Dhoraji Assembly constituency

Dhoraji is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Rajkot district, and is one of the 8 assembly seats under Porbandar.

Dhoraji
Constituency No. 75 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
DistrictRajkot
LS constituencyPorbandar
Established1990
Total electors268,706[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Dr. Mahendrabhai Padalia
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

List of segments

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This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]

  1. Upleta Taluka
  2. Dhoraji Taluka

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Picture Party
1990 Vitthalbhai Radadiya[5] Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1998 Rashtriya Janata Party
2002 Indian National Congress
2007
2009^ Jayesh Radadiya[5] Indian National Congress
2012 Vitthalbhai Radadiya Indian National Congress
2013^ Pravin Makadiya[5] Bharatiya Janata Party
2017 Lalit Vasoya[5] Indian National Congress
2022 Dr. Mahendrabhai Padalia Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2009^ (by-poll) - Jayesh Radadiya, after his father Vitthal Radadiya became an MP and gave up his Vidhan Saha seat
  • 2012 - Vitthalbhai Radadiya, Congress
    • Vitthalbhai Radadiya joined BJP soon after the 2012 election and resigned from the assembly
  • 2013^ (by-poll)

Election results

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2022

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Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Dhoraji Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Mahendrabhai Padalia 66430 42.84
INC Lalit Vasoya 54182 34.95
AAP Vipul Sakhiya[6] 29794 19.22
BSP Prabhat Govind Solanki 1577 1.02
NOTA None of the above 1620 1.04
Majority 12,248 7.89
Turnout
Registered electors 266,718 [7]

2017

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Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Dhoraji[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lalit Vasoya
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Registered electors 250,620 [5]
Turnout

2013

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2013 Gujarat Legislative Assembly By election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pravin Makadiya 44,751
INC Haribhai Patel 33,254
Majority 11,497
Turnout
BJP gain from INC Swing

2012

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Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vitthalbhai Radadiya 76189 46.44
BJP Haribhai Patel 73246 44.65
Majority 2943 1.79
Turnout 164045 70.86
INC hold Swing

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b c d e f "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "AAP releases second list of 9 candidates for Gujarat Assembly polls". The Week. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Gujarat Legislative Elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ "BJP's victory in all 6 Gujarat by elections an ultimatum to Congress: CM". 5 June 2013.
  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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