SAMI
Assembly seat no. 93 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
THAKOR VIRAJI NAVAJI
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1985
3,503
5.39% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCTHAKOR BHAVASANGBHI CHAUDABHAI
- Votes
- 29,812
- Vote share
- 45.91%
- Behind by
- 3,503
Electors
1,07,030
Total votes polled
64,937
Valid votes
64,937
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.7%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 64,937 valid votes
THAKOR VIRAJI NAVAJIBJPwon
33,315
51.3%
THAKOR BHAVASANGBHI CHAUDABHAIINC
29,812
45.9%
PATEL PUSHPABEN ISHWARBHAIDDP
1,355
2.1%
PRADYUMAN RAMANLAL MEHTAIND
455
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | RATHOD BHAVSINHBHAI DAHYABHAI | INC | 48,513 | 47.06% | THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI | 4,548 |
| 2002 | THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI | BJP | 61,875 | 52.87% | VAGHELA MAHENDRASINH SHANKARSINH | 14,255 |
| 1998 | THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI | BJP | 37,742 | 45.11% | GAMI MANUBHAI BHAGAVANBHAI | 14,681 |
| 1995 | RATHOD BHAUSINGBHAI DAHYABHAI | IND | 57,540 | 59.05% | THAKOR DILIPKUMARVIRAJIBHAI | 26,769 |
| 1990 | DILIP VIRAJI THAKOR | BJP | 34,923 | 46.43% | RATHOD BHAVSINH DAHYABHAI | 10,626 |
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 SAMI assembly constituency in 2007?
RATHOD BHAVSINHBHAI DAHYABHAI (INC) won SAMI in 2007, by a margin of 4,548 votes.
Which party has won SAMI the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SAMI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2007.
Who has won SAMI the most times?
THAKOR VIRAJI NAVAJI, with 3 wins between 1975 and 1985.
