VISNAGAR
Assembly seat no. 22 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2012
RUSHIKESH GANESHBHAI PATEL
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 2012
29,399
20.84% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
NCPBHOLABHAI CHATURBHAI PATEL
- Votes
- 46,786
- Vote share
- 33.16%
- Behind by
- 29,399
Electors
1,87,953
Total votes polled
1,41,073
Valid votes
1,41,073
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 2012
10 candidates · 1,41,073 valid votes
RUSHIKESH GANESHBHAI PATELBJPwon
76,185
54.0%
BHOLABHAI CHATURBHAI PATELNCP
46,786
33.2%
THAKOR AJMELJI KESHAJIIND
10,274
7.3%
DAVE HITENDRAKUMAR NARENDRABHAIBSP
2,078
1.5%
CHAUHAN ISUBKHAN SHERKHANIND
1,272
0.9%
CHAVDA BHARATJI PRAHLADJISP
1,154
0.8%
PARMAR DAHYABHAI BHAGABHAILJP
1,109
0.8%
THAKOR MAGANSINH BECHARSINHGPP
981
0.7%
CHAUDHARY BHARATBHAI GHEMARBHAIRLD
720
0.5%
JAYANTIBHAI REVABHAI PATELJD(U)
514
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel | BJP | 88,356 | 55.11% | Kiritbhai Ishvarbhai Patel | 34,405 |
| 2017 | PATEL RUSHIKESH GANESHBHAI | BJP | 77,496 | 48.94% | PATEL MAHENDRAKUMAR S. (MAHESH PATEL) | 2,869 |
| 2012 | RUSHIKESH GANESHBHAI PATEL | BJP | 76,185 | 54.00% | BHOLABHAI CHATURBHAI PATEL | 29,399 |
| 2007 | PATEL RUSHIKESH GANESHBHAI | BJP | 63,142 | 52.37% | BABALDAS SHANKARDAS PATEL | 29,838 |
| 2002 | PATEL PRAHLADBHAI MOHANLAL | BJP | 72,303 | 54.89% | PATEL KIRITBHAI ISHVAR BHAI | 16,866 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
