Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Piyushbhai Dinkerbhai Desai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Navsari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 100,060 votes (62.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bhavnaben Anilbhai Patel (Indian National Congress) with 53,965 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Piyushbhai Dinkerbhai Desai | 100060 | 62.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhavnaben Anilbhai Patel | 53965 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Naresh B. Naik (MAHADEV) | 1121 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Santosh Naginbhai Dantani | 882 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Johar Ibrahim Shaikh | 784 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Shree Percy Navroze Munshi | 782 | 0.50% | Gujarat Jan Chetna Party |
| 7 | Darshinbhai Laxmanbhai Patel | 769 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Kazi Zahidbhai Mohmed Ilyas | 649 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Chetankumar Ramanlal Patel (INDIAN PATEL) | 441 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Krutika Bankimbhai Vaidya | 235 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Govindbhai Laxmanbhai Rathod (RIKSHAWALA) | 232 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Pankhania Kantibhai Ranchodbhai | 185 | 0.10% | Aapni Sarkar Party |
The Navsari constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Piyushbhai Dinkerbhai Desai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 100,060 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.