Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Govindbhai Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajkot South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 98,951 votes (64.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Dinesh Chovatiya (Indian National Congress) with 51,830 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Govindbhai Patel | 98951 | 64.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Dinesh Chovatiya | 51830 | 33.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Anju Padaliya | 1528 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Desai Vinodbhai Nanjibhai | 517 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Vinodbhai Nanalal Makvana | 389 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Girishbhai Vallabhabhai Maraviya (PATEL) | 284 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Jaspalsinh Mahavirsinh Tomar | 283 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Nishantbhai Patel | 230 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Kubavat Atulbhai Kanubhai | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Aziz Iqbalbhai Virani | 163 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rajkot South constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Govindbhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 98,951 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.