Kankrej is assembly constituency number 15 in Gujarat, in Banas Kantha district, and one of the segments of the Patan Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Amrutji Motiji Thakor of the Indian National Congress won with 47.8% of the vote, 5,295 votes ahead of Vaghela Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh (BJP).
- 01Amrutji Motiji ThakorINC96,62447.81%
- 02Vaghela Kirtisinh PrabhatsinhBJP91,32945.19%
- 03Mukeshkumar Somalal ThakkarAAP5,0612.50%
- 04Maheshbhai Vershibhai MakvanaBSP2,1391.06%
- 05Chaudhari Babubhai MahdevbhaiIndependent1,2420.61%
- 2 other candidates · 1,882 votesNOTA · 3,811 (1.89%)
Margin 5,295 votes · 2.62% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,02,088 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amrutji Motiji ThakorMale · 50 yrs | INC | 96,624 | 47.81% |
| 2 | Vaghela Kirtisinh PrabhatsinhMale · 53 yrs | BJP | 91,329 | 45.19% |
| 3 | Mukeshkumar Somalal ThakkarMale · 49 yrs | AAP | 5,061 | 2.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,811 | 1.89% |
| 4 | Maheshbhai Vershibhai MakvanaMale · 35 yrs · SC | BSP | 2,139 | 1.06% |
| 5 | Chaudhari Babubhai MahdevbhaiMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 1,242 | 0.61% |
| 6 | Thakor Gandaji ManajiMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 1,051 | 0.52% |
| 7 | Rathod Mavji BhemajiMale · 54 yrs | JSDP | 831 | 0.41% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2017, INC in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kankrej result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela | BJP | 95,131 | 49.65% |
| 2 | Jalera Dineshji Dharsiji | INC | 86,543 | 45.17% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,881 | 2.03% |
| 3 | Thakor Lebuji Bhudarji | Independent | 3,037 | 1.59% |
| 4 | Makvana Vaghabhai Maganbhai | BSP | 1,952 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Desai Ishvarbhai Mahadevbhai | AINHCP | 1,043 | 0.54% |
Kankrej outlined in orange among the other Gujarat seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Banas Kantha district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kankrej is one of the assembly segments of Patan. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Patan candidates.
- Chandanji Talaji ThakorINC87,204 53.4%
- Dabhi Bharatsinhji ShankarjiBJP71,996 44.1%
- Balvant ChhatraliyaBSP969 0.6%
- Soyab Hasam BhoraniyaIndependent855 0.5%
- Thakor Kishanbhai KalubhaiIndependent513 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 15,208 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kankrej.
Who won the Kankrej assembly seat in 2022?
Amrutji Motiji Thakor of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kankrej in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 96,624 votes, which was 47.81% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kankrej?
The margin was 5,295 votes (2.62% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vaghela Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 91,329 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kankrej in 2022?
Turnout was 69.37%: 2,02,274 of 2,91,577 registered electors voted, across 303 polling stations. That is 6.7 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kankrej part of?
Kankrej is an assembly segment of the Patan Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Chandanji Talaji Thakor got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kankrej a reserved constituency?
No. Kankrej is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kankrej?
The Gujarat assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Gujarat assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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