The Botad constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 62.8% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Umesh Makwana of the Aam Aadmi Party won the seat by defeating Ghanshyambhai Virani of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 2779 votes.The Botad Assembly constituency falls under the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smt. Nimuben Bambhania won the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 455289 votes, defeating Umeshbhai Naranbhai Makwana of the Aam Aadmi Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Umesh Makwana
Winner
|
Aam Aadmi Party |
80,581
Lead: 2,779
|
43.04% |
| Ghanshyambhai Virani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 77,802 | 41.56% |
| Ramesh Mer | Indian National Congress | 19,058 | 10.18% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,433 | 1.30% |
| Chauhan Champaben Zaverbhai | Independent | 2,033 | 1.09% |
| Chauhan Mulshankarbhai Raghurambhai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,057 | 0.56% |
| Meghjibhai Vithalbhai Talsaniya | Independent | 782 | 0.42% |
| Mithapara Mukeshkumar Babubhai | Independent | 586 | 0.31% |
| Bavaliya Jayeshbhai Bhagvanbhai | Independent | 558 | 0.30% |
| Dhadhal Amirajsinh Jagubhai | Praja Vijay Paksh | 477 | 0.25% |
| Chauhan Kamleshbhai Arjanbhai | Vyavastha Parivartan Party | 457 | 0.24% |
| Patel Sanjaybhai Jadavbhai | Independent | 391 | 0.21% |
| Moradiya Niteshbhai Purushotambhai | Right to Recall Party | 369 | 0.20% |
| Alpabala Dilipkumar Sabva | Independent | 362 | 0.19% |
| Khambhaliya Kishorbhai Ramnikbhai | Independent | 269 | 0.14% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saurabh Patel (dalal)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
79,623
Lead: 906
|
44.92% |
| Kalathiya Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai (d.m.patel) | Indian National Congress | 78,717 | 44.41% |
| Jamod Somabhai Ramjibhai | Independent | 4,708 | 2.66% |
| Dalvadi Mansukhabhai Laxmanbhai | Independent | 2,247 | 1.27% |
| Nakabhai Velabhai Baraiya | Independent | 1,828 | 1.03% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,334 | 0.75% |
| Chavda Gunvantbhai Bhimjibhai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 966 | 0.54% |
| Khambhalia Surabhai Devayatbhai | Shivsena | 815 | 0.46% |
| Jamod Prabhubhai Valjibhai | Gujarat Jan Chetna Party | 682 | 0.38% |
| Ghanshyambhai Ghughabhai Dharajiya | Nationalist Congress Party | 656 | 0.37% |
| Chauhan Mulshankarbhai Raghurambhai | Independent | 611 | 0.34% |
| Babubhai Talshibhai | Independent | 578 | 0.33% |
| Baliya Ratnabhai Samatbhai | Independent | 460 | 0.26% |
| Rameshbhai Naranbhai Metaliya | Independent | 438 | 0.25% |
| Chauhan Bharatbhai Savjibhai | Independent | 427 | 0.24% |
| Jangad Abubakar Rahimbhai | Independent | 425 | 0.24% |
| Bavaliya Jilubhai Mithabhai | Aam Aadmi Party | 361 | 0.20% |
| Ramjibhai Kukabhai Sapara | Independent | 349 | 0.20% |
| Chauhan Munnabhai Hirabhai | Independent | 335 | 0.19% |
| Chavda Prakashbhai Bharatbhai | Independent | 325 | 0.18% |
| Bavaliya Punambhai Dhanjibhai | Independent | 294 | 0.17% |
| Moradiya Niteshbhai Purushotambhai | Independent | 284 | 0.16% |
| Chauhan Kamleshbhai Arjanbhai | Vyavastha Parivartan Party | 249 | 0.14% |
| Mer Kalubhai Shivabhai | Independent | 196 | 0.11% |
| Patel Maheshbhai Ramnikbhai | Independent | 184 | 0.10% |
| Arjanbhai Shivabhai Dharajiya | Independent | 162 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maniya Thakarshibhai Devjibhai
Winner
|
BJP |
86,184
Lead: 10,005
|
% |
| Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | INC | 76,179 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saurabh Patel
Winner
|
BJP |
69,662
Lead: 3,188
|
% |
| Chandravadanbhai Chhotubhai Pithavala | INC | 66,474 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saurabh Patel
Winner
|
BJP |
66,650
Lead: 33,430
|
% |
| Odhavjibhai Ramjibhai Patel | INC | 33,220 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saurabh Patel
Winner
|
BJP |
45,138
Lead: 8,992
|
% |
| Mer Kanjibhai Bhurabhai | INC | 36,146 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai
Winner
|
INC |
33,729
Lead: 3,858
|
% |
| Vanani Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai (nanubhai Patel) | BJP | 29,871 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai
Winner
|
JD |
36,065
Lead: 16,368
|
% |
| Shah Kantilal Mansukhlal | IND | 19,697 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai
Winner
|
INC |
28,386
Lead: 11,655
|
% |
| Patel Vallabhbhai Jivabhai | JNP | 16,731 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai
Winner
|
INC(I) |
23,672
Lead: 13,393
|
% |
| Patel Vallabhbhai Jivabhai | JNP(JP) | 10,279 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patel Vallabhbhai Jivanbhai
Winner
|
NCO |
25,030
Lead: 6,058
