VADGAM
Assembly seat no. 11 in Gujarat · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
DOLAT BHAI PARMAR
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2002
14,000
11.26% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BJPSHRIMALI BABULAL CHELABHAI
- Votes
- 50,978
- Vote share
- 41.02%
- Behind by
- 14,000
Electors
1,81,993
Total votes polled
1,24,285
Valid votes
1,24,285
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.3%
Full result, 2002
4 candidates · 1,24,285 valid votes
DOLAT BHAI PARMARINCwon
64,978
52.3%
SHRIMALI BABULAL CHELABHAIBJP
50,978
41.0%
PARMAR DEVCHAND BECHARBHAIIND
5,329
4.3%
PATALIYA GOVINDBHAI CHHAGANBHAINCP
3,000
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JIGNESH MEVANI | INC | 94,765 | 48.00% | MANIBHAI JETHABHAI VAGHELA | 4,928 |
| 2017 | JIGNESHKUMAR NATVARLAL MEVANI | IND | 95,497 | 50.79% | CHAKRAVARTI VIJAYKUMAR HARKHABHAI | 19,696 |
| 2012 | MANILAL JETHABHAI VAGHELA | INC | 90,375 | 53.48% | VAGHELA FAKIRBHAI RAGHABHAI | 21,839 |
| 2007 | VAGHELA FAKIRBHAI RAGHABHAI | BJP | 50,481 | 44.76% | DOLATBHAI PARMAR | 9,705 |
| 2002 | DOLAT BHAI PARMAR | INC | 64,978 | 52.28% | SHRIMALI BABULAL CHELABHAI | 14,000 |
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 VADGAM assembly constituency in 2022?
JIGNESH MEVANI (INC) won VADGAM in 2022, by a margin of 4,928 votes.
Which party has won VADGAM the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has VADGAM gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won VADGAM the most times?
PARMAR DOLATBHAI CHELARAM, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1985.
