# 1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

The 4th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1972. 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

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 | 6924709 | 6924709 |
| Invalid votes | 342484 | 342484 | 342484 |
| NO. OF POLLING STATIONS | 17994 | 17994 | 17994 |
| AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION | 695 | 695 | 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 | Indian National Congress |
| Bhuj | None | Ramji Raghavji Thacker | Indian National Congress |
| Mandvi | None | Noshir Dorabji Dastur | Indian National Congress |
| Mundra | SC | Motharia Meghji Sumar | Indian National Congress |
| Anjar | None | Kheemji Jesang | Indian National Congress |
| Rapar | None | Premchand Otamchand | Indian National Congress |
| Dasada | None | B Indrasinhji Zala | Indian National Congress |
| Wadhwan | None | Hasmukhlal Manilal Vora | Indian National Congress |
| Limbdi | SC | Haribhai Ratnabhai Doria | Indian National Congress |
| Chotila | None | Karamshibhai Kanjibhai | Indian National Congress |
| Dhrangadhra | None | Nagindas Manekchand Shah | Independent |
| Morvi | None | Maganlal T Somaiya | Indian National Congress |
| Tankara | None | Boda Govind Jeth | Independent |
| Wankaner | None | Abdulmutallib K Pirzada | Indian National Congress |
| Jasdan | None | Gonsai P Gulabgiri | Indian National Congress |
| Rajkot I | None | Mansukhbhai Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| Rajkot I I | None | Pradummansinji Jadeja | Indian National Congress |
| Gondal | None | Sorathia P Lakuabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Jetpur | None | Jamnadas Samji Verkaria | Indian National Congress |
| Dhoraji | None | Nathalal Gokaldas Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Upleta | None | Govindlal Keshavji Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Jodia | None | Bhonji Bhimji Patel | Independent |
| Jamnagar | None | Liladhar Pranjivan Patel | Independent |
| Alia | None | K P Shah | Indian National Congress |
| Kalawad | None | Bhimjibhai Vashram Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Jamjodhpur | None | Gordhan Ravji Faldu | Indian National Congress |
| Khambhalia | None | Hematbhai Rambhai Madam | Independent |
| Dwarka | None | Goriya Markhi Jetha | Indian National Congress |
| Porbandar | None | Maldevji M Odedara | Indian National Congress |
| Kutiyana | None | Arjan Veja Nandania | Indian National Congress |
| Mangrol | None | Ayasha Mohmedali Sheikh | Indian National Congress |
| Somnath | None | Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya | Indian National Congress |
| Malia | None | Masari Khima Swvara | Indian National Congress |
| Keshod | None | Thakarshi Dhanji Ladani | Indian National Congress |
| Manavadar | SC | Vanvi Devji Bhikha | Indian National Congress |
| Junagadh | None | Divyakant K Manavati | Indian National Congress |
| Visavadar | None | Ramjibhai D Karkar | Indian National Congress |
| Una | None | Ratubhai Mulshanker Adani | Indian National Congress |
| Babra | None | J Mohanbhai Vagadia | Indian National Congress |
| Lathi | None | Gokaldas Mohanlal Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Amreli | None | N Gordhandas Gondhiya | Indian National Congress |
| Dhari Kodinar | SC | Raghavji T Leuva | Indian National Congress |
| Rajula | None | Jashvant Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| Kundla | None | N Parmananddas Ravani | Indian National Congress |
| Mahuva | None | Chhabildas P Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| Palitana | None | Batukrai H Vora | Communist Party of India |
| Sihor | None | Harisinhji Akhubha Gohil | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Gadhada | None | Lakhamanbhai D Goti | Indian National Congress |
| Botad | None | U P C Sinhji G Sinhji | Indian National Congress |
| Bhavnagar | None | Manubhai Gangaram Vyas | Indian National Congress |
| Ghogho | None | Pratapray Tarachand Shah | Indian National Congress |
| Talaja | None | Mahashukhrai K Bhai | Indian National Congress |
| Dhandhuka | None | B Ujamshibhai Mody | Indian National Congress |
