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, 1999
Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1999
1,65,381
24.89% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPChauhan Jaysinhji Manshingji
- Votes
- 2,47,812
- Vote share
- 37.29%
- Behind by
- 1,65,381
Electors
11,24,201
Total votes polled
6,64,576
Valid votes
6,64,576
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.1%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 6,64,576 valid votes
Vaghela Shankarsinh LaxmansinhINCwon
4,13,193
62.2%
Chauhan Jaysinhji ManshingjiBJP
2,47,812
37.3%
Dani Shaileshkumar JashvantlalIND
1,831
0.3%
Rabari Babubhai KarshanbhaiSP
1,166
0.2%
Shekh Firojkha HasadkhanIND
574
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.
