1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly 92 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Babubhai J. Patel Party INC INC(O) Leader's seat Sabarmati Last election 140 16 Seats won 75 56 Seat change 65 40
Chief Minister before election President's Rule Elected Chief Minister Babubhai J. Patel INC

The 5th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1975. Indian National Congress (INC) won 75 seats out of 168 seats. While, NCO won 56 seats, BJS won 18 seats and KLP won 12 seats. INC underperformed in this election and lost 65 seats.

A total of 834 men and 14 women contested the election. Total 178 men and 3 women won in the elections. The number of polling stations was 18,719 and the number of electors per polling station was 747.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	3,280,514	40.70	75	-65
	Indian National Congress (Organisation)	1,901,751	23.60	56	+40
	Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha	929,428	11.53	12	New
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	710,490	8.82	18	-1
	Bharatiya Lok Dal	116,873	1.45	2	New
	Rashtriya Majdoor Paksha	97,719	1.21	1	+1
	Socialist Party (India)	58,509	0.73	2	+2
	Others	31,038	0.39	0	0
	Independents	933,430	11.58	16	+8
Total		8,059,752	100.00	182	+13
Valid votes		8,059,752	95.93
Invalid/blank votes		342,317	4.07
Total votes		8,402,069	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		13,981,348	60.09
Source: ECI

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Abdasa	None	Thacker Maheshkumar Harjivan		Indian National Congress
Mandvi	None	Mehta Sureshchandra Rupshanker		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bhuj	None	Dholakia Kundanlal Jaswantra		Indian National Congress
Mundra	SC	Motharia Meghjibhai Sumarbhai		Indian National Congress
Anjar	None	Thakker Premjibhai Bhavanji		Indian National Congress
Rapar	None	Harilal Nanji Patel		Indian National Congress
Dasada	SC	Rathod Bhimabhari Dalabhai		Independent
Wadhwan	None	Parmar Juvansinh Jilubha		Independent
Limbdi	None	Shah Nandlal Sunderji		Indian National Congress
Chotila	None	Makwana Karamsibhai Kanjibhai		Indian National Congress
Halvad	None	Shah Anupchandbhai Rajpalbhai		Indian National Congress
Dhrangadhra	None	Nagindas Manekchand Shah		Independent
Morvi	None	Parmar Gokalbhai Dosabhai		Indian National Congress
Tankara	None	Boda Govindbhai Jethabhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Wankaner	None	Jhala Janakkumarsinhji Rasikkumarsinhji		Indian National Congress
Jasdan	None	Shivrajkumar Khachar		Independent
Rajkot I	None	Keshubhai Patel		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Rajkot I I	None	Aravindhbhai Maniyar		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Rajkot Rural	SC	Waghela Bhanubhai Gigabhai		Indian National Congress
Gondal	None	Sorathia Popatlal Lakhabhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Jetpur	None	Patel Ramniklal Dhanjibhai		Independent
Dhoraji	None	Mehta Chimanlal Amichand		Indian National Congress
Upleta	None	Patel Jayram Anandbhai		Indian National Congress
Jodiya	None	Shah Kantila Premchand		Indian National Congress
Jamnagar	None	Vinodbhai B. Sheth		Bharatiya Lok Dal
Jamnagar Rural	SC	Parmar Bhanji Kama		Indian National Congress
Kalawad	None	Patel Bhimjibhai Vashrambhai		Independent
Jamjodhpur	None	Kalariya Vithalbhai Premjibhai		Indian National Congress
Bhanvad	None	Bhatia Samat Kana		Indian National Congress
Khambhalia	None	Madam Hemathbhai Rambhai		Independent
Dwarka	None	Goria Markhi Jethabhai		Indian National Congress
Porbandar	None	Thakarar Vasanji Kheraj		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kutiyana	None	Kambaliya Vejabhai Samathbhai		Indian National Congress
Mangrol	None	Jora Jethalal Ranabhai		Indian National Congress
Manavadar	None	Patel Vallabhabhai Popatlal		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Keshod	SC	Vanvi Devjibhai Bhikhabhai		Indian National Congress
Talala	None	Mori Kanjibhai Kasharabhai		Indian National Congress
Somnath	None	Shiekh Avashabegumsaheb Mohammed Ali		Indian National Congress
Una	None	Acharya Rasikchandra Devshanker		Samajwadi Party
Visavadar	None	Bhesaniya Kurajibhai Dungarbhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Maliya	None	Patel Dharmashinh Dahvabhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Junagadh	None	Acharya Hemaben Suryakant		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Babra	None	Kansagara Jina Devraj		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Lathi	None	Bhadani Maneklal Jerambhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Amreli	None	Gondhia Narsinhdas Gordhandas		Indian National Congress
