GANDHINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 79 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Gujarat also has a Lok Sabha constituency called GANDHINAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2002
DR. C. J. CHAVDA
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 2002
20,025
12.44% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BJPVADIBHAI BHAICHANDDAS PATEL
- Votes
- 63,082
- Vote share
- 39.19%
- Behind by
- 20,025
Electors
2,62,251
Total votes polled
1,60,967
Valid votes
1,60,967
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.4%
Full result, 2002
7 candidates · 1,60,967 valid votes
DR. C. J. CHAVDAINCwon
83,107
51.6%
VADIBHAI BHAICHANDDAS PATELBJP
63,082
39.2%
PATEL ASHOKBHAI HIRABHAI (ADVOCATE)IND
7,145
4.4%
SOLANKI CHETANKUMAR RAIJIBHAIIND
4,570
2.8%
PARMAR SHANTABEN HARSHADKUMARBSP
1,128
0.7%
VADILAL GORDHANDAS PATELIND
1,076
0.7%
INDRAPURI JASHUBHAI MOHANLALSP
859
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI | BJP | 9,135 | 32.27% | DR. C. J. CHAVADA | 1,019 |
| 2002 | DR. C. J. CHAVDA | INC | 83,107 | 51.63% | VADIBHAI BHAICHANDDAS PATEL | 20,025 |
| 1998 | PATEL VADIBHAI BHAISCHANDDAS | BJP | 53,824 | 40.40% | KESHARISINH GOBARJI VAGHELA | 12,434 |
| 1995 | VADIBAI BHAYACHANDDAS PATEL | BJP | 62,020 | 44.24% | KASAM BAPU | 2,377 |
| 1990 | POPATLAL V. PATEL | JD | 33,887 | 31.52% | KASAM BAPU | 5,404 |
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 GANDHINAGAR assembly constituency in 2007?
THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI (BJP) won GANDHINAGAR in 2007, by a margin of 1,019 votes.
Which party has won GANDHINAGAR the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GANDHINAGAR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won GANDHINAGAR the most times?
THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI, with 1 win between 2007 and 2007.
