CHAKALASI
Assembly seat no. 132 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1975.
Winner, 1998
SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI VAGHELA
INC
Elections held
8
1975–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1998
10,483
10.69% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPPATEL SURENDRABHAI DAHYABHAI
- Votes
- 36,415
- Vote share
- 37.14%
- Behind by
- 10,483
Electors
1,42,106
Total votes polled
98,047
Valid votes
98,047
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 98,047 valid votes
SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI VAGHELAINCwon
46,898
47.8%
PATEL SURENDRABHAI DAHYABHAIBJP
36,415
37.1%
VAGHELA DHULABHAI MOTIBHAIAIRJP
14,455
14.7%
BUDHABHAI RANCHHODBHAI GOHELIND
279
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | VAGHELA SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI | INC | 52,338 | 57.85% | BARAIYA CHUNIBHAI KANUBHAI | 16,516 |
| 2002 | VAGHELA SHANKERBHAI DESAIBHAI | INC | 56,789 | 55.41% | BARAIYA CHUNIBHAI KANUBHAI | 11,095 |
| 1998 | SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI VAGHELA | INC | 46,898 | 47.83% | PATEL SURENDRABHAI DAHYABHAI | 10,483 |
| 1995 | VAGHELA SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI | INC | 50,488 | 50.99% | AMARSINHJI BHUPATSINHJI VAGHELA | 30,526 |
| 1990 | VAGHELA SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI | INC | 49,833 | 58.09% | PATEL VINUBHAI NATHABHAI | 18,724 |
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 CHAKALASI assembly constituency in 2007?
VAGHELA SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI (INC) won CHAKALASI in 2007, by a margin of 16,516 votes.
Which party has won CHAKALASI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 8 wins recorded since 1975.
How many times has CHAKALASI gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1975 to 2007.
Who has won CHAKALASI the most times?
VAGHELA SHANKARBHAI DESAIBHAI, with 3 wins between 1990 and 2007.