|
% |
| Shah Himatlal Damodrads | INC | 18,972 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
U P C Sinhji G Sinhji
Winner
|
INC |
20,830
Lead: 7,254
|
% |
| Kantilal Mansukhlal Shah | NCO | 13,576 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. G. Gohel
Winner
|
INC |
17,477
Lead: 8,873
|
% |
| B. R. Mehta | BJS | 8,604 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Devendrabhai Motibhai Deshai
Winner
|
INC |
15,130
Lead: 7,375
|
% |
| Chandrakant Mohanlal Thakar | PSP | 7,755 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Umesh Makwana | AAP | 80,581 | 2,779 | 43.04% |
| 2017 | Saurabh Patel (dalal) | BJP | 79,623 | 906 | 44.92% |
| 2012 | Maniya Thakarshibhai Devjibhai | BJP | 86,184 | 10,005 | % |
| 2007 | Saurabh Patel | BJP | 69,662 | 3,188 | % |
| 2002 | Saurabh Patel | BJP | 66,650 | 33,430 | % |
| 1998 | Saurabh Patel | BJP | 45,138 | 8,992 | % |
| 1995 | Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai | INC | 33,729 | 3,858 | % |
| 1990 | Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai | JD | 36,065 | 16,368 | % |
| 1985 | Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai | INC | 28,386 | 11,655 | % |
| 1980 | Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai | INC(I) | 23,672 | 13,393 | % |
| 1975 | Patel Vallabhbhai Jivanbhai | NCO | 25,030 | 6,058 | % |
| 1972 | U P C Sinhji G Sinhji | INC | 20,830 | 7,254 | % |
| 1967 | P. G. Gohel | INC | 17,477 | 8,873 | % |
| 1962 | Devendrabhai Motibhai Deshai | INC | 15,130 | 7,375 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Umesh Makwana | AAP |
80,581
(Lead: 2,779)
|
43.04% |
| Ghanshyambhai Virani | BJP | 77,802 | 41.56% | |
| 2017 | Saurabh Patel (dalal) | BJP |
79,623
(Lead: 906)
|
44.92% |
| Kalathiya Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai (d.m.patel) | INC | 78,717 | 44.41% | |
| 2012 | Maniya Thakarshibhai Devjibhai | BJP |
86,184
(Lead: 10,005)
|
% |
| Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | INC | 76,179 | % | |
| 2007 | Saurabh Patel | BJP |
69,662
(Lead: 3,188)
|
% |
| Chandravadanbhai Chhotubhai Pithavala | INC | 66,474 | % | |
| 2002 | Saurabh Patel | BJP |
66,650
(Lead: 33,430)
|
% |
| Odhavjibhai Ramjibhai Patel | INC | 33,220 | % | |
| 1998 | Saurabh Patel | BJP |
45,138
(Lead: 8,992)
|
% |
| Mer Kanjibhai Bhurabhai | INC | 36,146 | % | |
| 1995 | Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai | INC |
33,729
(Lead: 3,858)
|
% |
| Vanani Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai (nanubhai Patel) | BJP | 29,871 | % | |
| 1990 | Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai | JD |
36,065
(Lead: 16,368)
|
% |
| Shah Kantilal Mansukhlal | IND | 19,697 | % | |
| 1985 | Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai | INC |
28,386
(Lead: 11,655)
|
% |
| Patel Vallabhbhai Jivabhai | JNP | 16,731 | % | |
| 1980 | Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai | INC(I) |
23,672
(Lead: 13,393)
|
% |
| Patel Vallabhbhai Jivabhai | JNP(JP) | 10,279 | % | |
| 1975 | Patel Vallabhbhai Jivanbhai | NCO |
25,030
(Lead: 6,058)
|
% |
| Shah Himatlal Damodrads | INC | 18,972 | % | |
| 1972 | U P C Sinhji G Sinhji | INC |
20,830
(Lead: 7,254)
|
% |
| Kantilal Mansukhlal Shah | NCO | 13,576 | % | |
| 1967 | P. G. Gohel | INC |
17,477
(Lead: 8,873)
|
% |
| B. R. Mehta | BJS | 8,604 | % | |
| 1962 | Devendrabhai Motibhai Deshai | INC |
15,130
(Lead: 7,375)
|
% |
| Chandrakant Mohanlal Thakar | PSP | 7,755 | % |
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Umesh Makwana of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the Botad Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Ghanshyambhai Virani of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 2779 votes.
The strike rate in the Botad constituency is 55% INC and 45% BJP, with INC won 6 times and BJP won 5 times since the 1962 elections.
Umesh Makwana (AAP) received 43.04% vote share.
Ghanshyambhai Virani (BJP) received 41.56% vote share.
Umesh Makwana (AAP) won the 2022 election with 80581 votes, leading by 2779 votes and securing a 43.04% vote share.
The Botad Assembly constituency falls under the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency of Bhavnagar district.
Umesh Makwana (AAP) won the Botad Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 2779 votes over Ghanshyambhai Virani (BJP).
The Botad Assembly constituency is part of the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Talaja, Palitana, Bhavnagar Rural, Bhavnagar East, Bhavnagar West, Gadhada.
The top candidates in the Botad Assembly Election 2022 were:
Umesh Makwana (AAP)
Ghanshyambhai Virani (BJP)
Ramesh Mer (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Umesh Makwana (AAP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Botad Assembly Election 2022 was 62.8%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.