Dhari	None	Kotadia Manubhai Naranbhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Kodinar	None	Mori Pratapsingh Abhalbhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Rajula	None	Jashwant Mehta		Indian National Congress
Botad	None	Patel Vallabhbhai Jivanbhai		Indian National Congress
Gadhada	None	Shah Pratapbhai Tarachand		Indian National Congress
Palitana	None	Keshrisinh Sarvaiya		Indian National Congress
Sihor	None	Manubhai Vyas		Indian National Congress
Kundla	None	Lallubhai Sheth		Independent
Mahuva	None	Mehta Chhabildas Pragjibhai		Indian National Congress
Talaja	None	Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai		Indian National Congress
Ghogho	None	Gohil Jorubha Narsinh		Indian National Congress
Bhavnagar North	None	Shah Nagindas Manilal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bhavnagar South	None	Gandhi Manilal Gordhandas		Indian National Congress
Dhandhuka	None	Shah Navalbhai Nemchandbhai		Indian National Congress
Dholka	None	Makwana Parsotanbhai Ravjibhai		Indian National Congress
Bavla	SC	Gohel Dhulabhai Dalabhai		Indian National Congress
Mandal	None	Patel Kantilal Ishwarlal		Indian National Congress
Sarkhej	None	Chauhan Bhavansing Khodaji		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Daskroi	None	Patel Vishnubhai Kasibhai		Indian National Congress
Dehgam	None	Gabhaji Mangaji Thaker		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sabarmati	None	Patel Babubhai Jashbhai		Indian National Congress
Ellis Bridge	None	Vasanwala Babubhai Keshavlal		Indian National Congress
Dariapur Kazipur	None	Manubhai Palkhiwala		Indian National Congress
Shahpur	None	Patel Pramodchandra Chandulal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kalupur	None	Gupta Rajkumar Gigraj		Independent
Asarwa	None	Patani Lakshmanbhai Kalidas		Indian National Congress
Rakhial	None	Barot Maganbhai Ranchoddas		Indian National Congress
Shaher Kotda	SC	Makwana Narsinhbhai Karshanbhai		Indian National Congress
Khadia	None	Bhatt Ashok Kumar Chandulal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Jamalpur	None	Kundiwala Abdulrahim Tajuji		Indian National Congress
Maninagar	None	Barot Navinchandra Motilal		Rashtriya Majdoor Paksha
Naroda	None	Khubchandani Thawardas Ladharam		Indian National Congress
Gandhinagar	None	Jethalal Fulchandbhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Kalol	None	Patel Chimanbhai Pursottamdas		Indian National Congress
Kadi	None	Patel Prahladbhai Keshavlal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Jotana	SC	Parmar Haribhai Khusalbhai		Indian National Congress
Mehsana	None	Jhala Bhavsinhji Dansinhji		Indian National Congress
Mansa	None	Chaudhari Motibhai Ranchhodbhai		Indian National Congress
Vijapur	None	Patel Amaratabhai Kalidas		Independent
Visnagar	None	Patel Sankalchand Kalidas		Independent
Kheralu	None	Thakore Shankarji Okhaji		Indian National Congress
Unjha	None	Patel Kantilal Manilal		Independent
Sidhpur	None	Patel Vithalbhai Dosabhai		Indian National Congress
Vagdod	None	Trivedi Vijaykumar Madhavlal		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Amin Bhagwandas Narandas		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Chanasma	None	Patel Vikrambhai Dhanjibhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Sami	None	Thakor Viraji Navaji		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Radhanpur	None	Zula Khodidan Bhimji		Indian National Congress
Vav	None	Parmar Hemabhai Dargha		Indian National Congress
Deodar	None	Vaghela Liladhar Khodaji		Indian National Congress
Kankrej	None	Mafatlal Zumchand Panchani		Indian National Congress
Deesa	None	Patel Vinodchandra Jethalal		Indian National Congress
Dhanera	None	Dave Mansukhlal Jayshanker		Indian National Congress
Palanpur	None	Bachani Lekhraj Hemrajbhai		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Vadgam	SC	Debhi Ashokbhai Amrabhai		Indian National Congress
Danta	None	Harisin Chavda		Indian National Congress
Khadbrahma	ST	Katara Khatubhai Kaudaji		Indian National Congress
Idar	SC	Soneri Karsandas Hirabhai		Indian National Congress
Bhiloda	None	Vyas Dhaneshwar Kalidas		Indian National Congress
Himatnagar	None	Patel Bhagwandas Haribhai		Indian National Congress
Prantij	None	Rathod Dipsingh Jawansingh		Independent
Modasa	None	Arjanbhai Bhimjibhai Patel		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bayad	None	Rahevar Lalsinhji Kishor Singhji		Indian National Congress
Meghraj	None	Gandhi Jethalal Chandulal		Indian National Congress
Santrampur	None	Jivabhai Motibhai Damor		Indian National Congress
Jhalod	ST	Munia Virjibhai Limbabhai		Indian National Congress
Limdi	ST	Damor Malsing Fatabhai		Indian National Congress
Dohad	ST	Patel Lalitkumar Bhagwandas		Indian National Congress
