VAV
Assembly seat no. 7 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
SHANKARBHAI LAGDHIRBHAI PATEL (CHAUDHARY)
BJP
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2012
11,911
6.78% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCTHAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJI
- Votes
- 60,729
- Vote share
- 34.55%
- Behind by
- 11,911
Electors
2,26,005
Total votes polled
1,75,757
Valid votes
1,75,757
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.8%
Full result, 2012
7 candidates · 1,75,757 valid votes
SHANKARBHAI LAGDHIRBHAI PATEL (CHAUDHARY)BJPwon
72,640
41.3%
THAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJIINC
60,729
34.5%
THAKKAR CHANDULAL TEJARAMBHAINCP
30,185
17.2%
THAKOR BALVANTJI NAGJIJIIND
4,751
2.7%
PAREGI BABABHAI JIVABHAILJP
2,648
1.5%
SENGAL KALYANBHAI MADEVBHAIBSP
2,415
1.4%
BHUNJAR ASHOKBHAI LAGDHIRBHAIGPP
2,389
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | THAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJI | INC | 1,02,513 | 45.26% | THAKOR SWARUPJI SARDARJI | 15,601 |
| 2017 | THAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJI | INC | 1,02,328 | 49.00% | CHAUDHARY SHANKARBHAI LAGDHIRBHAI | 6,655 |
| 2012 | SHANKARBHAI LAGDHIRBHAI PATEL (CHAUDHARY) | BJP | 72,640 | 41.33% | THAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJI | 11,911 |
| 2007 | PATEL PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI | BJP | 73,230 | 47.57% | PATEL MAVJIBHAI CHATARABHAI | 42,709 |
| 2002 | RAJPUT HEMAJI DARGHAJI | INC | 70,228 | 50.04% | PATEL PARABATBHAI SAVABHAI | 11,826 |
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 VAV assembly constituency in 2022?
THAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJI (INC) won VAV in 2022, by a margin of 15,601 votes.
Which party has won VAV the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has VAV gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won VAV the most times?
THAKOR GENIBEN NAGAJI, with 2 wins between 2017 and 2022.
