SAMI
Assembly seat no. 93 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1998
14,681
17.55% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCGAMI MANUBHAI BHAGAVANBHAI
- Votes
- 23,061
- Vote share
- 27.56%
- Behind by
- 14,681
Electors
1,29,149
Total votes polled
83,669
Valid votes
83,669
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 83,669 valid votes
THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAIBJPwon
37,742
45.1%
GAMI MANUBHAI BHAGAVANBHAIINC
23,061
27.6%
THAKOR MANAJI AJMALJIAIRJP
21,318
25.5%
VAGHELA GOPALJI GALAJIJD
968
1.2%
THAKOR KAMUBEN GANDAJIIND
437
0.5%
RATHOD KISHORBHAI BHAVSINGBHAIIND
143
0.2%
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.
