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Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 23°30′N 70°00′E / 23.5°N 70°E / 23.5; 70
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Kachchh
GJ-1
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituenciesAbdasa
Mandvi
Bhuj
Anjar
Gandhidham(SC)
Rapar
Morbi
Established1952
Total electors19,43,136 (2024)[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kutch Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Kachchh is the third largest constituency in India, with an area of 45,652 km2.[2] It is larger than Denmark.

Vidhan Sabha segments

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Presently, Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments. These are:[3]

Assembly Seat No. Assembly Seat Name District Sitting members Winning party
1 Abdasa Kachchh Pradhyumansinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Mandvi Aniruddha Dave
3 Bhuj Keshubhai Patel
4 Anjar Trikam Chhanga
5 Gandhidham (SC) Malti Maheshwari
6 Rapar Virendrasinh Jadeja
65 Morbi Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya

Members of Parliament

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Year Winner Party
1952 Bhawanji Arjun Khimji Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Himmatsinghji Swatantra Party
1967 Tulsidas M. Sheth Indian National Congress
1971 Mahipatrai Mehta
1977 Anant Dave Janata Party
1980 Mahipatrai Mehta Indian National Congress
1984 Usha Thakkar Indian National Congress
1989 Babubhai Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
1991 Harilal Nanji Patel Indian National Congress
1996 Pushpdan Gadhavi Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
1999
2004
2009 Poonamben Jat
2014 Vinod Chavda
2019
2024

Election Results

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2024

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2024 Indian general election: Kachchh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda 6,59,574 60.23
INC Nitishbhai Lalan 3,90,792 35.68
RRP Ramjibhai Jakhubhai Dafda 1,357 0.13 IncreaseNew
NOTA None of the above 18,742 1.71
Majority 2,68,782
Turnout 10,90,878 55.05 Decrease3.66
BJP gain from Swing

2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Kachchh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda 637,034 62.26 Increase2.86
INC Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari 3,31,521 32.40 Decrease0.15
NOTA None of the Above 18,761 1.83 Increase0.05
BMP Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai 10,098 0.99 Decrease1.24
BSP Lakhubhai Vaghela 7,448 0.73 Decrease1.51
Majority 3,05,513 29.86 Increase3.01
Turnout 10,24,512 58.71 Decrease3.07
BJP hold Swing

General Election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Kachchh[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda 562,855 59.40 Increase8.82
INC Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar 3,08,373 32.55 Decrease5.39
BSP Kamalbhai Matang 21,230 2.24 Increase0.55
BMP Hirji Punjabhai Siju 21,106 2.23 New
AAP Govindbhai Punamchand Danicha 15,797 1.67 New
NOTA None of the Above 16,879 1.78 −−−
Majority 2,54,482 26.85 Increase14.21
Turnout 9,47,525 61.78 Increase17.05
BJP hold Swing

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General Elections 2009

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2009 Indian general elections: Kachchh[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Poonamben Veljibhai Jat 285,225 50.58 Increase2.43
INC Valjibhai Danicha 2,13,921 37.94 Decrease3.90
Independent Hiraben Vanzara 15,881 2.82 −−−
Majority 71,343 12.64 Increase6.32
Turnout 5,64,008 42.55 Decrease3.05
BJP hold Swing

General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general elections: Kutch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pushpdan Gadhavi 221,057 48.15 −−−
INC Shailendrasinh Jadeja 1,92,067 41.84 −−−
Independent Dhanraj Sheda 20,334 4.42 −−−
Majority 28,990 6.32 −−−
Turnout 4,59,043 45.60 −−−
BJP hold Swing

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  3. ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-16.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Kachchh". Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014 Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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