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Padra Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Padra? — Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala (BJP), who won the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 by 6,178 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala

BJP
Margin: 6,178Comfortable win

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala

BJPComfortable win

votes

66,226

Margin

6,178(3.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala · BJPJashpalsinh Mahendrasinh Padhiyar · INC
66,22660,048
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala✓ WinnerBJP66,22636.09%
  2. 2Jashpalsinh Mahendrasinh PadhiyarINC60,04832.72%
  3. 3Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel (Dinumama)IND51,10927.85%
  4. 4NOTA2,0711.13%
  5. 5Sandipsinh Vikramsinh RajAAPDeposit lost1,9991.09%
  6. 6Makwana Savitaben SatishkumarBSPDeposit lost1,1720.64%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Laxmanbhai Shanabhai SolankiINDDeposit lost8960.49%
Total votes1,83,521

Deposit lost: 3 of 6 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,38,186

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,83,587

incl. 700 postal

Turnout
77.08%
Polling stations
246

Turnout of men and women

Women74.1%

85,926 of 1,15,896 voted on EVMs

Men79.3%

96,961 of 1,22,288 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.

  • Candidates6 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA2,071
  • Valid votes1,81,450

Women candidates: Makwana Savitaben Satishkumar

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Padra?

Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala (BJP) won Padra in the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 with 66,226 votes.

What was the winning margin in Padra?

Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala defeated Jashpalsinh Mahendrasinh Padhiyar (INC) by 6,178 votes.

What was the turnout in Padra in 2022?

77.08% — 1,83,587 of 2,38,186 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.1%, men's 79.3%.

How many voters does Padra have?

2,38,186 electors at the 2022 election — 1,22,288 men, 1,15,896 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 246 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Padra?

The last general election was completed in December 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer