Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002
Trivedi Vasuben Narendra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tharad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 25,517 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Tapubhai Limbasiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 80,870 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Trivedi Vasuben Narendra | 25517 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Tapubhai Limbasiya | 80870 | 51.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Odedara Karshanbhai Dulabhai | 37226 | 45.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Saiyed Nisarhusain Abrarhusain (Nisar Bapu) | 3421 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 3 | Sankaliya Gangarambhai Tapubhai | 7302 | 6.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Solanki Dhirubhai Mohanbhai | 947 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Jadeja Pravinsinhji | 7373 | 9.80% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Tummar Babubhai Ravjibhai | 976 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Trapasiya Hasmukhbhai Govindbhai | 842 | 1.00% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Tanawala Bhupendrabhai Champaklal | 491 | 0.70% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Patel Amrish Narendrabhai | 579 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sherdiwala Shashikant Chhotalal | 1523 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Tejas Arvindbhai Joshi | 430 | 0.50% | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 8 | Thakkar Rajendrabhai Chandrakant | 167 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Samtani Salimbhai Akbarbhai | 525 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Pathan Pirkhan Umarkhan | 475 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Yadav Jagatsinha Radhacharan | 410 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Maisuriya Amrutlal Uttamlal | 355 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Sameja Sidik Haji Hasam | 448 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Thakor Bhikhaji Galabji | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Godhaniya Raju Giga | 144 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Tharad constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Trivedi Vasuben Narendra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,517 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.