| Dholka | None | P Ravjibhai Makwana | Indian National Congress |
| Bavla | SC | Bhanuprasad V Pandya | Indian National Congress |
| Sanand | None | Rudradattasinhji Vaghela | Indian National Congress |
| Viramgam | None | Kantibhai Ishwarlal Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Ellisbridge | None | Hariprasad Vyas Kokila | Indian National Congress |
| Dariapur Kazipur | None | Manubhai Palkhiwala | Indian National Congress |
| Asarwa | None | Maganbhai R Barot | Indian National Congress |
| Khadia | None | Ajit Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Kalupur | None | Prabodh Rawal | Indian National Congress |
| Shahpur | None | Vasudev N Tripathi | Indian National Congress |
| Jamalpur | None | Abdulramim T Kundiwala | Indian National Congress |
| Kankaria | SC | Narsinhbhai K Makwana | Indian National Congress |
| Rakhial | None | Kantilal Ghiya | Indian National Congress |
| Naroda | None | Vishindas M Matiani | Indian National Congress |
| Daskroi | None | Ramanlal Mathurbhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Dehgam | None | Ghanshyam Chhotalaloza | Indian National Congress |
| Gandhinagar | None | Naredrasinh A Jhala | Indian National Congress |
| Kalol | None | Arjunsinh B Rathod | Indian National Congress |
| Kadi | SC | Govindbhai S Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| Jotana | None | Bhavsinhji D Jhala | Indian National Congress |
| Mehsana | None | Dayashankar V Trivedi | Indian National Congress |
| Mansa | None | Moti Bhai Chaudhari | Indian National Congress |
| Vijapur | None | Gangaram Chunilal Raval | Indian National Congress |
| Visnagar | None | Jagannath Mulshanker Vyas | Indian National Congress |
| Kheralu | None | Shankarji Okhaji Thakor | Indian National Congress |
| Unjha | None | Shankerlal Mohanlal Guru | Indian National Congress |
| Sindhpur | None | Vithalbha Dosabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Patan | None | Nathabhai Ratnabhai Desai | Indian National Congress |
| Chanasma | None | Bhagvandas Narandas Amin | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Sami | None | Karasanbhai H Chaudhari | Indian National Congress |
| Radhanpur | None | Nirmala Lalbhai Zaveri | Indian National Congress |
| Vav | SC | Daulatbhai C Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| Deodar | None | Gulab B Sinhji Vaghela | Indian National Congress |
| Kenkrej | None | Shantilal C Dhandha | Indian National Congress |
| Deesa | None | Bhikhaji Punjaji Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| Dhanera | None | Dalubhai Savajibhai Desai | Indian National Congress |
| Palanpur | None | Lekhraj H Bachani | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Danta | None | Laljibhai Ramjibhai Karen | Indian National Congress |
| Khedbrahma | ST | Maljibhai S Dabhi | Indian National Congress |
| Idar | SC | Manabhai R Bhambhi | Indian National Congress |
| Bhiloda | None | Mulshanker Ranchhoddas | Indian National Congress |
| Himatnagar | None | Shankerbhai D Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Prantij | None | Gopaldas Venidas Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Modasa | None | Ambalal J Upadhyay | Indian National Congress |
| Bayad | None | L Kishorsinhaji Rehevar | Indian National Congress |
| Meghraj | None | Jethalal Chandulal Gandhi | Indian National Congress |
| Santrampur | None | Jivabhai Motibhai Damor | Indian National Congress |
| Jhalod | ST | Virjibhai Limbabhai Munia | Indian National Congress |
| Limdi | ST | Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor | Indian National Congress |
| Dohad | ST | Hasumati B Gundiyar | Indian National Congress |
| Limkheda | ST | Virsinh Mohaniya | Indian National Congress |
| Devgadh Baria | None | Jaideepsinghji S | Independent |
| Halol | None | Bhadra Ben Pandya | Indian National Congress |
| Kalol | None | Maneklal Maganlal Gandhi | Indian National Congress |
| Godhra | None | Somalal N Shiroia | Indian National Congress |
| Salia | None | Ramesh Chandra Y. Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| Shehra | None | Partapsinh Hirabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Lunavada | None | D. K. Bhatt | Independent |
| Balasinor | None | Chhatrsinh Amarsinhji Solan | Indian National Congress |
| Thasra | None | Ghanshyambhaia Pandit | Indian National Congress |
| Kapadwanj | None | Budhaji Jitaji Chauhan | Indian National Congress |
| Kathlal | None | Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi | Indian National Congress |
| Mehmedabad | None | Fulsinhjim Solanki | Indian National Congress |
| Mahudha | None | Harmanbhai N. Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Nadiad | None | Babubhai Bhikhabhai Desai | Indian National Congress |
| Anand | None | A. Bhupatsinhji Vaghela | Indian National Congress |
| Umreth | None | Udesinh Virsinh Vadodiya | Indian National Congress |
| Sarsa | None | Govindbhai I Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Borsad | None | Umedbhai Fatesinh Gohel | Indian National Congress |
| Bhadran | None | Madhavsingh F. Solanki | Indian National Congress |
| Sojitra | None | Dadubhai C. Vaghela | Indian National Congress |
| Petlad | None | Prabhudas S. Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Matar | SC | Gangaben A. Vaghela | Indian National Congress |
| Cambay | None | Madhavlal Bhailal Shah | Indian National Congress |
| Jetpur | ST | Koli M Chhotubhai Rathva | Indian National Congress |
| Chhota Udaipur | ST | Karshanbhai Bodabhai Rathaw | Indian National Congress |
| Naswadi | ST | Meghabhai Jagabhai Bhil | Indian National Congress |
| Sankheda | None | Chimanbhai Jivabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Dabhoi | None | Kalidas Jethabhai Chauhan | Indian National Congress |
| Waghodia | None | Dhirajlal D Jaiswal | Independent |
| Savli | None | Manibhai Ashrim Shah | Indian National Congress |
| Baroda City | None | Chandrakant M Parikh | Indian National Congress |
| Raopura | None | Thakorbhai V Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Sayajiganj | None | Sanat Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| Baroda Rural | None | Govindbhai Bapubhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Padra | None | Manubhai Chhotabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Karjan | SC | Parvatiben L. Rana | Indian National Congress |
| Jambusar | None | Maganbhai Bhukhanbhai | Indian National Congress |
| Vagra | None | Fatesinhji Pratapsinhji | Indian National Congress |
| Broach | None | Piyushbhai D Thakore | Indian National Congress |
| Ankleshwar | None | M Hari Sinh Bhagubava | Indian National Congress |
| Jhagadia | ST | Chimanlal K Vasava | Indian National Congress |
| Nandod | ST | Himatbhai M Rajvadi | Indian National Congress |
| Dediapada | ST | Ramjibhai Hirabhai | Indian National Congress |
| Songadh | ST | Bhimsingbhai F Vasava | Indian National Congress |
| Mandvi | ST | Vinodbhai M Chaudhari | Indian National Congress |
| Mangrol | ST | Dahiben Ramabhai Rathod | Indian National Congress |
| Surat City East | None | Gordhandas R Chokhawala | Indian National Congress |
| Surat City North | None | Krushanavadan Dhansukhlal | Indian National Congress |
| Surat City West | None | Jashvant Sinh D Chauhan | Indian National Congress |
| Chorasi | None | C Narasinhbhai Contractor | Indian National Congress |
| Olpad | None | Balubhai Devabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Bardoli | None | Bhulabhai V Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Mahuva | ST | Manchharam Narandas Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Vyara | ST | Amrsinh B Chaudhari | Indian National Congress |
| Jalalpore | None | Chhaganbhai D Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Navsari | None | Dinkerbhai B Desai | Indian National Congress |
| Gandevi | None | Amul Maganlal Desai | Indian National Congress |
| Chikhli | ST | Ratanji K Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Bansda | ST | Ratanbhai G Gavit | Indian National Congress |
| Dharampur | ST | Ramubhai Balubhai Jadav | Indian National Congress |
| Mota Pondha | ST | Bhagwan Bhai Somabhai Dhanp | Indian National Congress |
| Bulsar | None | Kesavbhai Ratanji Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Pardi | ST | Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Umbergaon | ST | Kiklabhai J Varli | Indian National Congress |