Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Vakil Manisha Rajivbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vadodara City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 103,700 votes (64.00% vote share). The runner-up was Solanki Jayshreeben Ashwinbhai (Indian National Congress) with 51,811 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 | Vakil Manisha Rajivbhai | 103700 | 64.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Solanki Jayshreeben Ashwinbhai | 51811 | 32.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rohit Manjulaben Madhusudan | 1863 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rohit Amrutbhai Revabhai | 1671 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Parmar Bhanubhai Parsottambhai | 1367 | 0.80% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 6 | Dave Vishnukumar Jashbhai | 960 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Parmar Mahesh Mansukhbhai | 569 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Vadodara City constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Vakil Manisha Rajivbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 103,700 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.