Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Yogesh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Manjalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 92,642 votes (67.40% vote share). The runner-up was Gandhi Chinnam Satyam (CHINNNAM GANDHI) (Indian National Congress) with 40,857 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Yogesh Patel | 92642 | 67.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gandhi Chinnam Satyam (CHINNNAM GANDHI) | 40857 | 29.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pal Sarojben Rajesh (SAROJBEN) | 1360 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Mukesh Ambalal Rathod (DHAMMAVINAY) | 749 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sahani Ramsevak Haribansh | 599 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Pardeshi Ashishsinh Dilipsinh (ASHISHSINH PARDESHI) | 542 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Karkar Hasumatiben Vinod (HASUMATIBEN VINODBHAI KARKAR (PATEL)) | 505 | 0.40% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 8 | Mistery Meenaben Khushalbhai (MEENABEN KHUSHALBHAI MISTERY) | 219 | 0.20% | Manavadhikar Janshakti Party |
The Manjalpur constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Yogesh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 92,642 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.