1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

The 4th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1972. [1][2] Indian National Congress won 140 seats out of 168 seats. While, NCO won 16 seats. Congress performed better in this election and gained 47 seats.

1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election


All 168 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
85 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ghanshyam Oza
Party INC INC(O)
Leader's seat Dehgam
Last election 93 0
Seats won 140 16
Seat change Increase47 Increase16

Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

Elected Chief Minister

Ghanshyam Oza
INC

Total of 852 men and 21 women contested the election. Total 167 men and 1 woman won in the elections. The number of polling stations was 17,994 and the number of electors per polling station was 695.

Results

# Party Seats Contested Seats Won Forfeited Deposits Popular Vote Voting Percentage Vote % In Seats Contested
1BJS1003696430329.29%15.03%
2CPI11110324390.47%7.00%
3CPM404155000.22%9.57%
4INC1681401352703550.93%50.93%
5NCO1381629162673623.49%28.95%
6SOP15012500090.72%9.11%
7SWA470421235891.78%6.32%
8RSP10086490.12%22.33%
9HMS1011360.00%0.35%
10IND337829989758412.96%15.54%
Men Women Total
NO. OF ELECTORS 6370260 6137124 12507384
Votes 4020234 3246959 7267193
Percentage 63.11% 52.91% 58.10%
Valid votes 6924709
Invalid votes 342484
NO. OF POLLING STATIONS 17994
AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS

