Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Rajendra Trivedi (RAJUBHAI VAKIL) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raopura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 99,263 votes (61.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jayesh Thakkar (Indian National Congress) with 57,728 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Trivedi (RAJUBHAI VAKIL) | 99263 | 61.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Jayesh Thakkar | 57728 | 35.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Patel Kalidasbhai Motibhai Alias Nepoliyan | 1765 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Soni Shantilal Dwarkadas | 982 | 0.60% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 5 | Chauhan Varisali Rahimbhai | 805 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Motavar Gautamkumar Bhailalbhai | 775 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Joshi Hiteshkumar Sudhakarbhai | 542 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Yadav Kirtiben Harishkumar | 488 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
The Raopura constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Trivedi (RAJUBHAI VAKIL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,263 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.