Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Naroda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 116,269 votes (68.40% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Dhirubhai Devrajbhai (Indian National Congress) with 41,415 votes.
A total of 5 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 | Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai | 116269 | 68.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Dhirubhai Devrajbhai | 41415 | 24.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Patel Jagdishbhai Chimanlal | 11629 | 6.80% | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| 4 | Khanvani Radhakishan Uddhavdas | 349 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Vachhani Rameshchandra Virjibhai | 339 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Naroda constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 116,269 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.