Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency

Panchmahal is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.[1] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the latest elections in 2024, Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav represents this constituency.

Panchmahal
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituenciesThasra
Balasinor
Lunawada
Shehra
Morva Hadaf
Godhra
Kalol
Established2008
Total electors18,96,743 (2024)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Assembly segments

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As of 2014, Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
District MLA Party
119 Thasra None Kheda Kantibhai Parmar INC
121 Balasinor None Mahisagar Ajitsinh Dabhi INC
122 Lunawada None Mahisagar Jigneshbhai Sevak BJP
124 Shehra None Panchmahal Jethabhai Bharwad BJP
125 Morva Hadaf ST Panchmahal Nimishben Suthar BJP
126 Godhra None Panchmahal C. K. Raulji BJP
127 Kalol None Panchmahal Sumanben Chauhan BJP

Members of Parliament

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Year Name Party
Till 2008 : Constituency did not exist
2009 Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019 Ratansinh Rathod
2024 Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav

Election results

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2024

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2024 Indian general election: Panchmahal[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav 794,579 70.22  2.66
INC Gulabsinh Somsinh Chauhan 2,85,237 25.21  2.81
NOTA None of the above 20,103 1.78  0.08
Independent Hasmukhkumar Ganpatsinh Rathod 10,399 0.92 N/A
Independent Manojsinh Ranajitsinh Rathod 4,013 0.35 N/A
Independent Taslim Mohammedrafik Durvesh 3,065 0.27 N/A
Independent Pandor Kaushikkumar Shankarbhai 2,507 0.22 N/A
Majority 5,09,342 45.01  5.48
Turnout 11,31,497 59.65  2.58
BJP hold Swing

2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Panchmahal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ratansinh Rathod 732,136 67.56 +13.11
INC Khant Vechatbhai Kuberbhai 3,03,595 28.02 −8.07
NOTA None of the above 20,133 1.86 −1.92
NCP Virendra Parsottamdas Patel 9,826 0.91 +0.91
IND Lalabhai Gadhvi 9,212 +0.85 +0.85
Margin of victory 4,28,541 39.53 +21.25
Turnout 10,85,718 62.23 +2.93
BJP hold Swing

General election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Panchmahal[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan 508,274 54.45 +7.95
INC Ramsinh Parmar 3,37,678 36.17 −9.98
BSP Ramchandra Giri 15,956 1.71 −0.04
Independent Vankar Manilal Bhanabhai 11,375 1.22 N/A
Independent Mansuri Mukhatyar Mohammad 10,857 1.16 N/A
AAP Piyushkumar Dilipbhai Parmar 6,935 0.74 N/A
Independent Patel Pankajbhai Ravjibhai 5,426 0.58 N/A
Independent Chavada Harishchandrasinh Prabhatsinh 3,751 0.40 N/A
Independent S. N. Chavada 2,401 0.26 N/A
SP Shaikh Kalim Abdullatif 1,993 0.21 N/A
Independent Gora Shoeb Mohmadhanif 1,497 0.16 N/A
JD(U) Shaikh Majitmiya Jivamiya 1,337 0.14 N/A
NOTA None of the above 25,981 2.78 N/A
Margin of victory 1,70,596 18.28 +17.93
Turnout 9,35,016 59.30 +16.68
BJP hold Swing

General election 2009

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2009 Indian general elections: Panchmahal[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan 282,079 46.50 N/A
INC Shankersinh Vaghela 2,79,998 46.15 N/A
LJP Kalim Shaikh 23,615 3.89 N/A
BSP Barot Prakashkumar Maneklal 10,637 1.75 N/A
ABMSD Mansuri Mukhtyar Mohammad 10,328 1.70 N/A
Margin of victory 2,081 0.35 N/A
Turnout 6,07,005 42.65 N/A
BJP win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 148.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Panchmahal". Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Panchmahal". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 44–45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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