Kalavad Assembly constituency

Kalavad
Constituency No. 76 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Gujarat
District	Jamnagar
LS constituency	Jamnagar
Total electors	233,479 [1]
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

Kalavad is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. ^{[2] [3]} It is part of Jamnagar district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments, ^[4]

1. Kalavad Taluka
2. Jodiya Taluka (Part) Villages – Ranjitpar, Untbet-Shampar, Zinzuda, Rajpar, Fadsar, Bela, Rampar (Padabekad), Kothariya, Amran, Kharachiya, Kerali, Fatsar, Jivapar, Badanpar (Amran), Dhudkot, Mavnugam, Dudhai, Manamora, Bhimkata, Jamsar, Sampar, Ambala, Koyli, Padana, Jiragadh, Tarana, Madhapar, Balambha, Keshiya, Manpar, Morana, Meghpar, Jasapar, Bodka, Pithad, Gajdi, Rasnal, Timbdi.
3. Dhrol Taluka – Entire taluka except villages – Chhalla, Golita.
4. Paddhari Taluka (Part) of Rajkot District Villages – Khokhri, Jivapar.

Members of Vidhan Sabha

• 1985 - Keshubhai Patel (BJP) ^[5]
• 2007 - Ranchhodbhai Faldu, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2012 - Meghjibhai Chavda, Bharatiya Janata Party

Year	Member	Picture	Party
2017	Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai [6]			Indian National Congress
2022	Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai			Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Kalavad Assembly constituency

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai	59292	45.22
	AAP	Dr. Jignesh Solanki	43442	33.13
	INC	Pravin Narashibhai Musadiya	24337	18.56
	NOTA	None of the above	2127	1.62
Majority			15,850	12.09
Turnout
Registered electors			230,775	[7]
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Kalavad ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai
	NOTA	None of the Above
Majority
Turnout

2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Meghjibhai Chavda	49027	36.47
	INC	Dr. Dinesh Parmar	42908	31.92
Majority			6119	4.55
Turnout			134442	68.98
	BJP hold		Swing

See also

• List of constituencies of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
• Jamnagar district

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. "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. "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.
5. "Gujarat Assembly Election Results in 1985". Elections in India.
6. "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
7. "Gujarat Legislative Elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. "GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - 2012, STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). ceo.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2020.

External links

• "Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

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