Banaskantha (Lok Sabha constituency)

Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: બનાસકાંઠા લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

Assembly segments

Presently, Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

Assembly Segment No Name of Assembly Seat Reserved for
7 Vav None
8 Tharad None
9 Dhanera None
10 Danta ST
12 Palanpur None
13 Deesa None
14 Deodar None

Members of Parliament

Election Results

Indian general elections, 2009: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi 2,89,409 44.78
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 2,79,108 43.19
Independent Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali 20,524 3.18
Independent Aaiyubbhai Ibrahimbhai Sipai 15,801 2.45
BSP Chetanbhai Kalabhai Solanki 11,867 1.84
Majority 10,301 1.59
Turnout 6,46,231 49.83
INC gain from BJP Swing
By Election, 2013: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 3,07,988 54.21 +11.02
INC Krishnaben Mukeshkumar Gadhvi 2,36,011 41.54 -3.24
Independent S. S. Bharmabhai 7,706 1.36 ---
Independent C. A. Nasirbhai 6,188 1.06 ---
Independent R. A. Rugjibhai 3,255 0.57 ---
Margin of victory 71,977 12.67 +11.08
Turnout 5,68,174 38.73 -11.10
BJP gain from INC Swing +9.43
Indian general elections, 2014: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 5,07,856 57.23 +3.02
INC Joitabhai Kasnabhai Patel 3,05,522 34.43 -7.11
BSP Parsotamgiri Turantgiri Mahant 11,175 1.26 ---
Independent Babaji Thakor 10,897 1.23 ---
Independent Saybabhai Nanabhai Solanki 7,207 0.81 ---
NOTA None of the Above 17,397 1.96 ---
Majority 2,02,334 22.80 +10.13
Turnout 8,86,634 58.50 +19.77
BJP hold Swing +3.02

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website.

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