Limkhada	ST	Virsinh Mohaniya		Indian National Congress
Davgadh Baria	None	Jayadipsinhji		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Rajgadh	None	Patel Shantilal Parsotambhai		Indian National Congress
Halol	None	Parmar Udaysinh Mohansinh		Bharatiya Lok Dal
Kalol	None	Gandhi Maneklal Maganlal		Indian National Congress
Godhra	None	Khalpa Abdulkarim Ismail		Indian National Congress
Shehra	None	Parmar Databhai Rayjibhai		Indian National Congress
Lunavada	None	Shah Shantilal Gulabchand		Indian National Congress
Randhikpur	ST	Gondia Badiabhai Muljibhai		Indian National Congress
Balasinor	None	Modi Champaben Chandulal		Independent
Kapadvanj	None	Chauhan Budhaji Jitaji		Indian National Congress
Thasra	None	Malek Yuasinmiya Yasufmiya		Indian National Congress
Umreth	None	Khambhoja Hariharbhai Umiyashanker		Indian National Congress
Kathlal	None	Zala Maganbhai Gokalbhai		Indian National Congress
Mehmedabad	None	Patel Ramanbhai Nagjibhai		Independent
Mahudha	None	Balwantsinh Sudhansinh Sodha		Indian National Congress
Nadiad	None	Patel Dinsha Zaverbhai		Indian National Congress
Chakalasi	None	Vaghhela Shankarbhai Desaibhai		Indian National Congress
Anand	None	Solanki Ranchhodbhai Shanabhai		Indian National Congress
Sarsa	None	Govindbhai Jeshangbhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Petlad	None	Patel Fulabhai Vardhabhai		Indian National Congress
Sajitra	SC	Vanker Ishwarbhai Naranbhai		Indian National Congress
Matar	None	Patel Gordhanbhai Shambhubhai		Indian National Congress
Borsad	None	Gohel Umedbhai Fatehsinh		Indian National Congress
Bhardran	None	Madhavsinh Fulsinh Solanki		Indian National Congress
Cambay	None	Patel Vallavbhai Ashabhai		Indian National Congress
Chhota Udaipur	ST	Rathawa Ramanbhai Naranbhai		Indian National Congress
Jetpur	None	Rathwa Mohansinh Chhotubhai		Indian National Congress
Nasvadi	ST	Bhil Meghabhai Jagabhai		Indian National Congress
Sankheda	ST	Tadvi Bhaijibhai Banabhai		Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha
Dabhoi	None	Ambalal Nagjibhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Savli	None	Parmar Prabhatsinh Jorsinh		Indian National Congress
Baroda City	None	Makarand Balwantry Desai		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sayajiganj	None	G.g. Paradkar		Samajwadi Party
Reopura	None	Bhailalbhai Garbaddas		Indian National Congress
Vaghodia	None	Mehta Sanatkumar Maganlal		Indian National Congress
Baroda Rural	None	Patel Thakorbhai Mohanbhai		Indian National Congress
Padra	None	Shah Jashvantlal Saubhagyachand		Indian National Congress
Karjan	SC	Lauva Raghavji Thobmanbhai		Indian National Congress
Jambusar	None	Solanki Maganbhai Bhukhanbhai		Indian National Congress
Vagra	None	Rana Vijaysinhji Mansinhji		Indian National Congress
Broach	None	Thakore Payushbhai Dhanvantrai		Indian National Congress
Ankleshwar	None	Patel Thakorbhai Gomanbhai		Indian National Congress
Jhagadia	ST	Vasava Zinabhai Ramsang		Indian National Congress
Dediapada	ST	Vasava Kalubhai Khimjibhai		Indian National Congress
Rajpipla	ST	Rajwadi Himatbhai Mathurbhai		Indian National Congress
Nijhar	ST	Vasava Govindbhai Barkiyabhai		Indian National Congress
Mangrol	ST	Vasava Mansukhlal Janiabhai		Indian National Congress
Songadh	None	Gamit Vasanjibhai Ganjibhai		Indian National Congress
Vyara	ST	Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chudhari		Indian National Congress
Mahuva	ST	Dhodia Dhanjibhai Karsanbhai		Indian National Congress
Bardoli	ST	Rathod Chhotubhai Nathubhai		Indian National Congress
Kamrej	ST	Rathod Dhanjibhai Motibhai		Indian National Congress
Olpad	None	Patel Parbhubhai Dahyabhai		Indian National Congress
Surat City North	None	Patel Shambhubhai Vallabhbhai		Indian National Congress
Surat City East	None	Kashiram Chhabidas Rana		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Surat City West	None	Vyas Popatlal Mulshankar		Indian National Congress
Chorasi	None	Patel Thakorebhai Narottambhai		Indian National Congress
Jalalpore	None	Patel Gosiabhai Chhibabhai		Indian National Congress
Navsari	None	Patel Vithal Bhai Nagarji Patel		Indian National Congress
Gandevi	None	Naik Paragji Dahyabhai		Indian National Congress
Chikhli	ST	Patel Bhagubhai Parsottambhai		Indian National Congress
Dangs Bansada	ST	Bagul Bhaskerbhai Laxmanbhai		Indian National Congress
Bulsar	None	Keshavbhai Ratanji Patel		Indian National Congress
Dharampur	ST	Jadav Ramabhai Balubhai		Indian National Congress
Mota Pondha	ST	Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai		Indian National Congress
Pardi	ST	Patel Chhotubhai Jamnabhai		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Umbergaon	ST	Patel Chhotubhai Vestabhai		Indian National Congress