VADGAM
Assembly seat no. 11 in Gujarat · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2012
MANILAL JETHABHAI VAGHELA
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2012
21,839
12.92% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
BJPVAGHELA FAKIRBHAI RAGHABHAI
- Votes
- 68,536
- Vote share
- 40.56%
- Behind by
- 21,839
Electors
2,33,827
Total votes polled
1,68,988
Valid votes
1,68,988
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 2012
8 candidates · 1,68,988 valid votes
MANILAL JETHABHAI VAGHELAINCwon
90,375
53.5%
VAGHELA FAKIRBHAI RAGHABHAIBJP
68,536
40.6%
PARMAR JAYESHKUMAR KHEMCHANDBHAIIND
5,190
3.1%
VANSOLA GAUTAMBHAI KANJIBHAIJD(U)
1,672
1.0%
SENDHAMA BHIKHABHAI BABUBHAIBSP
1,156
0.7%
PARMAR GAMANBHAI METHABHAISP
687
0.4%
CHAUHAN NARENDRAKUMAR MOHANLALLJP
686
0.4%
GORAIYA NAVINBHAI POPATBHAIGPP
686
0.4%
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.
