KAPADVANJ
Constituency no. 16 in Gujarat · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Gujarat also has an assembly constituency called KAPADVANJ. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 8 results.
Winner, 1989
GABHAJI MANGAJI THAKOR
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
1,56,841
30.80% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCSOLANKI NATVARSINHJI KESARISINHJI
- Votes
- 1,65,154
- Vote share
- 32.43%
- Behind by
- 1,56,841
Electors
9,46,333
Total votes polled
5,09,302
Valid votes
5,09,302
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 5,09,302 valid votes
GABHAJI MANGAJI THAKORBJPwon
3,21,995
63.2%
SOLANKI NATVARSINHJI KESARISINHJIINC
1,65,154
32.4%
PATEL CHAMANBHAI CHHABABHAIJNPJP
7,997
1.6%
GAYAKWAD NARENDRA SINH VITTHALARAYDDP
7,765
1.5%
VANKAR MANGABHAI KODARBHAIIND
2,637
0.5%
BASIRBHAI ISMAILBHAI VAHORAIND
2,166
0.4%
DARJI CHIMANBHAIIND
1,588
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | VAGHELA SHANKERSINH LAXMANSINH | INC | 3,20,338 | 53.81% | VAGHELA LILADHARBHAI KHODAJI | 79,435 |
| 1999 | Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh | INC | 4,13,193 | 62.17% | Chauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji | 1,65,381 |
| 1998 | CHAUHAN JAYSINHJI MANSHINGJI | BJP | 2,74,507 | 40.03% | JAGADISHBHAI MOTIJI THAKOR | 51,294 |
| 1996 | CHAUHAN JAYSINHJI MANSINGJI | BJP | 1,72,476 | 56.59% | CHAUHAN FULSINH VAJESIGH | 83,937 |
| 1991 | GABHAJI MANGAJI THAKOR | BJP | 1,75,471 | 52.40% | CHAUHAN BUDHAJI JITAJI | 28,334 |
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 KAPADVANJ constituency in 2004?
VAGHELA SHANKERSINH LAXMANSINH (INC) won KAPADVANJ in 2004, by a margin of 79,435 votes.
Which party has won KAPADVANJ the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KAPADVANJ gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won KAPADVANJ the most times?
GABHAJI MANGAJI THAKOR, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
