SAMI
Assembly seat no. 93 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2002
14,255
12.18% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
INCVAGHELA MAHENDRASINH SHANKARSINH
- Votes
- 47,620
- Vote share
- 40.69%
- Behind by
- 14,255
Electors
1,69,472
Total votes polled
1,17,028
Valid votes
1,17,028
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2002
5 candidates · 1,17,028 valid votes
THAKOR DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAIBJPwon
61,875
52.9%
VAGHELA MAHENDRASINH SHANKARSINHINC
47,620
40.7%
VAIDYA SANJAYKUMAR VASUDEVBHAIIND
4,187
3.6%
PATEL NARENDRAKUMAR MAFATLALIND
1,865
1.6%
KAMUBEN GANDAJI THAKORIND
1,481
1.3%
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.
