Raopura Assembly Election Result 1995

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Patel Yogeshbhai Narayanbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raopura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 59,112 votes (54.90% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Jayantibhai Ravjibhai (Indian National Congress) with 33,208 votes.

A total of 24 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: Raopura
  • Constituency Number: 144
  • District: Vadodara
  • Total Contestants: 24
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Patel Yogeshbhai Narayanbhai 59112 54.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Patel Jayantibhai Ravjibhai 33208 30.90% Indian National Congress
3 Pavar Ashokbhai Laxmanrao 3893 3.60% Independent
4 A.N. Shekh 3060 2.80% Communist Party Of India
5 Bhatt Prasanna Jaysukhlal 2738 2.50% Independent
6 Khopkar Dilip Vasantrao 999 0.90% Independent
7 Vaghela Shivrajsinh Bhailalbhai Alias Shiva Vaghela 759 0.70% Independent
8 Shah Akshaykumar Shantilal 414 0.40% Independent
9 Pendharkar Andnd Narayan 308 0.30% Independent
10 Patel Vasantbhai Becharbhai 304 0.30% Independent
11 Chauhan Archanaben Ratnavijaysinhji @ Bhominathabhai 290 0.30% Independent
12 Kum. Patel Ramilabahen Hasmukhbhai 279 0.30% Independent
13 Thakkar Jayendrabhai 275 0.30% Doordarshi Party
14 Goswami Pushpaben Shivubhai 260 0.20% Rashtriya Surajya Parishad
15 Patel Bipinbhai Jasbhai 224 0.20% Independent
16 Gandotra S.M. 203 0.20% Independent
17 Pathan Mahemubkhan Usmanbhai 193 0.20% Independent
18 Mantri Harivallabha Radheshyam 189 0.20% Independent
19 Vinodchandra Somabhai Solanki 183 0.20% Lok Dal
20 Dr. Suresh R. Patani (MISTRY) 167 0.20% Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)
21 Madhukar Narharrao 159 0.20% Independent
22 Baloch Parvezkhan Nizamkhan 155 0.10% Independent
23 Patel Dixitbhai Jethabhai 154 0.10% Independent
24 Piyushkumar L. Vaghela 82 0.10% Independent

About Raopura Assembly Constituency

The Raopura constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Patel Yogeshbhai Narayanbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,112 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

24 candidates contested from Raopura assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Patel Yogeshbhai Narayanbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Raopura assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.