Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Lakhabhai Sagathiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajkot Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 92,114 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Vashrambhai Alabhai Sagathiya (Indian National Congress) with 89,935 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 | Lakhabhai Sagathiya | 92114 | 48.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vashrambhai Alabhai Sagathiya | 89935 | 47.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kiranbhai Dhanjibhai Makwana | 3323 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sagathiya Jayesh Dineshbhai | 922 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Harshad Raghubhai Makwana | 880 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Satishbhai Muljibhai Sagathiya | 820 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Makwana Kaushikbhai Mulajibhai | 593 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Dr. Degda Jayeshbhai Somabhai | 369 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Dangar Rameshbhai Laljibhai | 363 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Punjabhai Arjanbhai Solanki | 360 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Dengada Pravinbhai Meghjibhai | 281 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Dineshbhai Babubhai Parmar | 253 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Harshadbhai Nathabhai Dhammar | 227 | 0.10% | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party |
| 14 | Kishanbhai Khimjibhai Parmar | 200 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rajkot Rural constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lakhabhai Sagathiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 92,114 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.