Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
C.K. Raulji of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Godhra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 41,706 votes (42.00% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Rajendra Balvantsinh (Janata Dal) with 29,757 votes.
A total of 16 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 | C.K. Raulji | 41706 | 42.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Rajendra Balvantsinh | 29757 | 30.00% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Malek Aiyubmiya Ajumiya | 20875 | 21.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Khatuda Abdulsalam Abdulla | 1824 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Thakor Mahendrasinh Rajasinh | 1580 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. Asgarali Hakimuddin Vaghjipurwala | 694 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Tadavi Premchandbhai Ramjibhai | 561 | 0.60% | Doordarshi Party |
| 8 | Patil Shashikant Pandrinath | 452 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Patel Ishak Haji Abdulsattar | 439 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Kharkhariwala Sabbirbhai Kikabhai | 351 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Tahelyani Rameshchandra Gopaldas | 341 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Baria Ratansinh Rupsinh | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ishak Ibrahim Ismailwala | 194 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Raval Parmanand Shankarlal | 175 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Mansusuri Mohamadbhai A. Raheman | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Kalota M. Husain A. Rahim | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Godhra constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. C.K. Raulji (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,706 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.