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,

  1. Ahmedabad City Taluka (Part) – Ahmedabad
  2. Municipal Corporation (Part) Ward No. – 7, 8, 9, 10.

Members of 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
1980 Janata Party
1985
1990 Janata Dal
1995 Haren Pandya Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
2002 Bhavinbhai Sheth
2007 Rakeshbhai Shah
2012
2017

Election candidate

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Ellis Bridge Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP
BJP Amit Shah
INC Bhikhu Dave
Registered electors

Election results

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Ellisbridge
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
none of the above None of the Above 3,479 2.23
Majority 85,205 54.60
Turnout 1,56,065 63.92
BJP hold Swing +1.95

2012

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Ellisbridge
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 76,672 50.74 +0.04
Turnout 1,51,093 67.64
BJP hold Swing

2007

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2007: Ellisbridge
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 62,243 47.93
Turnout 1,29,853
BJP hold Swing

2002

2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Ellisbridge
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 57,790 56.19
Turnout 1,02,846 48.46
BJP hold Swing

1998

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 1998: Ellis Bridge
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 64,520 58.18 +10.81
Turnout 1,10,888 48.82 -1.92
BJP hold

1995

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 1995: Ellis Bridge
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 52,700 47.37 -46.72
Turnout 1,11,262 50.74 +3.57
BJP gain from JD