Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Patel Nitinbhai Ratilal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mahesana Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 90,235 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Jivabhai Ambalal (Indian National Congress) with 83,098 votes.
A total of 34 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 | Patel Nitinbhai Ratilal | 90235 | 49.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Jivabhai Ambalal | 83098 | 45.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Thakor Amitkumar Vajesang | 1945 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Thakor Amratji Baldevji | 941 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Raval Sureshbhai Chhaganlal | 787 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Thakor Arjunji Galabaji | 742 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Shekh Shahenajbibi Ahemadmiya | 716 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Patel Babubhai Ambaramdas | 544 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Solanki Kishorbhai Panabhai | 391 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Thakor Kaluji Laxmanji | 391 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Rathod Kesharben Gopalsinh | 314 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Chauhan Prakashkumar Tribhovandas | 307 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Parmar Pankajkumar Babulal | 246 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Vishnuji Amaratji Vaghela | 236 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 15 | Chauhan Kiransinh Dashrathsinh | 231 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Babi Abdulraheman Niyajmohamad | 220 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Thakor Kiran Vishnuji | 192 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Malek Sikandarbhai Sulemanbhai | 173 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Gandhi Vipulbhai Govindbhai | 169 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Thakor Vijayji Dansangji | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Khodabhai Amrutlal Patel | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Thakor Dilipkumar Takhaji | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Parmar Jayantsinh Dahyabhai | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Thakor Jagdishji Radhuji | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Parmar Devangkumar Prabhudas | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Kureshi Jamiyatkha Gulabkha | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Patel Maheshbhai Ranchhoddas | 91 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Paksha |
| 28 | Pathan Asifkhan Abdulhamid | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Patel Sureshbhai Mafatlal | 85 | 0.10% | Rashtra Vikas Zumbes Party |
| 30 | Oza Pruthvi Viththalbhai Prajapati | 82 | 0.00% | Aapni Sarkar Party |
| 31 | Thakor Jarinaben Nagji | 79 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 32 | Pathan Yakubkhan Mahmadkhan | 74 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 33 | Patel Krupaben Kumargaurav | 69 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 34 | Chavda Maheshkumar Gulabji | 56 | 0.00% | Navin Bharat Nirman Manch |
The Mahesana constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 34 candidates contested for this seat. Patel Nitinbhai Ratilal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 90,235 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.