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, 1991
GABHAJI MANGAJI THAKOR
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
28,334
8.46% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCCHAUHAN BUDHAJI JITAJI
- Votes
- 1,47,137
- Vote share
- 43.94%
- Behind by
- 28,334
Electors
9,52,884
Total votes polled
3,34,876
Valid votes
3,34,876
NOTA votes
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Turnout
35.1%
Full result, 1991
10 candidates · 3,34,876 valid votes
GABHAJI MANGAJI THAKORBJPwon
1,75,471
52.4%
CHAUHAN BUDHAJI JITAJIINC
1,47,137
43.9%
PRAKASH PATELJD
5,376
1.6%
PRANAMI RASIKKUMAR VITTHALDASRPI
2,290
0.7%
SHAH MANHARLAL CHANDULALJP
1,531
0.5%
PATEL GORDHANBHAI DAHYABHAIIND
813
0.2%
PATEL SHIVABHAI MOTIBHAIIND
734
0.2%
NAGINDAS CHIMANLAL SHAHIND
596
0.2%
BHAVSAR HARIVADAN MOHANLALIND
585
0.2%
SATYAJITSINH VIJAYSINH RAODDP
343
0.1%
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.
