai Devjibhai  |  | BJP | 86184  | 10005
108  | Khambhat | Patel Sanjaykumar Ramanbhai  |  | BJP | 74761  | 15386
109  | Borsad | Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh  |  | INC | 83621  | 21034
110  | Anklav | Amit Chavda  |  | INC | 81575  | 30319
111  | Umreth | Jayantbhai Ramanbhai Patel  |  | NCP | 67363  | 1394
112  | Anand | Dilipbhai Manibhai Patel  |  | BJP | 82956  | 987
113  | Petlad | Niranjan Patel  |  | INC | 77312  | 12192
114  | Sojitra | Parmar Punambhai Madhabhai  |  | INC | 65210  | 162
115  | Matar | Chauhan Devusinh Jesingbhai  |  | BJP | 71021  | 6487
116  | Nadiad | Desai Pankaj Vinubhai  |  | BJP | 75335  | 6587
117  | Mehmedabad | Gautambhai Ravjibhai Chauhan  |  | INC | 68767  | 4181
118  | Mahudha | Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh  |  | INC | 58373  | 13230
119  | Thasra | Parmar Ramsinh Prabhatsinh  |  | INC | 78226  | 5500
120  | Kapadvanj | Shankersinh Vaghela |  | INC | 88641  | 6597
121  | Balasinor | Chauhan Mansinh Kohyabhai  |  | INC | 87088  | 17171
122  | Lunawada | Malivad Kalubhai Hirabhai  |  | BJP | 72814  | 3701
123  | Santrampur | Damor Gendalbhai Motibhai  |  | INC | 68026  | 25654
124  | Shehra | Ahir Jethabhai Ghelabhai  |  | BJP | 76468  | 28725
125  | Morva Hadaf | Khant Savitaben Vechatbhai |  | INC | 56886  | 11289
126  | Godhara | C. K. Raul  |  | INC | 73367  | 2868
127  | Kalol (Panchmahal) | Rathod Arvindsinh Damsinh  |  | BJP | 69275  | 30056
128  | Halol | Parmar Jaydrathsinh Chandrasinh  |  | BJP | 93854  | 33206
129  | Fatepura | Katara Rameshbhai Bhurabhai  |  | BJP | 57828  | 6264
130  | Jhalod | Garasiya Miteshbhai Kalabhai  |  | INC | 78077  | 40073
131  | Limkheda | Bhabhor Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai  |  | BJP | 67219  | 15331
132  | Dahod | Panada Vajesingbhai Parsingbhai  |  | INC | 73956  | 39548
133  | Garbada | Bariya Chandrikaben Chhaganbhai  |  | INC | 69295  | 35774
134  | Devgadhbariya | Bachu Khabad  |  | BJP | 113582  | 83753
135  | Savli | Inamdar Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai  |  | IND | 62849  | 20319
136  | Vaghodiya | Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai |  | BJP | 65851  | 5788
137  | Chhota Udaipur | Rathwa Mohansinh Chhotubhai  |  | INC | 65043  | 2305
138  | Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) | Jayantbhai Rathwa  |  | INC | 61966  | 4273
139  | Sankheda | Bhil Dhirubhai Chunilal  |  | BJP | 80579  | 1452
140  | Dabhoi | Balkrishna Patel  |  | BJP | 70833  | 5122
141  | Vadodara City | Vakil Manisha Rajivbhai  |  | BJP | 103700  | 51889
142  | Sayajigunj | Sukhadiya Jitendra Ratilal  |  | BJP | 107358  | 58237
143  | Akota | Saurabh Patel  |  | BJP | 95554  | 49867
144  | Raopura | Rajendra Trivedi  |  | BJP | 99263  | 41535
145  | Manjalpur | Yogesh Patel  |  | BJP | 92642  | 51785
