Location
Kapadvanj assembly constituency is located in Kheda district and consists of:
Kapadvanj Taluka (Part) Villages – Aboch, Abvel, Aghatna Muvada, Alampur, Alawa, Ambaliyara, Antroli, Atarsumba, Bavano Math, Betawada, Bhailakui, Bhoja Na Muvada, Bhungaliya, Bobha, Dadana Muvada, Dahiyap, Dana, Dandiyapur, Dasalvada, Deradi Pavathi, Dhuliya Vasna, Fatiyabad, Fuljina Muvada, Hamirpura, Jagdupur, Jambudi, Jaloya, Kabhaina Muvada, Kalaji, Kapadvanj (M), Karkariya, Kevadiya, Khanpur, Kosam, Kotwalna Muvada, Ladujina Muvada, Lal Mandva, Lalpur, Lalpur (Nirmali), Mahamadpura, Mirapur, Moti Zer, Nani Zer, Narshipur, Nathana Muvada, Navagam, Nikol, Nirmali, Palaiya, Pirojpur, Punadra, Rampura (Sundervadi), Rozavada, Salod, Shihora, Singali, Singpur, Sorna, Sultanpur (Taiyabpur), Taiyabpur, Talpoda, Telnar, Thunchal, Torna, Ukardina Muvada, Vadali, Vaghajipur, Vaghavat, Vasna, Vavna Muvada, Vyasjina Muvada, Vyas Vasna, Zanda
Kathlal Taluka – Entire taluka except villages – Charan Nikol, Fagvel, Fulchhatrapura, Ladvel, Lasundra, Laxmanpura, Porda Fagvel, Sikandar Porda, Vishvnathpura
Mahudha Taluka (Part) Village – Khandivav
Category
Designated as a General Constituency.
Voter Turnout
During the 2012 elections, the total number of electors was 242550 and the turnout stood at 75.25%, in real numbers- 182529 voters. 2017 witnessed a turnout decrease; out of the 272685 electors, 73.71% of voters exercised their constitutional rights. In real numbers though it was a reasonable jump-200984 voters.
Representation and Results
2017’s assembly election winner, INC’s Dabhi Kalabhai Raijibha gained a vote share of 42.39% and defeated BJP’s Dabhi Kanubhai Bhulabhai whose vote share stood at 28.84%. The remaining candidates in the fray were independent candidate Bimal Shah with 23.35% and NCP’s Khokhar Majidali Abdulmiya with 1.42% of vote share respectively.
Voting History -2012 & 2017
In 2012, INC won the constituency and earned 88641 votes that decreased to 85195 votes in 2017. On the other hand, BJP garnered 82044 votes in 2012 and 57969 votes in 2017. While NCP got 2849 votes in 2017. Both BJP and INC secured 3 seats each in the district of Kheda in 2017.
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