Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Patel Dushyantbhai Rajneekant of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bharuch Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 99,699 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Jayeshbhai Ambalal (Indian National Congress) with 66,600 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 | Patel Dushyantbhai Rajneekant | 99699 | 58.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Jayeshbhai Ambalal | 66600 | 39.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Patel Imran Umarjeebhai | 1062 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Hiteshkumar Hiralal Parmar | 682 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Savariya Narmadaputra Maharaj Gurushree Narmadaji | 668 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Pathan Imrankhan Husainkhan | 603 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Gohil Viralkumar Nareshbhai | 419 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Dipeekaben Shaileshbhai Patel | 211 | 0.10% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 9 | Parmar Sureshbhai Hirabhai | 201 | 0.10% | Lokshahi Satta Party |
| 10 | Gohil Hemantkumar Jerambhai | 192 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Bharuch constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Patel Dushyantbhai Rajneekant (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,699 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.