Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Jagdish Panchal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nikol Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 87,764 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Gohil Indravijaysinh (Indian National Congress) with 62,884 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 | Jagdish Panchal | 87764 | 57.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gohil Indravijaysinh | 62884 | 40.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Parmar Rameshbhai Govindbhai | 927 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sonule Shailendrabhai Ramchandra | 615 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Shaikh Salimudeen Nijamudeen | 267 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Patel Prashant Rangabhai | 213 | 0.10% | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party |
| 7 | Mishra Vinodkumar Haushilaprasad | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Kazi Mohammed Salim | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Patel Shantilal Kalubhai | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Mukeshbhai Jivarambhai Patel | 135 | 0.10% | Yuva Sarkar |
| 11 | Makwana Nirmalaben Himmatbhai | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Memon Mohamadinush Abubhai | 103 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 13 | Saiyad Mustakalibhai Mubarakalibhai | 84 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Yusufkhan Akhtargulkhan Pathan | 79 | 0.10% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
The Nikol constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Panchal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 87,764 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.