2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election information
Legislative assembly election of 2012 held in Indian state Gujarat
2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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13 and 17 December 2012
2017 →
All 182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat 92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
72.02% (12.25%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Narendra Modi
Shaktisinh Gohil
Party
BJP
INC
Leader since
2001
2007
Leader's seat
Maninagar (won)
Bhavnagar Rural (lost)
Last election
117
59
Seats won
115
61
Seat change
2[1]
2
Popular vote
13,119,579
10,674,767
Percentage
47.85%
38.93%
Swing
1.27%
0.93%
Election Result Map
Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election
Narendra Modi
BJP
Elected Chief Minister
Narendra Modi
BJP
The 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Gujarat in December 2012 for all 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.[2] Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term.[3] The leader of the opposition was Shaktisinh Gohil of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Elections were held in two phases, the first on 13 December and the second on 17 December 2012.[4] Total voting turnout of both phases was 71.32%, highest since 1980. Results were declared on 20 December 2012.
The BJP, led by Narendra Modi, won 116 seats out of total 182 seats and formed the government while INC won 60 seats. BJP has been in the power in Gujarat since 1995.[5]
^"Statistical Report on General Election, 2012 to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013.
^"Two-phase Assembly polls in Gujarat". The Hindu. New Delhi. Press Trust of India. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
^Singh, Manisha (3 October 2012). "Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012: The countdown begins". Zee News. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
^"General Election to Gujarat Legislative Assembly - 2012 - Programme Schedule". Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
^"Gujarat results 2012 Live :Modi's claim for PM's post gets stronger". Samay Live. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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