Wankaner Assembly Election Result 1995

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Zinzaria Popatbhai Savsibhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Wankaner Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 28,868 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Khurshid Haider Abdul Muttalib Pirzada (Independent) with 25,431 votes.

A total of 25 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Gujarat
  • Constituency: Wankaner
  • Constituency Number: 67
  • District: Rajkot
  • Total Contestants: 25
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Zinzaria Popatbhai Savsibhai 28868 32.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Khurshid Haider Abdul Muttalib Pirzada 25431 28.40% Independent
3 M.K. Baloch 12083 13.50% Indian National Congress
4 Fatepara Devjibhai Govindbhai 9140 10.20% Independent
5 Kiyada Sureshbhai Bachubhai 4140 4.60% Independent
6 Mori Lakhabhai Jivabhai 3728 4.20% Independent
7 Chavda Mulji Mavjibhai 887 1.00% Independent
8 Patel Raghavji Daya 687 0.80% Independent
9 Shukla Krishnakant Prabhulal 665 0.70% Independent
10 Ajadia Naranbhai Manjibhai 604 0.70% Independent
11 Hingoraja Akbar Sulemanbhai 549 0.60% Bahujan Samaj Party
12 Parekh Hasmukhrai Ratilal 416 0.50% Doordarshi Party
13 Chauhan Shamji Bhimji 303 0.30% Independent
14 Zala Ashoksinh Mangalsinh 299 0.30% Independent
15 Parasara Fatehmohamad Mamad 282 0.30% Independent
16 Mathkiya Alibhai Vali 246 0.30% Independent
17 Rathod Manharlal Charandas 193 0.20% Independent
18 Koli Popatbhai Jivabhai 171 0.20% Independent
19 Solanki Jagdish Bavjibhai 152 0.20% Independent
20 Solanki Shamjibhai Khimjibhai 151 0.20% Independent
21 Shersiya Yusuf Miraji 146 0.20% Independent
22 Jivabhai Somabhai Ghenoja 99 0.10% Independent
23 Lamka Ghelabhai Rukhadbhai 87 0.10% Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh
24 Javia Parshottambhai Vashrambhai 85 0.10% Independent
25 Shersiya Ahmad Alibhai 45 0.10% Independent

About Wankaner Assembly Constituency

The Wankaner constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Zinzaria Popatbhai Savsibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,868 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

25 candidates contested from Wankaner assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

Wankaner is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Gujarat.

Zinzaria Popatbhai Savsibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Wankaner assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.