Dhrangadhra Assembly Election Result 1998

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Indravijaysinh (I.K.) JADEJA of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhrangadhra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 33,698 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Khetasibhai Khushalbhai (Indian National Congress) with 32,501 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Gujarat
  • Constituency: Dhrangadhra
  • Constituency Number: 64
  • District: Surendranagar
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Indravijaysinh (I.K.) JADEJA 33698 44.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Patel Khetasibhai Khushalbhai 32501 43.00% Indian National Congress
3 Koli Dhirajlal Jesingbhai 6379 8.40% All India Rashtriya Janata Party
4 Patel Pravinbhai Haribhai 1765 2.30% Janata Dal
5 Kagathara Umarbhai Ahamadbhai 277 0.40% Independent
6 Shekhavat Karansinh Narayansinh 263 0.40% Independent
7 Udesinh Dungarsinh Zala 244 0.30% Independent
8 Zala Mahendrasinh (MANUBHA) NATUBHA 231 0.30% Samajwadi Party
9 Solanki Himatbhai Dayabhai 179 0.20% Independent
10 Dave Jayeshkumar Lalitkumar 107 0.10% Independent

About Dhrangadhra Assembly Constituency

The Dhrangadhra constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Indravijaysinh (I.K.) JADEJA (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,698 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Dhrangadhra assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dhrangadhra is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Gujarat.

Indravijaysinh (I.K.) JADEJA (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhrangadhra assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.