Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Olpad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 172,424 votes (58.40% vote share). The runner-up was Darshankumar Amrutlal Nayak (Indian National Congress) with 57,288 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel | 172424 | 58.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Darshankumar Amrutlal Nayak | 57288 | 19.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dharmikbhai Nanubhai Malaviya | 52450 | 17.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Vasava | 2267 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Tribal Party |
| 5 | Bhaliya Khimjibhai Hakabhai | 1469 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Dhameliya Dineshbhai Chhaganbhai | 1377 | 0.50% | Real Democracy Party |
| 7 | Dipakbhai Pravinbhai Rathod | 1017 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 8 | Jigneshkumar Manjibhai Dhameliya | 898 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Malek Asifbhai Yusufbhai | 863 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sajid Mehmud Kola | 556 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Patel Sarfaraj Abdulla | 415 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Shehnazbibi Khalidbhai Shekh | 355 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Khalifa Abdulrazak Aziz | 271 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Natvarbhai Dahyabhai Mahyavanshi | 262 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Dholariya Viral Govindbhai | 243 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Olpad constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 172,424 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.