Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Trivedi Vasuben Narendrabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamnagar South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 55,894 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Lal Jitendra Haridas (JITU LAL) (Indian National Congress) with 53,032 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 | Trivedi Vasuben Narendrabhai | 55894 | 46.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Lal Jitendra Haridas (JITU LAL) | 53032 | 43.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sabhaya Tulshibhai Mavjibhai | 5747 | 4.80% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 4 | Khafi Ashraf Jummabhai | 2251 | 1.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Hemant Aatmaram Bhadra | 1830 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Sonagra Dinesh Dhanjibhai | 775 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Khafi Salim Yusufbhai | 343 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rathod Shailesh Harishbhai | 283 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Vikramsinh Bhavsinh Jethwa | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Narendrabhai Chanabhai Parmar | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Vedant Pritiben Shaileshbhai | 164 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 12 | Gohil Kailashbhai Khimjibhai | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Khira Juma Nurmamad | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Dave Chetan Jaysukhlal | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jamnagar South constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Trivedi Vasuben Narendrabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 55,894 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.