Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 23°30′N 70°00′E / 23.5°N 70°E / 23.5; 70
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Kachchh
GJ-1
Vinod Chavda
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kutch Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Kachchh is the third largest constituency in India, with an area of 45,652 km2.[1] It is larger than Denmark.

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments. These are:[2]

Assembly Seat No. Assembly Seat Name District Sitting members Winning party
1 Abdasa Kachchh Pradhyumansinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Mandvi Aniruddha Dave
3 Bhuj Keshubhai Patel
4 Anjar Trikam Chhanga
5 Gandhidham (SC) Malti Maheshwari
6 Rapar Virendrasinh Jadeja
65 Morbi Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya

Members of Parliament

Year Winner Party
1952
Bhawanji Arjun Khimji
 Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Himmatsinghji Swatantra Party
1967 Tulsidas M. Sheth Indian National Congress
1971 Mahipatrai Mehta
1977 Anant Dave Janata Party
1980 Mahipatrai Mehta
Indian National Congress
1984 Usha Thakkar Indian National Congress
1989 Babubhai Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
1991 Harilal Nanji Patel Indian National Congress
1996
Pushpdan Gadhavi
 Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
1999
2004
2009 Poonamben Jat
2014
Vinod Chavda
2019

Election Results

2024

Kachchh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP
Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda
INC Nitishbhai Lalan
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout 55.05
gain from Swing

2019

Kachchh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP
Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda
 		637,034 62.26 +2.86
INC Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari 3,31,521 32.40 -0.15
NOTA None of the Above 18,761 1.83 +0.05
BMP Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai 10,098 0.99
BSP Lakhubhai Vaghela 7,448 0.73
Majority 3,05,513 29.86 +3.01
Turnout 10,24,512 58.71 -3.07
BJP hold Swing

General Election 2014

Kachchh[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP
Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda
 5,62,855 59.40 +8.82
INC Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar 3,08,373 32.55 -5.39
BSP Kamalbhai Matang 21,230 2.24 +0.55
BMP Hirji Punjabhai Siju 21,106 2.23
AAP Govindbhai Punamchand Danicha 15,797 1.67
NOTA None of the Above 16,879 1.78 ---
Majority 2,54,482 26.85 +14.21
Turnout 9,47,525 61.78 +17.05
BJP hold Swing

[3]

General Elections 2009

[5]

Kachchh[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Poonamben Veljibhai Jat 2,85,225 50.58
INC Valjibhai Danicha 2,13,921 37.94
Independent
 Hiraben Vanzara 15,881 2.82
Majority 71,343 12.64
Turnout 5,64,008 42.55
BJP hold Swing

General Elections 2004

[6]

Kutch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP
Pushpdan Gadhavi
 2,21,057 48.15
INC Shailendrasinh Jadeja 1,92,067 41.84
Independent
 Dhanraj Sheda 20,334 4.42
Majority 28,990 6.32
Turnout 4,59,043 45.60
BJP hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-16.
  3. ^ a b c CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  4. ^ a b "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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