MALIYA
Assembly seat no. 41 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1975.
Winner, 1998
SOLANKI DEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAI
BJP
Elections held
8
1975–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1998
5,225
6.33% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCJOSHI BHIKHA GALABHAI
- Votes
- 36,557
- Vote share
- 44.31%
- Behind by
- 5,225
Electors
1,39,190
Total votes polled
82,500
Valid votes
82,500
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.3%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 82,500 valid votes
SOLANKI DEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAIBJPwon
41,782
50.6%
JOSHI BHIKHA GALABHAIINC
36,557
44.3%
MORE KALUSINH RAMBHAIAIRJP
2,856
3.5%
SHOLANKI BHAYA VIRAIND
933
1.1%
BHARAT MULJI DALSANIYAIND
372
0.5%
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.
