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

← 1967 5 and 8 March 1972 1975 →
All 168 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly 85 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   INC (R) INC (O) Leader Ghanshyam Oza Party INC(R) INC(O) Leader's seat Dehgam Last election 93 0 Seats won 140 16 Seat change 47 16
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
1	BJS	100	3	69	643032	9.29%	15.03%
2	CPI	11	1	10	32439	0.47%	7.00%
3	CPM	4	0	4	15500	0.22%	9.57%
4	INC	168	140	1	3527035	50.93%	50.93%
5	NCO	138	16	29	1626736	23.49%	28.95%
6	SOP	15	0	12	50009	0.72%	9.11%
7	SWA	47	0	42	123589	1.78%	6.32%
8	RSP	1	0	0	8649	0.12%	22.33%
9	HMS	1	0	1	136	0.00%	0.35%
10	IND	337	8	299	897584	12.96%	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
Abdasa	None	Khimji Nagji		Indian National Congress
Bhuj	None	Ramji Raghavji Thacker		Indian National Congress
Mandvi	None	Noshir Dorabji Dastur		Indian National Congress
Mundra	SC	Motharia Meghji Sumar		Indian National Congress
Anjar	None	Kheemji Jesang		Indian National Congress
Rapar	None	Premchand Otamchand		Indian National Congress
Dasada	None	B Indrasinhji Zala		Indian National Congress
Wadhwan	None	Hasmukhlal Manilal Vora		Indian National Congress
Limbdi	SC	Haribhai Ratnabhai Doria		Indian National Congress
Chotila	None	Karamshibhai Kanjibhai		Indian National Congress
Dhrangadhra	None	Nagindas Manekchand Shah		Independent
Morvi	None	Maganlal T Somaiya		Indian National Congress
Tankara	None	Boda Govind Jeth		Independent
Wankaner	None	Abdulmutallib K Pirzada		Indian National Congress
Jasdan	None	Gonsai P Gulabgiri		Indian National Congress
Rajkot I	None	Mansukhbhai Joshi		Indian National Congress
Rajkot I I	None	Pradummansinji Jadeja		Indian National Congress
Gondal	None	Sorathia P Lakuabhai		Indian National Congress
Jetpur	None	Jamnadas Samji Verkaria		Indian National Congress
Dhoraji	None	Nathalal Gokaldas Patel		Indian National Congress
Upleta	None	Govindlal Keshavji Patel		Indian National Congress
Jodia	None	Bhonji Bhimji Patel		Independent
Jamnagar	None	Liladhar Pranjivan Patel		Independent
Alia	None	K P Shah		Indian National Congress
Kalawad	None	Bhimjibhai Vashram Patel		Indian National Congress
Jamjodhpur	None	Gordhan Ravji Faldu		Indian National Congress
Khambhalia	None	Hematbhai Rambhai Madam		Independent
Dwarka	None	Goriya Markhi Jetha		Indian National Congress
Porbandar	None	Maldevji M Odedara		Indian National Congress
Kutiyana	None	Arjan Veja Nandania		Indian National Congress
Mangrol	None	Ayasha Mohmedali Sheikh		Indian National Congress
Somnath	None	Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya		Indian National Congress
Malia	None	Masari Khima Swvara		Indian National Congress
Keshod	None	Thakarshi Dhanji Ladani		Indian National Congress
Manavadar	SC	Vanvi Devji Bhikha		Indian National Congress
Junagadh	None	Divyakant K Manavati		Indian National Congress
Visavadar	None	Ramjibhai D Karkar		Indian National Congress
Una	None	Ratubhai Mulshanker Adani		Indian National Congress
Babra	None	J Mohanbhai Vagadia		Indian National Congress
Lathi	None	Gokaldas Mohanlal Patel		Indian National Congress
Amreli	None	N Gordhandas Gondhiya		Indian National Congress
Dhari Kodinar	SC	Raghavji T Leuva		Indian National Congress
Rajula	None	Jashvant Mehta		Indian National Congress
Kundla	None	N Parmananddas Ravani		Indian National Congress
Mahuva	None	Chhabildas P Mehta		Indian National Congress
Palitana	None	Batukrai H Vora		Communist Party of India
Sihor	None	Harisinhji Akhubha Gohil		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gadhada	None	Lakhamanbhai D Goti		Indian National Congress
Botad	None	U P C Sinhji G Sinhji		Indian National Congress
Bhavnagar	None	Manubhai Gangaram Vyas		Indian National Congress
