RAJKOT SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 70 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2012.
Winner, 2017
GOVINDBHAI PATEL
BJP
Elections held
3
2012–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 3
Margin, 2017
47,121
30.09% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
INCDR. DINESH CHOVATIYA
- Votes
- 51,830
- Vote share
- 33.09%
- Behind by
- 47,121
Electors
2,42,482
Total votes polled
1,56,612
Valid votes
1,56,612
NOTA votes
2,251
1.44% of votes polled
Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 2017
10 candidates · 1,56,612 valid votes
GOVINDBHAI PATELBJPwon
98,951
63.2%
DR. DINESH CHOVATIYAINC
51,830
33.1%
ANJU PADALIYABSP
1,528
1.0%
DESAI VINODBHAI NANJIBHAINCP
517
0.3%
VINODBHAI NANALAL MAKVANAIND
389
0.3%
GIRISHBHAI VALLABHABHAI MARAVIYA (PATEL)AAAP
284
0.2%
JASPALSINH MAHAVIRSINH TOMARIND
283
0.2%
NISHANTBHAI PATELSHS
230
0.1%
KUBAVAT ATULBHAI KANUBHAIIND
186
0.1%
AZIZ IQBALBHAI VIRANIIND
163
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RAMESHBHAI VIRJIBHAI TILALA | BJP | 1,01,734 | 66.37% | SHIVLAL BARASIA | 78,864 |
| 2017 | GOVINDBHAI PATEL | BJP | 98,951 | 63.18% | DR. DINESH CHOVATIYA | 47,121 |
| 2012 | GOVIND PATEL | BJP | 77,308 | 56.49% | DONGA MITUL HIMATBHAI | 28,477 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RAJKOT SOUTH assembly constituency in 2022?
RAMESHBHAI VIRJIBHAI TILALA (BJP) won RAJKOT SOUTH in 2022, by a margin of 78,864 votes.
Which party has won RAJKOT SOUTH the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 2012.
How many times has RAJKOT SOUTH gone to the polls?
3 times, from 2012 to 2022.
Who has won RAJKOT SOUTH the most times?
RAMESHBHAI VIRJIBHAI TILALA, with 1 win between 2022 and 2022.
