Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Choksi Ajaykumar Jashvantlal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 59,690 votes (57.80% vote share). The runner-up was Kachhdiya Dineshbhai Manubhai (Indian National Congress) with 37,656 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Choksi Ajaykumar Jashvantlal | 59690 | 57.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kachhdiya Dineshbhai Manubhai | 37656 | 36.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gaywala Hemantkumar Chandrakantbhai | 2646 | 2.60% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 4 | Kazi Najmudin Rafiyudin | 748 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Sheikh Mohmad Aiyub Mohmad Ibrahim | 680 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Patole Milind Mohanbhai | 391 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shaikh Mohmad Ayyub Abdul Rehaman | 275 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashrafmiya Razakmiya Sarguru | 271 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Shah Yunusbhai Yusufbhai | 193 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kapdiya Aiyub Gulam Rasul | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Sheikh Aminabibi Ayyubbhai | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Shaikh Ayyub Shaikh Bhikhan | 128 | 0.10% | Indians Front |
| 13 | Nagori Sidik Dawoodbhai | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ansari Mohmmad Yusuf Ramjan Mohmmad Yusuf | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Vamja Arvindbhai (ALIES DEVILAL) VALLABHBHAI | 86 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Ghadiyali Mohmmad Najim Mahemudmiya | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Surat North constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Choksi Ajaykumar Jashvantlal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,690 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.