BHAVNAGAR
Assembly seat no. 50 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Gujarat also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BHAVNAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1967
P. SHAH
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1967
3,551
9.21% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDS. MEHTA
- Votes
- 11,029
- Vote share
- 28.60%
- Behind by
- 3,551
Electors
66,538
Total votes polled
38,567
Valid votes
38,567
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.0%
Full result, 1967
6 candidates · 38,567 valid votes
P. SHAHINCwon
14,580
37.8%
S. MEHTAIND
11,029
28.6%
V. P. DESAIBJS
4,854
12.6%
P. R. MEHTAIND
4,041
10.5%
R. PATELPSP
2,440
6.3%
M. H. PANANIIND
1,623
4.2%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MANUBHAI GANGARAM VYAS | INC | 20,573 | 48.46% | NAGINDAS MANILAL SHAH | 7,259 |
| 1967 | P. SHAH | INC | 14,580 | 37.80% | S. MEHTA | 3,551 |
| 1962 | PRATAPRAI TARACHAND SHAH | PSP | 14,531 | 48.82% | BALVANTRAI GOPALJI MEHTA | 896 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHAVNAGAR assembly constituency in 1972?
MANUBHAI GANGARAM VYAS (INC) won BHAVNAGAR in 1972, by a margin of 7,259 votes.
Which party has won BHAVNAGAR the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHAVNAGAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won BHAVNAGAR the most times?
MANUBHAI GANGARAM VYAS, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