Ghogho	None	Pratapray Tarachand Shah		Indian National Congress
Talaja	None	Mahashukhrai K Bhai		Indian National Congress
Dhandhuka	None	B Ujamshibhai Mody		Indian National Congress
Dholka	None	P Ravjibhai Makwana		Indian National Congress
Bavla	SC	Bhanuprasad V Pandya		Indian National Congress
Sanand	None	Rudradattasinhji Vaghela		Indian National Congress
Viramgam	None	Kantibhai Ishwarlal Patel		Indian National Congress
Ellisbridge	None	Hariprasad Vyas Kokila		Indian National Congress
Dariapur Kazipur	None	Manubhai Palkhiwala		Indian National Congress
Asarwa	None	Maganbhai R Barot		Indian National Congress
Khadia	None	Ajit Patel		Indian National Congress
Kalupur	None	Prabodh Rawal		Indian National Congress
Shahpur	None	Vasudev N Tripathi		Indian National Congress
Jamalpur	None	Abdulramim T Kundiwala		Indian National Congress
Kankaria	SC	Narsinhbhai K Makwana		Indian National Congress
Rakhial	None	Kantilal Ghiya		Indian National Congress
Naroda	None	Vishindas M Matiani		Indian National Congress
Daskroi	None	Ramanlal Mathurbhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Dehgam	None	Ghanshyam Chhotalaloza		Indian National Congress
Gandhinagar	None	Naredrasinh A Jhala		Indian National Congress
Kalol	None	Arjunsinh B Rathod		Indian National Congress
Kadi	SC	Govindbhai S Parmar		Indian National Congress
Jotana	None	Bhavsinhji D Jhala		Indian National Congress
Mehsana	None	Dayashankar V Trivedi		Indian National Congress
Mansa	None	Moti Bhai Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Vijapur	None	Gangaram Chunilal Raval		Indian National Congress
Visnagar	None	Jagannath Mulshanker Vyas		Indian National Congress
Kheralu	None	Shankarji Okhaji Thakor		Indian National Congress
Unjha	None	Shankerlal Mohanlal Guru		Indian National Congress
Sindhpur	None	Vithalbha Dosabhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Nathabhai Ratnabhai Desai		Indian National Congress
Chanasma	None	Bhagvandas Narandas Amin		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sami	None	Karasanbhai H Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Radhanpur	None	Nirmala Lalbhai Zaveri		Indian National Congress
Vav	SC	Daulatbhai C Parmar		Indian National Congress
Deodar	None	Gulab B Sinhji Vaghela		Indian National Congress
Kenkrej	None	Shantilal C Dhandha		Indian National Congress
Deesa	None	Bhikhaji Punjaji Parmar		Indian National Congress
Dhanera	None	Dalubhai Savajibhai Desai		Indian National Congress
Palanpur	None	Lekhraj H Bachani		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Danta	None	Laljibhai Ramjibhai Karen		Indian National Congress
Khedbrahma	ST	Maljibhai S Dabhi		Indian National Congress
Idar	SC	Manabhai R Bhambhi		Indian National Congress
Bhiloda	None	Mulshanker Ranchhoddas		Indian National Congress
Himatnagar	None	Shankerbhai D Patel		Indian National Congress
Prantij	None	Gopaldas Venidas Patel		Indian National Congress
Modasa	None	Ambalal J Upadhyay		Indian National Congress
Bayad	None	L Kishorsinhaji Rehevar		Indian National Congress
Meghraj	None	Jethalal Chandulal Gandhi		Indian National Congress
Santrampur	None	Jivabhai Motibhai Damor		Indian National Congress
Jhalod	ST	Virjibhai Limbabhai Munia		Indian National Congress
Limdi	ST	Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor		Indian National Congress
Dohad	ST	Hasumati B Gundiyar		Indian National Congress
Limkheda	ST	Virsinh Mohaniya		Indian National Congress
Devgadh Baria	None	Jaideepsinghji S		Independent
Halol	None	Bhadra Ben Pandya		Indian National Congress
Kalol	None	Maneklal Maganlal Gandhi		Indian National Congress
Godhra	None	Somalal N Shiroia		Indian National Congress
Salia	None	Ramesh Chandra Y. Parmar		Indian National Congress
