| Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly constituencies | Gondal Jetpur Dhoraji Porbandar Kutiyana Manavadar Keshod |
| Established | 1977 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.
Presently, Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: [1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Gondal | None | Rajkot | Geetaba Jadeja | BJP | BJP |
| 74 | Jetpur | None | Rajkot | Jayesh Radadiya | BJP | BJP |
| 75 | Dhoraji | None | Rajkot | Mahendrabhai Padalia | BJP | BJP |
| 83 | Porbandar | None | Porbandar | Arjun Modhwadia | BJP | BJP |
| 84 | Kutiyana | None | Porbandar | Kandhal Jadeja | SP | BJP |
| 85 | Manavadar | None | Junagadh | Arvindbhai Ladani | BJP | BJP |
| 88 | Keshod | None | Junagadh | Devabhai Malam | BJP | BJP |
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Dharmasinhbhai Patel | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Bharatbhai Maldevji Odedra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | Parsotambhai Bhalodia | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Balvantbhai Manvar | Janata Dal | |
| 1991 | Harilal Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1996 | Gordhanbhai Javia | ||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Harilal Patel | ||
| 2009 | Vitthalbhai Radadiya | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013^ | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Rameshbhai Dhaduk | ||
| 2024 | Mansukh Mandaviya | ||
^ by poll.
Vitthalbhai Radadiya won Lok Sabha seat for Congress in 2009, but gave up the seat after he became MLA for Congress from Dhoraji after 2012 assembly elections. But he resigned from Congress immediately after those elections. And contested Lok Sabha by-poll of 2013 on BJP ticket and won. Dhoraji assembly by-poll in 2013 was won by BJP's Pravin Mankadia.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mansukh Mandaviya | ||||
| INC | Lalit Vasoya | ||||
| SP | Shekhava Nileshkumar | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rameshbhai Lavjibhai Dhaduk | 563,881 | 59.36 | -3.41 | |
| INC | Lalit Vasoya | 3,34,058 | 35.17 | +5.48 | |
| BSP | Samatbhai Govabhai Kadavala | 10,092 | 1.06 | -0.44 | |
| IND | Vimalbhai Ratilal Ramani | 8,653 | 0.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,840 | 0.83 | -1.20 | |
| Majority | 2,29,823 | 24.19 | -8.89 | ||
| Turnout | 9,51,107 | 57.21 | +4.59 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 5,08,437 | 62.77 | ||
| NCP | Kandhalbhai Sarmanbhai Jadeja | 2,40,466 | 29.69 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 16,443 | 2.03 | ||
| BSP | Vrajalal Pababhai Sadiya | 12,180 | 1.50 | ||
| AAP | Mansukh Sundaraji Dhokai | 7,939 | 0.98 | ||
| Independent | Ranjitbhai Naranbhai Vakil | 4,475 | 0.55 | ||
| Majority | 2,67,971 | 33.08 | |||
| Turnout | 8,09,985 | 52.62 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 2,89,893 | 64.06 | ||
| INC | Vinubhai Gordhanbhai Amipara | 1,44,370 | 31.90 | ||
| Independent | Chandulal Mohanbhai Rathod | 6,633 | 1.47 | ||
| Independent | Ajaykumar Nautamlal Pandya | 4,439 | 0.98 | ||
| Independent | Rajeshbhai Maganbhai Butani | 2,852 | 0.63 | ||
| Majority | 1,45,523 | 32.16 | |||
| Turnout | 4,52,654 | 30.28 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 3,29,436 | 49.87 | ||
| BJP | Mansukhbhai Shamjibhai Kachariya | 2,89,933 | 43.89 | ||
| BSP | Mehulkumar Karsanbhai Chandravadiya | 14,713 | 2.23 | ||
| Independent | Rajendra Amrutlal Parmar | 11,905 | 1.80 | ||
| IJP | Nathabhai Jivabhai Jadeja | 6,418 | 0.97 | ||
| Majority | 39,503 | 5.98 | |||
| Turnout | 6,60,653 | 47.67 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel | 2,29,113 | 46.71 | ||
| INC | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 2,23,410 | 45.55 | ||
| Independent | Ajaybhai Vrujlal Mavani | 14,064 | 2.87 | ||
| Independent | Gordhan Rajabhai Tukadiya | 8,907 | 1.82 | ||
| BSP | Keshavbhai Aebhabhai Bhutiya | 7,300 | 1.49 | ||
| Majority | 5,703 | 1.16 | |||
| Turnout | 4,90,480 | 49.29 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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