Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Sejalben Rajivkumar Pandya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhavnagar East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 98,707 votes (60.70% vote share). The runner-up was Baldev Mavjibhai Solanki (Indian National Congress) with 36,153 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Sejalben Rajivkumar Pandya | 98707 | 60.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Baldev Mavjibhai Solanki | 36153 | 22.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hamir Rathod (MASTER) | 19811 | 12.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Arun Mehta | 1799 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | Dharamshibhai Ramjibhai Dhapa | 1781 | 1.10% | Vyavastha Parivartan Party |
| 6 | Kishorsinh Bharatsinh Gohil | 541 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mrudangrajsinh Mulrajsinh Chudasama | 515 | 0.30% | Right To Recall Party |
| 8 | Harsh Jagdishbhai Goklani | 493 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bhavnagar East constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sejalben Rajivkumar Pandya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 98,707 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.