Shehra	None	Partapsinh Hirabhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Lunavada	None	D. K. Bhatt		Independent
Balasinor	None	Chhatrsinh Amarsinhji Solan		Indian National Congress
Thasra	None	Ghanshyambhaia Pandit		Indian National Congress
Kapadwanj	None	Budhaji Jitaji Chauhan		Indian National Congress
Kathlal	None	Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi		Indian National Congress
Mehmedabad	None	Fulsinhjim Solanki		Indian National Congress
Mahudha	None	Harmanbhai N. Patel		Indian National Congress
Nadiad	None	Babubhai Bhikhabhai Desai		Indian National Congress
Anand	None	A. Bhupatsinhji Vaghela		Indian National Congress
Umreth	None	Udesinh Virsinh Vadodiya		Indian National Congress
Sarsa	None	Govindbhai I Patel		Indian National Congress
Borsad	None	Umedbhai Fatesinh Gohel		Indian National Congress
Bhadran	None	Madhavsingh F. Solanki		Indian National Congress
Sojitra	None	Dadubhai C. Vaghela		Indian National Congress
Petlad	None	Prabhudas S. Patel		Indian National Congress
Matar	SC	Gangaben A. Vaghela		Indian National Congress
Cambay	None	Madhavlal Bhailal Shah		Indian National Congress
Jetpur	ST	Koli M Chhotubhai Rathva		Indian National Congress
Chhota Udaipur	ST	Karshanbhai Bodabhai Rathaw		Indian National Congress
Naswadi	ST	Meghabhai Jagabhai Bhil		Indian National Congress
Sankheda	None	Chimanbhai Jivabhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Dabhoi	None	Kalidas Jethabhai Chauhan		Indian National Congress
Waghodia	None	Dhirajlal D Jaiswal		Independent
Savli	None	Manibhai Ashrim Shah		Indian National Congress
Baroda City	None	Chandrakant M Parikh		Indian National Congress
Raopura	None	Thakorbhai V Patel		Indian National Congress
Sayajiganj	None	Sanat Mehta		Indian National Congress
Baroda Rural	None	Govindbhai Bapubhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Padra	None	Manubhai Chhotabhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Karjan	SC	Parvatiben L. Rana		Indian National Congress
Jambusar	None	Maganbhai Bhukhanbhai		Indian National Congress
Vagra	None	Fatesinhji Pratapsinhji		Indian National Congress
Broach	None	Piyushbhai D Thakore		Indian National Congress
Ankleshwar	None	M Hari Sinh Bhagubava		Indian National Congress
Jhagadia	ST	Chimanlal K Vasava		Indian National Congress
Nandod	ST	Himatbhai M Rajvadi		Indian National Congress
Dediapada	ST	Ramjibhai Hirabhai		Indian National Congress
Songadh	ST	Bhimsingbhai F Vasava		Indian National Congress
Mandvi	ST	Vinodbhai M Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Mangrol	ST	Dahiben Ramabhai Rathod		Indian National Congress
Surat City East	None	Gordhandas R Chokhawala		Indian National Congress
Surat City North	None	Krushanavadan Dhansukhlal		Indian National Congress
Surat City West	None	Jashvant Sinh D Chauhan		Indian National Congress
Chorasi	None	C Narasinhbhai Contractor		Indian National Congress
Olpad	None	Balubhai Devabhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Bardoli	None	Bhulabhai V Patel		Indian National Congress
Mahuva	ST	Manchharam Narandas Patel		Indian National Congress
Vyara	ST	Amrsinh B Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Jalalpore	None	Chhaganbhai D Patel		Indian National Congress
Navsari	None	Dinkerbhai B Desai		Indian National Congress
Gandevi	None	Amul Maganlal Desai		Indian National Congress
Chikhli	ST	Ratanji K Patel		Indian National Congress
Bansda	ST	Ratanbhai G Gavit		Indian National Congress
Dharampur	ST	Ramubhai Balubhai Jadav		Indian National Congress
Mota Pondha	ST	Bhagwan Bhai Somabhai Dhanp		Indian National Congress
Bulsar	None	Kesavbhai Ratanji Patel		Indian National Congress
Pardi	ST	Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Umbergaon	ST	Kiklabhai J Varli		Indian National Congress