# Ellis Bridge Assembly constituency

Ellisbridge is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Ahmedabad district and is a segment of Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,
* Ahmedabad City Taluka (Part) – Ahmedabad
* Municipal Corporation (Part) Ward No. – 7, 8, 9, 10.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Indumati Chimanlal Sheth | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | R. K. Patel | Independent |
| 1972 | Kokilaben Vyas | Indian National Congress |
| 1975 | Babubhai Vasanwala | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1980 | Babubhai Vasanwala | Janata Party |
| 1985 | Babubhai Vasanwala | Janata Party |
| 1990 | Babubhai Vasanwala | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Haren Pandya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Haren Pandya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Bhavinbhai Sheth | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Rakeshbhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Rakeshbhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Rakeshbhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Amit Shah (mayor) | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022: Ellisbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Amit Shah (mayor) | 119,323 | 80.39 | +5.54 |
| | INC | Bhikhubhai Hargovindbhai Dave | 14,527 | 9.79 | −10.46 |
| | AAP | Paras Rupeshkumar Shah | 9,467 | 6.38 | New |
| | RRP | Surendrabhai Keshavlal Shah | 123 | 0.08 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,056 | 2.06 | −0.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,04,796 | 70.6 | +16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 265,533 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +5.54 | |

### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Ellisbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rakesh Shah | 116,811 | 74.85 | +4.34 |
| | INC | Vijaykumar Ratilal Dave | 31,606 | 20.25 | +0.44 |
| | BSP | Malabhai Hirabhai Solanki | 2,144 | 1.37 | |
| | IND. | Nilaben Jivrajbhai Solanki | 553 | 0.35 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Meenakshi Pravinchandra Joshi | 476 | 0.31 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,479 | 2.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85,205 | 54.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,56,065 | 63.92 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +1.95 | |

### 2012

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Ellisbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rakesh Shah | 1,06,631 | 70.57 | −1.65 |
| | INC | Kamleshkumar Shah | 29,959 | 19.83 | −4.46 |
| | GPP | Jagruti Haren Pandya | 9,075 | 6.01 | New |
| | LJP | Malabhai Hirabhai Solanki | 3,126 | 2.07 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76,672 | 50.74 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,51,093 | 67.64 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2007

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2007: Ellisbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rakesh Shah | 93,780 | 72.22 | −3.86 |
| | INC | Kalpesh Keshavlal Patel (Bholo) | 31,537 | 24.29 | +4.42 |
| | BSP | Ketanbhai Indravadanbhai Joshi | 1,789 | 1.38 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62,243 | 47.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,29,853 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2002

2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Ellisbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Bhavinbhai Nalinbhai Sheth | 78,224 | 76.08 |
| | INC | Pradipkumar Kantilal Ruwala | 20,434 | 19.87 |
| | NCP | Dinesh Vakta | 1,483 | 1.44 |
| | SHS | Amitkumar Parikh | 849 | 0.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,790 | 56.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,846 | 48.46 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1998

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 1998: Ellis Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Haren Pandya | 84,101 | 77.43 | +5.99 |
| | INC | Raval Harinbhai Pravinkant | 19,581 | 18.03 | −5.09 |
| | AIRJP | Dhiren Bhatt | 3,617 | 3.33 |
| | Independent | Damini Vismaybhai Shah | 893 | 0.82 | −1.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,520 | 58.18 | +10.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,10,888 | 48.82 | −1.92 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 1995

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 1995: Ellis Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Haren Pandya | 77,916 | 71.44 | +65.99 |
| | INC | Dashrathbhai Govindbhai Patel (Vasanavala) | 25,216 | 23.12 | +10.17 |
| | Independent | Damini Vismay Shah | 2,146 | 1.97 |
| | Rashtriya Surajya Parishad | Pandya Jayantbhai Maganlal | 816 | 0.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,700 | 47.37 | −46.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,11,262 | 50.74 | +3.57 |
| | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD |