Jamnagar North Assembly Election Result 2012

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (HAKUBHA JADEJA) of Indian National Congress won the Jamnagar North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 61,642 votes (50.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ayar Bera Mulubhai Hardasbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 52,194 votes.

A total of 13 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: Jamnagar North
  • Constituency Number: 78
  • District: Jamnagar
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (HAKUBHA JADEJA) 61642 50.50% Indian National Congress
2 Ayar Bera Mulubhai Hardasbhai 52194 42.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Sodha Salimbhai Nurmamadbhai 2297 1.90% Independent
4 Bhagvat Nareshkumar Hirjibhai (MATANG) 1849 1.50% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Sodha Jusab Ishak 1154 1.00% Independent
6 Nakum Pravinbhai Dhanjibhai (SATVARA) 1118 0.90% Gujarat Parivartan Party
7 Ravjibhai Hakubhai Meriya 487 0.40% Independent
8 Pandya Chirag Hariombhai 239 0.20% Independent
9 Dharviya Dayalbhai Ambabhai (DAYALBHAI SATVAR) 229 0.20% Independent
10 Darjada Kasambhai Nurmamadbhai 223 0.20% Rashtriya Komi Ekta Party
11 Belim Asifbhai Karimbhai 197 0.20% Loktantrik Rashrtavadi Party
12 Parmar Ramaben Mavjibhai 187 0.20% Independent
13 Gohil Vijay Jethabhai 161 0.10% Independent

About Jamnagar North Assembly Constituency

The Jamnagar North constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (HAKUBHA JADEJA) (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,642 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

13 candidates contested from Jamnagar North assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jamnagar North is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Gujarat.

Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (HAKUBHA JADEJA) (Indian National Congress) won the Jamnagar North assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.