Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chanasma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 73,771 votes (42.20% vote share). The runner-up was Desai Raghubhai Merajbhai (Indian National Congress) with 65,537 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor | 73771 | 42.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Desai Raghubhai Merajbhai | 65537 | 37.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Thakor Dineshbhai Aataji | 27633 | 15.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Belim Babubhai Lalakhamiya | 2052 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Pandya Pravinkumar Tulsidas | 1416 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Patel Vipulbhai Nagarbhai | 1366 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Darbar Jabbarsang Arjansinh | 566 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Thakor Ashokji Popatji | 517 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Parmar Rohitbhai Ramabhai | 417 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Mitulkumar Bhagavanbhai Patel | 387 | 0.20% | Gujarat Jan Chetna Party |
| 11 | Patel Maheshkumar Jayantibhai | 368 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Rashtrawadi Party |
| 12 | Patel Ashishbhai Dashrathbhai | 313 | 0.20% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 13 | Thakor Rameshji Ramaji | 238 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Patel Bhanumatiben Anilkumar | 169 | 0.10% | Navin Bharat Nirman Manch |
The Chanasma constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,771 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.