146  | Padra | Patel Dineshbhai Balubhai  |  | BJP | 75227  | 4308
147  | Karjan | Satish Patel  |  | BJP | 68225  | 3489
148  | Nandod | Tadvi Shabdasharan Bhailalbhai  |  | BJP | 79580  | 15727
149  | Dediapada | Motilal Vasava  |  | BJP | 56471  | 2555
150  | Jambusar | Chhatrasinhji Pujabhai Mori  |  | BJP | 74864  | 18730
151  | Vagra | Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana  |  | BJP | 68512  | 14318
152  | Jhagadiya | Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsinh  |  | JD(U) | 66622  | 13304
153  | Bharuch | Dushyantbhai Rajnikant Patel  |  | BJP | 92219  | 37190
154  | Ankleshwar | Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel  |  | BJP | 82645  | 31443
155  | Olpad | Patel Mukeshbhai Zinabhai  |  | BJP | 106805  | 37058
156  | Mangrol (Surat) | Ganpatsinh Vestabhai Vasava |  | BJP | 79255  | 31106
157  | Mandvi (Surat) | Vasava Parbhubhai Nagarbha  |  | INC | 83298  | 24394
158  | Kamrej | Pansheriya Prafulbhai Chhaganbhai  |  | BJP | 126032  | 61371
159  | Surat East | Gilitwala Ranjitbhai Mangubhai  |  | BJP | 72649  | 15789
160  | Surat North | Choksi Ajaykumar Jashvantlal  |  | BJP | 59690  | 22034
161  | Varachha Marg | Kanani Kishorbhai Shivabhai |  | BJP | 68529  | 20359
162  | Karanj | Kachhadiya Janakbhai Manjibhai  |  | BJP | 65696  | 49439
163  | Limbayat | Patil Sangitaben Rajendrabhai  |  | BJP | 79744  | 30321
164  | Udhana | Narottambhai Patel  |  | BJP | 74946  | 32754
165  | Majura | Sanghvi Harsh Rameshkumar  |  | BJP | 103577  | 71556
166  | Katargam | Vanani Nanubhai Bhagavanbhai  |  | BJP | 88604  | 43272
167  | Surat West | Kishorbhai Ratilal Vankawala  |  | BJP | 99099  | 69731
168  | Choryasi | Patel Rajendrabhai Parabhubhai |  | BJP | 119917  | 67638
169  | Bardoli | Parmar Ishwarbhai Alias Anilbhai Ramanbhai  |  | BJP | 81049  | 22272
170  | Mahuva (Surat) | Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai  |  | BJP | 74161  | 11687
171  | Vyara | Punabhai Dhedabhai Gamit  |  | INC | 73138  | 13556
172  | Nizar | Gamit Kantilalbhai Reshmabhai  |  | BJP | 90191  | 9924
173  | Dang | Gavit Mangalbhai Gangajibhai  |  | INC | 45637  | 2422
174  | Jalalpore | R C Patel  |  | BJP | 76797  | 17867
175  | Navsari | Desai Piyushbhai Dinkarbhai  |  | BJP | 81601  | 15981
176  | Gandevi | Mangubhai Chhaganbhai  |  | BJP | 104417  | 26177
177  | Vansda | Chaudhari Chhanabhai Kolubhai  |  | INC | 105829  | 25616
178  | Dharampur | Patel Ishwarbhai Dhedabhai  |  | INC | 82319  | 15298
179  | Valsad | Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel  |  | BJP | 93658  | 35999
180  | Pardi | Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai  |  | BJP | 84563  | 37311
181  | Kaparada | Chaudhari Jitubhai Harajibhai  |  | INC | 85780  | 18685
182  | Umbergaon | Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar |  | BJP | 69450  | 28299

