Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Panchal Jagdish Ishwarbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nikol Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 88,886 votes (61.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ghori Narsinhbhai Jayrambhai (Indian National Congress) with 39,584 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Panchal Jagdish Ishwarbhai | 88886 | 61.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ghori Narsinhbhai Jayrambhai | 39584 | 27.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ansari Liyakatali Aamirahmad | 5208 | 3.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Dr. Vasant B. Patel | 4870 | 3.40% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 5 | Yohanbhai Dudhabhai Christian | 1524 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Parmar Sureshbhai Dahyabhai | 1266 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Dahyabhai Solanki | 713 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Mansuri Jamil Ahemad Maheboob Rahimbaksh | 556 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Saiyed Mo.Faruk Riyasatali | 512 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Natvarbhai Ishawarbhai Sagar | 382 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Patel Laxmanbhai Ramjibhai | 348 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Patel Gunjanbhai Chandubhai | 329 | 0.20% | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party |
| 13 | Pathan Salmankhan Samikhan | 228 | 0.20% | Indian Justice Party |
| 14 | Advocate Rai Dhirendrakumar Ramsmahar | 198 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Nikol constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Panchal Jagdish Ishwarbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 88,886 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.