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