## Bypolls

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### 2013

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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.[20]

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.[21]

No.  | Constituency  | Former winner  | Party | Bypoll winner  | Party

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61  | Limdi | Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal  | INC | Kiritsinh Rana  | BJP
74  | Jetpur | Radadiya Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai  | INC | Radadiya Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai  | BJP
75  | Dhoraji | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | INC | Pravin Mankadiya  | BJP
125  | Morva Hadaf | Khant Savitaben Vechatbhai | INC | Nimisha Suthar  | BJP
167  | Surat Pashchim | Kishore Wankavala  | BJP | Purnesh Modi  | BJP

### 2014

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Rapar BJP MLA Vaghjibhai Patel died on 30 January 2014 following heart attack. Lathi MLA Bavku Undhad resigned as he quit INC and joined BJP in January.[22] GPP MLA Keshubhai Patel resigned in February following his ill health.[23] GPP was merged with BJP on 24 February 2014. Nalin Kotadiya who was representing Dhari in assembly, joined BJP along with party.[24][25] Four more MLAs Rajendrasinh Chavda, Jasabhai Barad, Chhabilbhai Patel and Parbhubhai Vasava quit INC and resigned as they joined BJP in February.[26][27] Bypolls for all these seven seats were held on 30 April along with 2014 Indian general election.[28] Voting turnout was 74.84% in Somnath, 70.19% in Abdasa, 56.62% in Rapar, 71.87% in Himmatnagar, 56.06% in Visavadar, 64.86% in Lathi and 67% in Mandvi which stood to an average of 65.92% in all seven constituencies.[29] 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.[30]

No.  | Constituency  | Former winner  | Party | Bypoll winner  | Party

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01  | Abdasa | Chhabil Patel  | INC | Shaktisinh Gohil | INC
6  | Rapar | Vaghjibhai Patel  | BJP | Pankaj Anopchand Mehta  | BJP
87  | Visavadar | Keshubhai Patel | GPP | Ribadiya Harshadkumar Madavjibhai  | INC
96  | Lathi | Bavku Nathabhai Undhad  | INC | Bavku Nathabhai Undhad  | BJP
90  | Somnath | Jasabhai Barad  | INC | Jasabhai Barad  | BJP
27  | Himatnagar | Chavda Rajendrasinh Ranjitsinh  | INC | Chavda Rajendrasinh Ranjitsinh  | BJP
157  | Mandvi (Surat) | Vasava Parbhubhai Nagarbha  | INC | Chaudhari Anandbhai Mohanbhai  | INC

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).[31] Byepolls were held on 13 September 2014 which recorded following voters turnout: Limkheda (64%), Maninagar (33.5%), Deesa (59.76%), Tankara (57%), Khambhalia (55.5%), Mangrol (57%), Talja (49%), Anand (57%) and Matar (54.7%).[32] The results of September byepolls were declared on 16 September 2014. BJP retained six seats while lost three seats to INC.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35]

No.  | Constituency  | Former winner  | Party | Bypoll winner  | Party

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53  | Maninagar | Narendra Modi | BJP | Patel Sureshbhai Dhanjibhai  | BJP
81  | Khambhaliya | Poonam Madam | BJP | Ahir Meraman  | INC
13  | Deesa | Liladharbhai Khodaji Vaghela | BJP | Rabari Govabhai  | INC
66  | Tankara | Mohan Kundariya | BJP | Metaliya Bavanjibhai Hansrajbhai  | BJP
89  | Mangrol (Junagadh) | Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama | BJP | Vaja Babubhai | INC
100  | Talaja | Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal | BJP | Gohil Shivabhai Jerambhai  | BJP
115  | Matar | Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan | BJP | Kesrisinh Jesangbhai Solanki  | BJP
112  | Anand | Dilip Patel | BJP | Patel Rohitbhai Jashubhai  | BJP
131  | Limkheda | Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor | BJP | Bhuriya Vichhiyabhai Jokhnabhai  | BJP
69  | Rajkot Pashchim | Vajubhai Vala | BJP | Vijay Rupani | BJP

### 2016

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Rajendrabhai Parabhubhai Patel, the sitting MLA from Choryasi died following dengue in August 2015. His daughter won the bypoll in January 2016.[36][37] 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.[38][39][40]

No.  | Constituency  | Former winner  | Party | Bypoll winner  | Party

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168  | Choryasi | Rajendrabhai Parabhubhai Patel  | BJP  | Zankhna Hiteshkumar Patel  | BJP
91  | Talala | Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad | INC  | Govind Parmar  | BJP

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