Junagadh Assembly Election Result 1995

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Mahendra Liladhar Mashru of Independent won the Junagadh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 35,194 votes (42.60% vote share). The runner-up was Kotecha Dolarbhai Vrundavanbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 12,746 votes.

A total of 31 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: Junagadh
  • Constituency Number: 86
  • District: Junagadh
  • Total Contestants: 31
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Mahendra Liladhar Mashru 35194 42.60% Independent
2 Kotecha Dolarbhai Vrundavanbhai 12746 15.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Badarmiya Umarmiya Munishi 12042 14.60% Indian National Congress
4 Patel Gordhanbhai Gokalbhai 11471 13.90% Independent
5 Trivedi Prafulkumar Natwarlal 5060 6.10% Independent
6 Parmar Kantilal Parsotam 1075 1.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 Trivedi Navinchandra Mohanlal 967 1.20% Janata Dal
8 Raiyani Raghavjibhai Ghunsabhai 522 0.60% Independent
9 Makwana Batukbhai Ghusabhai 304 0.40% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
10 Parmar Prakashbhai Punjabhai 287 0.40% Independent
11 Savaliya Chhaganbhai Vashrambhai 242 0.30% Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)
12 Kailash Takhtasinh Thakor 233 0.30% Independent
13 Sid Hasam Osman 206 0.30% Independent
14 Bloch Abbasbhai Usmanbhai 203 0.30% Independent
15 Parmar Usman Yakub 199 0.20% Independent
16 Haji Sharif Habibkha 181 0.20% Independent
17 Bharatkumar Dineshchandra Parekh 171 0.20% Independent
18 Makwana Rana Virabhai 170 0.20% Independent
19 Vyas Bhupendra Chandulal 167 0.20% Independent
20 Maheta Chandrikaben Suryakumar 134 0.20% Independent
21 Gami Chhaganlal Kunvarji 131 0.20% Independent
22 Kakadiya Nagjibhai Ramjibhai 118 0.10% Independent
23 Katariya Nanubhai Bhavanbhai 117 0.10% Doordarshi Party
24 Chitroda Rajesh Chandrakant 100 0.10% Independent
25 Kapadiya Anilbhai Kanjibhai 92 0.10% Independent
26 Rathod Natha Mesur 89 0.10% Independent
27 Chovatiya Parsotam Naranbhai 85 0.10% Independent
28 Vasveliya Kantilal Popatlal 77 0.10% Independent
29 Jethava Rana Meraman 73 0.10% Independent
30 Ajay Laxmikant Raval 57 0.10% Independent
31 Patel Bipin Gunvant 31 0.00% Independent

About Junagadh Assembly Constituency

The Junagadh constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 31 candidates contested for this seat. Mahendra Liladhar Mashru (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 35,194 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

31 candidates contested from Junagadh assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mahendra Liladhar Mashru (Independent) won the Junagadh assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.