PER POLLING STATION

695
Men Women Total
NO. OF CONTESTANTS 852 21 873
ELECTED 167 1 168
FORFEITED DEPOSITS 0 0 0

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
AbdasaNoneKhimji Nagji Indian National Congress
BhujNoneRamji Raghavji Thacker Indian National Congress
MandviNoneNoshir Dorabji Dastur Indian National Congress
MundraSCMotharia Meghji Sumar Indian National Congress
AnjarNoneKheemji Jesang Indian National Congress
RaparNonePremchand Otamchand Indian National Congress
DasadaNoneB Indrasinhji Zala Indian National Congress
WadhwanNoneHasmukhlal Manilal Vora Indian National Congress
LimbdiSCHaribhai Ratnabhai Doria Indian National Congress
ChotilaNoneKaramshibhai Kanjibhai Indian National Congress
DhrangadhraNoneNagindas Manekchand Shah Independent
MorviNoneMaganlal T Somaiya Indian National Congress
TankaraNoneBoda Govind Jeth Independent
WankanerNoneAbdulmutallib K Pirzada Indian National Congress
JasdanNoneGonsai P Gulabgiri Indian National Congress
Rajkot INoneMansukhbhai Joshi Indian National Congress
Rajkot I INonePradummansinji Jadeja Indian National Congress
GondalNoneSorathia P Lakuabhai Indian National Congress
JetpurNoneJamnadas Samji Verkaria Indian National Congress
DhorajiNoneNathalal Gokaldas Patel Indian National Congress
UpletaNoneGovindlal Keshavji Patel Indian National Congress
JodiaNoneBhonji Bhimji Patel Independent
JamnagarNoneLiladhar Pranjivan Patel Independent
AliaNoneK P Shah Indian National Congress
KalawadNoneBhimjibhai Vashram Patel Indian National Congress
JamjodhpurNoneGordhan Ravji Faldu Indian National Congress
KhambhaliaNoneHematbhai Rambhai Madam Independent
DwarkaNoneGoriya Markhi Jetha Indian National Congress
PorbandarNoneMaldevji M Odedara Indian National Congress
KutiyanaNoneArjan Veja Nandania Indian National Congress
MangrolNoneAyasha Mohmedali Sheikh Indian National Congress
SomnathNoneKesar Bhagvan Dodiya Indian National Congress
MaliaNoneMasari Khima Swvara Indian National Congress
KeshodNoneThakarshi Dhanji Ladani Indian National Congress
ManavadarSCVanvi Devji Bhikha Indian National Congress
JunagadhNoneDivyakant K Manavati Indian National Congress
VisavadarNoneRamjibhai D Karkar Indian National Congress
UnaNoneRatubhai Mulshanker Adani Indian National Congress
BabraNoneJ Mohanbhai Vagadia Indian National Congress
LathiNoneGokaldas Mohanlal Patel Indian National Congress
AmreliNoneN Gordhandas Gondhiya Indian National Congress
Dhari KodinarSCRaghavji T Leuva Indian National Congress
RajulaNoneJashvant Mehta Indian National Congress
KundlaNoneN Parmananddas Ravani Indian National Congress
MahuvaNoneChhabildas P Mehta Indian National Congress
PalitanaNoneBatukrai H Vora Communist Party of India
SihorNoneHarisinhji Akhubha Gohil Bharatiya Jana Sangh
GadhadaNoneLakhamanbhai D Goti Indian National Congress
BotadNoneU P C Sinhji G Sinhji Indian National Congress
BhavnagarNoneManubhai Gangaram Vyas Indian National Congress
GhoghoNonePratapray Tarachand Shah Indian National Congress
TalajaNoneMahashukhrai K Bhai Indian National Congress
DhandhukaNoneB Ujamshibhai Mody Indian National Congress
DholkaNoneP Ravjibhai Makwana Indian National Congress
BavlaSCBhanuprasad V Pandya Indian National Congress
SanandNoneRudradattasinhji Vaghela Indian National Congress
ViramgamNoneKantibhai Ishwarlal Patel Indian National Congress
EllisbridgeNoneHariprasad Vyas Kokila Indian National Congress
Dariapur KazipurNoneManubhai Palkhiwala Indian National Congress
AsarwaNoneMaganbhai R Barot Indian National Congress
KhadiaNoneAjit Patel Indian National Congress
KalupurNonePrabodh Rawal Indian National Congress
ShahpurNoneVasudev N Tripathi Indian National Congress
JamalpurNoneAbdulramim T Kundiwala Indian National Congress
KankariaSCNarsinhbhai K Makwana Indian National Congress
RakhialNoneKantilal Ghiya Indian National Congress
NarodaNoneVishindas M Matiani Indian National Congress
DaskroiNoneRamanlal Mathurbhai Patel Indian National Congress
DehgamNoneGhanshyam Chhotalaloza Indian National Congress
GandhinagarNoneNaredrasinh A Jhala Indian National Congress
KalolNoneArjunsinh B Rathod Indian National Congress
KadiSCGovindbhai S Parmar Indian National Congress
JotanaNoneBhavsinhji D Jhala Indian National Congress
MehsanaNoneDayashankar V Trivedi Indian National Congress
MansaNoneMoti Bhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress
VijapurNoneGangaram Chunilal Raval Indian National Congress
VisnagarNoneJagannath Mulshanker Vyas Indian National Congress
KheraluNoneShankarji Okhaji Thakor Indian National Congress
UnjhaNoneShankerlal Mohanlal Guru Indian National Congress
SindhpurNoneVithalbha Dosabhai Patel Indian National Congress
PatanNoneNathabhai Ratnabhai Desai Indian National Congress
ChanasmaNoneBhagvandas Narandas Amin Bharatiya Jana Sangh
SamiNoneKarasanbhai H Chaudhari Indian National Congress
RadhanpurNoneNirmala Lalbhai Zaveri Indian National Congress
