WADHWAN
Assembly seat no. 62 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
DHANRAJBHAI KELA
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 1998
18,207
20.77% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCDAVE NANDKISHOR TRAMBAKLAL
- Votes
- 28,410
- Vote share
- 32.41%
- Behind by
- 18,207
Electors
1,65,829
Total votes polled
87,657
Valid votes
87,657
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 87,657 valid votes
DHANRAJBHAI KELABJPwon
46,617
53.2%
DAVE NANDKISHOR TRAMBAKLALINC
28,410
32.4%
ZALA RANJITSINH JILUBHAAIRJP
11,836
13.5%
DILIP DULERAIND
794
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JAGDISHBHAI PRABHUBHAI MAKWANA | BJP | 1,05,903 | 60.11% | 'BAJRANG' HITENDRAKUMAR BHAGVANAJIBHAI PATEL | 65,489 |
| 2017 | DHANJIBHAI PATEL (MAKSON) | BJP | 89,595 | 51.95% | PATEL MOHANBHAI DAHYABHAI | 19,524 |
| 2012 | DOSHI VARSHABEN NARENDRABHAI | BJP | 83,049 | 51.39% | VYAS HIMANSHU CHIMANLAL | 17,558 |
| 2007 | DOSHI VARSHABEN NARENDRABHAI | BJP | 47,466 | 38.45% | HIMANSHUBHAI CHIMANLAL VYAS | 6,902 |
| 2002 | KELA DHANRAJBHAI GOVINDBHAI | BJP | 59,446 | 51.34% | ZALA RANJITSINH JILUBHA | 17,744 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
