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, 1998
CHAUHAN JAYSINHJI MANSHINGJI
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1998
51,294
7.48% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCJAGADISHBHAI MOTIJI THAKOR
- Votes
- 2,23,213
- Vote share
- 32.55%
- Behind by
- 51,294
Electors
11,03,937
Total votes polled
6,85,826
Valid votes
6,85,826
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.1%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 6,85,826 valid votes
CHAUHAN JAYSINHJI MANSHINGJIBJPwon
2,74,507
40.0%
JAGADISHBHAI MOTIJI THAKORINC
2,23,213
32.5%
PROF.KISHORSINH SOLANKIAIRJP
1,81,751
26.5%
GAUSWAMI DASHARATHPURI DAHYAPURIJD
6,355
0.9%
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.
