1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
{{Short description|State assembly election in India}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| alliance_name =
| previous_election = 1967 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1967
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = 5 and 8 March 1972
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1975
| seats_for_election = All 168 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 85
| image1 =
INC (R)
| leader1 = Ghanshyam Oza
| party1 = Indian National Congress (R)
| leaders_seat1 = Dehgam
| last_election1 = 93
| seats_before1 =
| seats_needed1 = 85
| seats1 = 140
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}47
| map_alt =
| map =
| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = President's Rule
| before_party =
| after_election = Ghanshyam Oza
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| previous_mps =
| elected_mps =
| next_mps =
| Opinion_poll =
| leader2 =
| party2 = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 0
| seats_before2 =
| seats_needed2 = 85
| seats2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}16
| image2 =
INC (O)
}}
The 4th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1972. {{cite news |title=Gujarat Assembly elections 1972 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3830-gujarat-1972/}}{{Cite web |title=Gujarat election 1972 shortview |url=https://www.elections.in/gujarat/assembly-constituencies/1972-election-results.html}} 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.
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
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| #
!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% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size:95%;"
| |Men |Women |Total |
| NO. OF ELECTORS
|6370260 |6137124 |12507384 |
| Votes
|4020234 |3246959 |7267193 |
| Percentage
|63.11% |52.91% |58.10% |
| Valid votes
| colspan="3" align="right" |6924709 |
| Invalid votes
| colspan="3" align="right" |342484 |
| NO. OF POLLING STATIONS
| colspan="3" |17994 |
| AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS
PER POLLING STATION | colspan="3" |695 |
| |Men
|Women |Total |
| NO. OF CONTESTANTS
|852 |21 |873 |
| ELECTED
|167 |1 |168 |
| FORFEITED DEPOSITS
|0 |0 |0 |
Elected members
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!Constituency !Member !colspan=2|Party | |||
| Abdasa | None | Khimji Nagji | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bhuj | None | Ramji Raghavji Thacker | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mandvi | None | Noshir Dorabji Dastur | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mundra | SC | Motharia Meghji Sumar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Anjar | None | Kheemji Jesang | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Rapar | None | Premchand Otamchand | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dasada | None | B Indrasinhji Zala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Wadhwan | None | Hasmukhlal Manilal Vora | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Limbdi | SC | Haribhai Ratnabhai Doria | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Chotila | None | Karamshibhai Kanjibhai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dhrangadhra | None | Nagindas Manekchand Shah | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Morvi | None | Maganlal T Somaiya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Tankara | None | Boda Govind Jeth | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Wankaner | None | Abdulmutallib K Pirzada | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jasdan | None | Gonsai P Gulabgiri | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Rajkot I | None | Mansukhbhai Joshi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Rajkot I I | None | Pradummansinji Jadeja | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Gondal | None | Sorathia P Lakuabhai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jetpur | None | Jamnadas Samji Verkaria | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dhoraji | None | Nathalal Gokaldas Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Upleta | None | Govindlal Keshavji Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jodia | None | Bhonji Bhimji Patel | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Jamnagar | None | Liladhar Pranjivan Patel | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Alia | None | K P Shah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kalawad | None | Bhimjibhai Vashram Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jamjodhpur | None | Gordhan Ravji Faldu | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Khambhalia | None | Hematbhai Rambhai Madam | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Dwarka | None | Goriya Markhi Jetha | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Porbandar | None | Maldevji M Odedara | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kutiyana | None | Arjan Veja Nandania | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mangrol | None | Ayasha Mohmedali Sheikh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Somnath | None | Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Malia | None | Masari Khima Swvara | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Keshod | None | Thakarshi Dhanji Ladani | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Manavadar | SC | Vanvi Devji Bhikha | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Junagadh | None | Divyakant K Manavati | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Visavadar | None | Ramjibhai D Karkar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Una | None | Ratubhai Mulshanker Adani | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Babra | None | J Mohanbhai Vagadia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Lathi | None | Gokaldas Mohanlal Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Amreli | None | N Gordhandas Gondhiya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Dhari Kodinar | SC | Raghavji T Leuva | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Rajula | None | Jashvant Mehta | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kundla | None | N Parmananddas Ravani | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mahuva | None | Chhabildas P Mehta | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Palitana | None | Batukrai H Vora | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| Sihor | None | Harisinhji Akhubha Gohil | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |
| Gadhada | None | Lakhamanbhai D Goti | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Botad | None | U P C Sinhji G Sinhji | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bhavnagar | None | Manubhai Gangaram Vyas | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Ghogho | None | Pratapray Tarachand Shah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Talaja | None | Mahashukhrai K Bhai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dhandhuka | None | B Ujamshibhai Mody | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dholka | None | P Ravjibhai Makwana | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bavla | SC | Bhanuprasad V Pandya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Sanand | None | Rudradattasinhji Vaghela | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Viramgam | None | Kantibhai Ishwarlal Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Ellisbridge | None | Hariprasad Vyas Kokila | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dariapur Kazipur | None | Manubhai Palkhiwala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Asarwa | None | Maganbhai R Barot | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Khadia | None | Ajit Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kalupur | None | Prabodh Rawal | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Shahpur | None | Vasudev N Tripathi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jamalpur | None | Abdulramim T Kundiwala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kankaria | SC | Narsinhbhai K Makwana | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Rakhial | None | Kantilal Ghiya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Naroda | None | Vishindas M Matiani | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Daskroi | None | Ramanlal Mathurbhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dehgam | None | Ghanshyam Chhotalaloza | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Gandhinagar | None | Naredrasinh A Jhala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kalol | None | Arjunsinh B Rathod | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kadi | SC | Govindbhai S Parmar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jotana | None | Bhavsinhji D Jhala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Mehsana | None | Dayashankar V Trivedi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mansa | None | Moti Bhai Chaudhari | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Vijapur | None | Gangaram Chunilal Raval | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Visnagar | None | Jagannath Mulshanker Vyas | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Kheralu | None | Shankarji Okhaji Thakor | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Unjha | None | Shankerlal Mohanlal Guru | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Sindhpur | None | Vithalbha Dosabhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Patan | None | Nathabhai Ratnabhai Desai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Chanasma | None | Bhagvandas Narandas Amin | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |
