MALIYA
Assembly seat no. 41 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1975.
Winner, 1985
KAMBALIYA BHARATKUMAR NARANBHAI
INC
Elections held
8
1975–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1985
13,106
24.64% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPGAJERA BHIKHABHAI CHANNABHAI
- Votes
- 17,449
- Vote share
- 32.80%
- Behind by
- 13,106
Electors
1,03,066
Total votes polled
53,192
Valid votes
53,192
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 53,192 valid votes
KAMBALIYA BHARATKUMAR NARANBHAIINCwon
30,555
57.4%
GAJERA BHIKHABHAI CHANNABHAIJNP
17,449
32.8%
LALU SAMATBHAI RUKHADBHAIIND
1,749
3.3%
SISODIYA THEBABHAI MOKAIND
1,209
2.3%
CHAVDA RUDA PUNJAIND
1,011
1.9%
VAGHELA VAGHA SAJANIND
518
1.0%
DEVARIYA BABUBHAI JETHABHAIIND
465
0.9%
BHALODIYA LAXMIDAS NARANDDP
236
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | RAJANI LAVAJIBHAI THAKARSHIBHAI | BJP | 47,461 | 46.50% | BHUVA VITHAL JIVRAJ | 19,575 |
| 2002 | JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI | INC | 46,367 | 44.61% | DEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAI SOLANKI | 10,691 |
| 1998 | SOLANKI DEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAI | BJP | 41,782 | 50.64% | JOSHI BHIKHA GALABHAI | 5,225 |
| 1995 | JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI | INC | 42,670 | 45.72% | SOLANKI DEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAI | 7,125 |
| 1990 | SOLANKI DEVANAND SAMATBHAI | BJP | 36,298 | 52.74% | CHIKHALIYA BHAVANBEN DEVBHAI | 12,065 |
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 MALIYA assembly constituency in 2007?
RAJANI LAVAJIBHAI THAKARSHIBHAI (BJP) won MALIYA in 2007, by a margin of 19,575 votes.
Which party has won MALIYA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1975.
How many times has MALIYA gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1975 to 2007.
Who has won MALIYA the most times?
JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2002.







