Porbandar
Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
DistrictPorbandar
LS constituencyPorbandar
Total electors266,218[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2022

Porbandar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Porbandar district. Since December 2022 MLA from Porbandar is Arjun Modhvadia of Indian National Congress.

Extent of the constituency

Since 2006, this assembly seat represents[3] Porbandar Taluka (Part) Villages – Bhetkadi, Advana, Simar, Rojhivada, Ishvariya, Bhomiyavadar, Sodhana, Shingda, Sisli, Miyani – Bhavpara, Vadala, Ambarama, Fatana, Majivana, Kunvadar, Morana, Paravada, Nagka, Bavalvav, Natvarnagar, Khambhodar, Kindar Kheda, Modhvada, Sakhpur, Tukda Miyani, Visavada, Palkhada, Keshav, Bagvadar, Vachhoda, Khistri, Vinjhrana, Godhana, Sinhjhar Nes, Katvana, Beran, Bharvada, Baradiya, Ratdi, Kantela, Shrinagar, Rinavada, Simani, Bakharla, Boricha, Pandavadar, Degam, Kuchhdi, Zaver, Kolikhada, Bokhira, Porbandar (M), Khapat, Chhaya (M).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Image Party
1962Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad[4] Indian National Congress
1967Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad Indian National Congress
1972Maldevji M Odedara
1975Thakarar Vasanji Kheraj Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1980Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal Indian National Congress
1985Agath Laxmanbhai Bhimbhai Indian National Congress
1990Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal Janata Dal
1995 Babubhai Bokhiria[5] Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
2002 Arjun Modhwadia[5] Indian National Congress
2007
2012 Babubhai Bokhiria[5] Bharatiya Janata Party
2017
2022 Arjun Modhwadia Indian National Congress

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Porbandar Assembly constituency[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Arjun Modhwadia 82056 49.36
BJP Babubhai Bokhiria 73875 44.44
AAP Jeevan Jungi 5319 3.2
RRP Rajesh Gaurishankar Pandya 128 0.08 N/A
NOTA None of the above 2769 1.67
Majority 8181 4.92
Turnout
Registered electors 261,870
INC gain from BJP Swing

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Porbandar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Babubhai Bokhiria 72,430 47.03 -6.12
INC Arjun Modhwadia 70,575 45.82 +4.42
BSP Anandbhai Maru 4,337 2.82
NOTA None of the above 3,433 2.23
Majority 1,855 1.21 -10.53
Turnout 1,54,014 64.74 -3.95
Registered electors 237,908 [8]
BJP hold Swing

2012

[9]

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Porbandar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Babubhai Bokhiria 77,604 53.15
INC Arjun Modhwadia 60,458 41.40
Majority 17,146 11.74
Turnout 1,46,019 68.69
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Porbandar Election and Results 2017, Candidate list, Winner and Runner-up".
  5. 1 2 3 "Porbandar Constituencywise Result". 12 December 2006.
  6. ↑ "Gujarat Legislative Elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. 17 January 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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