| Sami | None | Karasanbhai H Chaudhari | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Radhanpur | None | Nirmala Lalbhai Zaveri | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Vav | SC | Daulatbhai C Parmar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Deodar | None | Gulab B Sinhji Vaghela | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kenkrej | None | Shantilal C Dhandha | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Deesa | None | Bhikhaji Punjaji Parmar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dhanera | None | Dalubhai Savajibhai Desai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Palanpur | None | Lekhraj H Bachani | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |
| Danta | None | Laljibhai Ramjibhai Karen | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Khedbrahma | ST | Maljibhai S Dabhi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Idar | SC | Manabhai R Bhambhi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bhiloda | None | Mulshanker Ranchhoddas | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Himatnagar | None | Shankerbhai D Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Prantij | None | Gopaldas Venidas Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Modasa | None | Ambalal J Upadhyay | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bayad | None | L Kishorsinhaji Rehevar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Meghraj | None | Jethalal Chandulal Gandhi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Santrampur | None | Jivabhai Motibhai Damor | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jhalod | ST | Virjibhai Limbabhai Munia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Limdi | ST | Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dohad | ST | Hasumati B Gundiyar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Limkheda | ST | Virsinh Mohaniya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Devgadh Baria | None | Jaideepsinghji S | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Halol | None | Bhadra Ben Pandya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kalol | None | Maneklal Maganlal Gandhi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Godhra | None | Somalal N Shiroia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Salia | None | Ramesh Chandra Y. Parmar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Shehra | None | Partapsinh Hirabhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Lunavada | None | D. K. Bhatt | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Balasinor | None | Chhatrsinh Amarsinhji Solan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Thasra | None | Ghanshyambhaia Pandit | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Kapadwanj | None | Budhaji Jitaji Chauhan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Kathlal | None | Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mehmedabad | None | Fulsinhjim Solanki | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Mahudha | None | Harmanbhai N. Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Nadiad | None | Babubhai Bhikhabhai Desai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Anand | None | A. Bhupatsinhji Vaghela | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Umreth | None | Udesinh Virsinh Vadodiya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Sarsa | None | Govindbhai I Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Borsad | None | Umedbhai Fatesinh Gohel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bhadran | None | Madhavsingh F. Solanki | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Sojitra | None | Dadubhai C. Vaghela | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Petlad | None | Prabhudas S. Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Matar | SC | Gangaben A. Vaghela | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Cambay | None | Madhavlal Bhailal Shah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jetpur | ST | Koli M Chhotubhai Rathva | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Chhota Udaipur | ST | Karshanbhai Bodabhai Rathaw | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Naswadi | ST | Meghabhai Jagabhai Bhil | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Sankheda | None | Chimanbhai Jivabhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dabhoi | None | Kalidas Jethabhai Chauhan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Waghodia | None | Dhirajlal D Jaiswal | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| Savli | None | Manibhai Ashrim Shah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Baroda City | None | Chandrakant M Parikh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Raopura | None | Thakorbhai V Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Sayajiganj | None | Sanat Mehta | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Baroda Rural | None | Govindbhai Bapubhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Padra | None | Manubhai Chhotabhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Karjan | SC | Parvatiben L. Rana | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jambusar | None | Maganbhai Bhukhanbhai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Vagra | None | Fatesinhji Pratapsinhji | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Broach | None | Piyushbhai D Thakore | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Ankleshwar | None | M Hari Sinh Bhagubava | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jhagadia | ST | Chimanlal K Vasava | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Nandod | ST | Himatbhai M Rajvadi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dediapada | ST | Ramjibhai Hirabhai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Songadh | ST | Bhimsingbhai F Vasava | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mandvi | ST | Vinodbhai M Chaudhari | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mangrol | ST | Dahiben Ramabhai Rathod | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Surat City East | None | Gordhandas R Chokhawala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Surat City North | None | Krushanavadan Dhansukhlal | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Surat City West | None | Jashvant Sinh D Chauhan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Chorasi | None | C Narasinhbhai Contractor | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Olpad | None | Balubhai Devabhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bardoli | None | Bhulabhai V Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Mahuva | ST | Manchharam Narandas Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Vyara | ST | Amrsinh B Chaudhari | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Jalalpore | None | Chhaganbhai D Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Navsari | None | Dinkerbhai B Desai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Gandevi | None | Amul Maganlal Desai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Chikhli | ST | Ratanji K Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bansda | ST | Ratanbhai G Gavit | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Dharampur | ST | Ramubhai Balubhai Jadav | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Mota Pondha | ST | Bhagwan Bhai Somabhai Dhanp | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Bulsar | None | Kesavbhai Ratanji Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| Pardi | ST | Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Umbergaon | ST | Kiklabhai J Varli | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |