Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Arvidkumar Gandabhai Patel (DALAL) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sabarmati Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 113,503 votes (69.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Jitubhai Patel (Indian National Congress) with 44,693 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Arvidkumar Gandabhai Patel (DALAL) | 113503 | 69.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Jitubhai Patel | 44693 | 27.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Valjibhai Odharbhai Desai | 1865 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Sharma Ashok Deendayal | 1324 | 0.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Makwana Maheshkumar Kanjibhai | 784 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Punjabi Rajeshbhai Hariram | 570 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Yadav Rajusinh Malkhansinh | 446 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Soni Renuka Chandraprakash | 365 | 0.20% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 9 | Nayak Chandubhai Parsottamdas | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Rakshaben Rameshbhai Solanki | 192 | 0.10% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 11 | Rasik Kalubhai Makwana | 142 | 0.10% | Lok Shahi Party (Secular) |
The Sabarmati constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Arvidkumar Gandabhai Patel (DALAL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,503 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.