Kankrej is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Banaskantha district.
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,
- Kankrej Taluka
- Deesa Taluka (Part) Villages – Lunpur, Manekpura, Khardosan, Aseda, Nava, Sadarpur, Chhatrala, Mudetha, Yavarganj, Bodal, Jhabadiya, Bhadramali, Dharisana, Kanajhara, Samau Motavas, Saviyana, Velavapura, Samau Nana as.
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 1967 – Jayantilal Virchand Shah, Indian National Congress
- 1972 – Shantilal Dhandhara, Indian National Congress
- 1975 – Mafatlal Panchani, Indian National Congress (O)
- 1980 – Shantilal Dhandhara, Indian National Congress
- 1985 – Jayantilal Virchand Shah, Janata Party
- 1990 – Dharshibhai Khanpura, Janata Dal
- 1995 – Dharshibhai Khanpura, Indian National Congress
- 1998 – Magansinh Vaghela, Indian National Congress
- 2002 – Dharshibhai Khanpura, Indian National Congress
- 2007 – Babubhai Desai, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2012 – Dharshibhai Khanpura, Indian National Congress
| 2017 |
Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela |
|
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2017
Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Kankrej
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
|
BJP |
Kirtisinh Vaghela |
95,131 |
49.65 |
|
|
INC |
Dineshji Jalera |
86,543 |
45.17 |
|
|
NOTA |
None of the Above |
3,881 |
2.03 |
|
| Majority |
|
4.48 |
|
| Turnout |
1,91,587 |
75.97 |
|
|
BJP gain from INC |
Swing |
|
|
2012
Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
|
INC |
Dharshibhai Khanpura |
73900 |
45.13 |
|
|
BJP |
Kirtisinh Vaghela |
73300 |
44.76 |
|
| Majority |
600 |
0.37 |
|
| Turnout |
163751 |
71.74 |
|
|
INC gain from BJP |
Swing |
|
|
