Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Umbergaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 96,004 votes (62.00% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Ashokbhai Mohnabhai (Indian National Congress) with 54,314 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai | 96004 | 62.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Ashokbhai Mohnabhai | 54314 | 35.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bochal Hasmukhbhai Ramanbhai | 1348 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Shaileshbhai Ukadbhai Dabhadia | 1334 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Nareshbhai Ukkadbhai Ozariya | 989 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Vadiya Laxmanbhai Chhaganbhai | 528 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Govindbhai Vestabhai Patel | 461 | 0.30% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
The Umbergaon constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 96,004 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.