Olpad Assembly Election Result 1995

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Bhagubhai Patel (VIMAL) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Olpad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 83,299 votes (59.40% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Ushaben Babubhai (Indian National Congress) with 48,674 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Gujarat
  • Constituency: Olpad
  • Constituency Number: 155
  • District: Surat
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bhagubhai Patel (VIMAL) 83299 59.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Patel Ushaben Babubhai 48674 34.70% Indian National Congress
3 Patel Jagjivan Premabhai (JAGGU JANTA) 2533 1.80% Janata Dal
4 Patel Mohanbhai Muljibhai (GHADIYALI) 2098 1.50% Independent
5 Ramanbhai Surati 1572 1.10% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Patel Madhuben Ghanshyambhai 871 0.60% Independent
7 Chhotubhai N. Patel 767 0.60% Doordarshi Party
8 Vanatvala Jitubhai Natvarbhai 424 0.30% Independent

About Olpad Assembly Constituency

The Olpad constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Bhagubhai Patel (VIMAL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 83,299 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Olpad assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

Olpad is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Gujarat.

Bhagubhai Patel (VIMAL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Olpad assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.