MALIYA
Assembly seat no. 41 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1975.
Winner, 2002
JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI
INC
Elections held
8
1975–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2002
10,691
10.29% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BJPDEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAI SOLANKI
- Votes
- 35,676
- Vote share
- 34.32%
- Behind by
- 10,691
Electors
1,61,886
Total votes polled
1,03,946
Valid votes
1,03,946
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.2%
Full result, 2002
7 candidates · 1,03,946 valid votes
JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAIINCwon
46,367
44.6%
DEVANANDBHAI SAMATBHAI SOLANKIBJP
35,676
34.3%
PAGHADAR MOHANBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI (M.D. PATEL)SAP
15,431
14.8%
BHARAI VIRABHAI MAKABHAIIND
3,459
3.3%
DODIYA RAMBHAI MOHANBHAIIND
1,328
1.3%
SOMAIYA SURESHCHANDRA CHUNIBHAINCP
1,023
1.0%
KAMANI SHASHIKANT VARUJLALIND
662
0.6%
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.