VavSCDaulatbhai C Parmar Indian National Congress
DeodarNoneGulab B Sinhji Vaghela Indian National Congress
KenkrejNoneShantilal C Dhandha Indian National Congress
DeesaNoneBhikhaji Punjaji Parmar Indian National Congress
DhaneraNoneDalubhai Savajibhai Desai Indian National Congress
PalanpurNoneLekhraj H Bachani Bharatiya Jana Sangh
DantaNoneLaljibhai Ramjibhai Karen Indian National Congress
KhedbrahmaSTMaljibhai S Dabhi Indian National Congress
IdarSCManabhai R Bhambhi Indian National Congress
BhilodaNoneMulshanker Ranchhoddas Indian National Congress
HimatnagarNoneShankerbhai D Patel Indian National Congress
PrantijNoneGopaldas Venidas Patel Indian National Congress
ModasaNoneAmbalal J Upadhyay Indian National Congress
BayadNoneL Kishorsinhaji Rehevar Indian National Congress
MeghrajNoneJethalal Chandulal Gandhi Indian National Congress
SantrampurNoneJivabhai Motibhai Damor Indian National Congress
JhalodSTVirjibhai Limbabhai Munia Indian National Congress
LimdiSTSomjibhai Punjabhai Damor Indian National Congress
DohadSTHasumati B Gundiyar Indian National Congress
LimkhedaSTVirsinh Mohaniya Indian National Congress
Devgadh BariaNoneJaideepsinghji S Independent
HalolNoneBhadra Ben Pandya Indian National Congress
KalolNoneManeklal Maganlal Gandhi Indian National Congress
GodhraNoneSomalal N Shiroia Indian National Congress
SaliaNoneRamesh Chandra Y. Parmar Indian National Congress
ShehraNonePartapsinh Hirabhai Patel Indian National Congress
LunavadaNoneD. K. Bhatt Independent
BalasinorNoneChhatrsinh Amarsinhji Solan Indian National Congress
ThasraNoneGhanshyambhaia Pandit Indian National Congress
KapadwanjNoneBudhaji Jitaji Chauhan Indian National Congress
KathlalNoneAjitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi Indian National Congress
MehmedabadNoneFulsinhjim Solanki Indian National Congress
MahudhaNoneHarmanbhai N. Patel Indian National Congress
NadiadNoneBabubhai Bhikhabhai Desai Indian National Congress
AnandNoneA. Bhupatsinhji Vaghela Indian National Congress
UmrethNoneUdesinh Virsinh Vadodiya Indian National Congress
SarsaNoneGovindbhai I Patel Indian National Congress
BorsadNoneUmedbhai Fatesinh Gohel Indian National Congress
BhadranNoneMadhavsingh F. Solanki Indian National Congress
SojitraNoneDadubhai C. Vaghela Indian National Congress
PetladNonePrabhudas S. Patel Indian National Congress
MatarSCGangaben A. Vaghela Indian National Congress
CambayNoneMadhavlal Bhailal Shah Indian National Congress
JetpurSTKoli M Chhotubhai Rathva Indian National Congress
Chhota UdaipurSTKarshanbhai Bodabhai Rathaw Indian National Congress
NaswadiSTMeghabhai Jagabhai Bhil Indian National Congress
SankhedaNoneChimanbhai Jivabhai Patel Indian National Congress
DabhoiNoneKalidas Jethabhai Chauhan Indian National Congress
WaghodiaNoneDhirajlal D Jaiswal Independent
SavliNoneManibhai Ashrim Shah Indian National Congress
Baroda CityNoneChandrakant M Parikh Indian National Congress
RaopuraNoneThakorbhai V Patel Indian National Congress
SayajiganjNoneSanat Mehta Indian National Congress
Baroda RuralNoneGovindbhai Bapubhai Patel Indian National Congress
PadraNoneManubhai Chhotabhai Patel Indian National Congress
KarjanSCParvatiben L. Rana Indian National Congress
JambusarNoneMaganbhai Bhukhanbhai Indian National Congress
VagraNoneFatesinhji Pratapsinhji Indian National Congress
BroachNonePiyushbhai D Thakore Indian National Congress
AnkleshwarNoneM Hari Sinh Bhagubava Indian National Congress
JhagadiaSTChimanlal K Vasava Indian National Congress
NandodSTHimatbhai M Rajvadi Indian National Congress
DediapadaSTRamjibhai Hirabhai Indian National Congress
SongadhSTBhimsingbhai F Vasava Indian National Congress
MandviSTVinodbhai M Chaudhari Indian National Congress
MangrolSTDahiben Ramabhai Rathod Indian National Congress
Surat City EastNoneGordhandas R Chokhawala Indian National Congress
Surat City NorthNoneKrushanavadan Dhansukhlal Indian National Congress
Surat City WestNoneJashvant Sinh D Chauhan Indian National Congress
ChorasiNoneC Narasinhbhai Contractor Indian National Congress
OlpadNoneBalubhai Devabhai Patel Indian National Congress
BardoliNoneBhulabhai V Patel Indian National Congress
MahuvaSTManchharam Narandas Patel Indian National Congress
VyaraSTAmrsinh B Chaudhari Indian National Congress
JalalporeNoneChhaganbhai D Patel Indian National Congress
NavsariNoneDinkerbhai B Desai Indian National Congress
GandeviNoneAmul Maganlal Desai Indian National Congress
ChikhliSTRatanji K Patel Indian National Congress
BansdaSTRatanbhai G Gavit Indian National Congress
DharampurSTRamubhai Balubhai Jadav Indian National Congress
Mota PondhaSTBhagwan Bhai Somabhai Dhanp Indian National Congress
BulsarNoneKesavbhai Ratanji Patel Indian National Congress
PardiSTUttambhai Harjibhai Patel Indian National Congress
UmbergaonSTKiklabhai J Varli Indian National Congress

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