Vaghodia is assembly constituency number 136 in Gujarat, in Vadodara district, and one of the segments of the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Dharmendrasinh Ranubha Vaghela (bapu) of the Independent won with 42.6% of the vote, 14,006 votes ahead of Ashvinbhai Natvarbhai Patel (kaka) (BJP). A bye-election on 7 May 2024 was won by Dharmendrasinh Vaghela (bapu) (BJP), the current MLA.
- 01Dharmendrasinh Ranubha Vaghela (bapu)Independent77,90542.65%
- 02Ashvinbhai Natvarbhai Patel (kaka)BJP63,89934.98%
- 03Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh GaekwadINC18,87010.33%
- 04Madhubhai Babubhai ShrivastavIndependent14,6458.02%
- 05Gautamkumar Sampatbhai Solanki (rajput)AAP2,9951.64%
- 2 other candidates · 1,723 votesNOTA · 2,622 (1.44%)
Margin 14,006 votes · 7.67% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,82,659 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharmendrasinh Ranubha Vaghela (bapu)Male · 54 yrs | Independent | 77,905 | 42.65% |
| 2 | Ashvinbhai Natvarbhai Patel (kaka)Male · 69 yrs | BJP | 63,899 | 34.98% |
| 3 | Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh GaekwadMale · 60 yrs | INC | 18,870 | 10.33% |
| 4 | Madhubhai Babubhai ShrivastavMale · 70 yrs | Independent | 14,645 | 8.02% |
| 5 | Gautamkumar Sampatbhai Solanki (rajput)Male · 30 yrs | AAP | 2,995 | 1.64% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,622 | 1.44% |
| 6 | Mansukhbhai Harjibhai ChauhanMale · 47 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,084 | 0.59% |
| 7 | Nimeshbhai Arunkumar BendreMale · 41 yrs | LGP | 639 | 0.35% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2017, IND in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Vaghodia bye-election, 7 May 2024
Turnout 70.6% · 1,77,079 of 2,50,715 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharmendrasinh Vaghela (bapu) | BJP | 1,27,446 | 72.10% |
| 2 | Kanubhai Punjabhai Gohil | INC | 45,338 | 25.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,972 | 2.25% |
Vaghodia result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai | BJP | 62,913 | 36.83% |
| 2 | Vaghela Dharmendrasingh Ranubha (bapu) | Independent | 52,642 | 30.82% |
| 3 | Makwana Satishbhai Chandubhai (raju Alva) | Independent | 32,864 | 19.24% |
| 4 | Dr.prafulbhai Devjibhai Vasava | BTP | 9,783 | 5.73% |
| 5 | Jadav Amitbhai Ramjibhai | BSP | 3,196 | 1.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,091 | 1.81% |
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| 6 | Chauhan Chandrasinh Jasvansinh | AINHCP | 2,601 | 1.52% |
| 7 | Chavda Jayendrasinh Jashbhai (puno) | Independent | 2,503 | 1.47% |
| 8 | Parmar Govindbhai Ishwarbhai (rahul Kumar) | Independent | 1,232 | 0.72% |
Vaghodia 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 Vadodara district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Vaghodia is one of the assembly segments of Vadodara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Vadodara candidates.
- Dr. Hemang JoshiBJP1,20,319 69.2%
- Padhiyar Jashpalsinh Mahendrasinh (bapu)INC46,555 26.8%
- Jadav Amitkumar RamjibhaiBSP2,162 1.2%
- Rajesh RathodIndependent1,060 0.6%
- Anilbhai SharmaHS689 0.4%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 73,764 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Vaghodia.
Who won the Vaghodia assembly seat in 2022?
Dharmendrasinh Ranubha Vaghela (bapu) of the Independent (IND) won Vaghodia in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 77,905 votes, which was 42.65% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Vaghodia?
The margin was 14,006 votes (7.67% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ashvinbhai Natvarbhai Patel (kaka) of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 63,899 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Vaghodia in 2022?
Turnout was 74.10%: 1,82,760 of 2,46,625 registered electors voted, across 288 polling stations. That is 2.8 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vaghodia part of?
Vaghodia is an assembly segment of the Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Hemang Joshi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Vaghodia had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 7 May 2024, Dharmendrasinh Vaghela (bapu) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 82,108 votes.
Is Vaghodia a reserved constituency?
No. Vaghodia is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Vaghodia?
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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