Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Saurabh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Akota Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 95,554 votes (64.70% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Lalitbhai Thakorbhai (Indian National Congress) with 45,687 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Patel | 95554 | 64.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Lalitbhai Thakorbhai | 45687 | 30.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Prajapati Areshkumar Rameshchandra | 1985 | 1.30% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 4 | Sindhi Mahebubkhan Yusufbhai | 1559 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Parmar Kishorkumar Somabhai | 673 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Trivedi Nilesh Padhuman | 605 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Bharti Parmar | 520 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Bachubhai Manubhai Dabhi (SAMPAT) | 509 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Shastri Rushikant Kishorkumar | 361 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Aadambhai Abdulbhai Patel | 349 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Akota constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Saurabh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 95,554 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.