Gujarat assembly election, Mar 1972
The 3rd Gujarat legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
168
85 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
140 seats · majority
Candidates
822
1 women, 1 elected
Turnout
55.37%
69.2 lakh of 1.25 cr
The house
168 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC140
- NCO16
- IND8
- BJS3
- CPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Gujarat assembly election (1967)
SWA
-66
INC
+47
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 140 | +47 | 168 | 50.9% | 35,27,035 | 50.93% | +4.97 | 1 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 16 | — | 138 | 28.9% | 16,26,736 | 23.49% | — | 29 |
| INDIndependent | 8 | +3 | 337 | 6.6% | 8,97,584 | 12.96% | +2.77 | 299 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 3 | +2 | 100 | 15.0% | 6,43,032 | 9.29% | +7.40 | 69 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | — | 11 | 7.0% | 32,439 | 0.47% | — | 10 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -66 | 47 | 6.3% | 1,23,589 | 1.78% | -36.40 | 42 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 15 | 9.1% | 50,009 | 0.72% | — | 12 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 4 | 9.6% | 15,500 | 0.22% | — | 4 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 22.3% | 8,649 | 0.13% | — | 0 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 136 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Gujarat at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVGADH BARIA | Gujarat | INDJAIDEEPSINGHJI S | INCMANHAR SINGH N. RANA | 28,53584.58% |
| MAHUVA | Gujarat | INCCHHABILDAS P MEHTA | BJSBHASKARRAO B THAKAR | 27,55178.44% |
| DHARI KODINAR | Gujarat | INCRAGHAVJI T LEUVA | SOPGANUBHAI MAYABHAI VAJA | 19,77366.89% |
| RAJULA | Gujarat | INCJASHVANT MEHTA | NCOPARSHOTAM KANJI PATEL | 24,51464.89% |
| MALIA | Gujarat | INCMASARI KHIMA SWVARA | SWADHULESHIYA G JADAV | 23,38163.56% |
| RAOPURA | Gujarat | INCTHAKORBHAI V PATEL | NCOCHANDRAKANT N PATEL | 25,05361.39% |
| MUNDRA | Gujarat | INCMOTHARIA MEGHJI SUMAR | INDSHAMJI KHETSHI MAHESWARY | 11,90160.36% |
| JHAGADIA | Gujarat | INCCHIMANLAL K VASAVA | NCODAUDBHAI B DEKHRISTI | 19,54951.22% |
| SOMNATH | Gujarat | INCKESAR BHAGVAN DODIYA | BJSDAYASHANKER MAVJI OZA | 20,13150.96% |
| MANDVI | Gujarat | INCNOSHIR DORABJI DASTUR | BJSS RUPSHANKAR MEHTA | 17,92149.27% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIMKHEDA | Gujarat | NCOVIRSING GANGJI MOHANIA | SWAVIRSINH BHULABHAI PASAYA | 850.38% |
| LUNAVADA | Gujarat | INDD. K. BHATT | INCJ. M. PANDYA | 1750.52% |
| MORVI | Gujarat | INCMAGANLAL T SOMAIYA | NCOGOKALBHAI DOSABHAI PARMAR | 3260.82% |
| CHANASMA | Gujarat | BJSBHAGVANDAS NARANDAS AMIN | INCISHWARBHAI AMBALAL PATEL | 4830.92% |
| PALITANA | Gujarat | CPIBATUKRAI H VORA | INDDALSUKHBHAI J GODHANI | 3781.19% |
| KADI | Gujarat | INCGOVINDBHAI S PARMAR | BJSMOTILAL N VARATIYA | 6791.54% |
| CAMBAY | Gujarat | INCMADHAVLAL BHAILAL SHAH | NCOVALLABHBHAI A. PATEL | 1,1792.32% |
| KUNDLA | Gujarat | INCN PARMANANDDAS RAVANI | NCOLALLUBHAI MOTICHAND SHETH | 1,1462.42% |
| SAMI | Gujarat | INCKARASANBHAI H CHAUDHARI | BJSCUDDAJI RAMSANJI THAKORE | 1,2082.46% |
| MEHMEDABAD | Gujarat | NCOFULSINHJIM SOLANKI | INCBANSILAL JETHALAL SHAH | 1,2892.68% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Gujarat assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 140 of 168 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Gujarat assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 55.37% — 69.2 lakh of 1.25 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Gujarat assembly election, Mar 1972?
822 candidates contested 168 seats.