Jamnagar North Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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Jamnagar North is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Jamnagar district and it came into existence after 2008 delimitation.
| Jamnagar North | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 78 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Jamnagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jamnagar |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 263,673[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2022 |
| Preceded by | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja |
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Jamnagar Taluka (Part) – Navagam Ghed (M).
- Jamnagar Taluka (Part) – Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (Part) Ward No.-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Jamnagar (OG) 18, Jamnagar Port Area 19
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja | Indian National Congress | |
| 2017 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2022 | Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja | ||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja[5] | 84,336 | 57.28 | −1.67 | |
| AAP | Karshanbhai Karmur | 33,880 | 23.01 | +23.01 | |
| INC | Bipendrasinh Chatursinh Jadeja | 22,822 | 15.5 | −14.81 | |
| Majority | 50,456 | 34.27 | |||
| Registered electors | 259,378 | [6] | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Merubha Dharmendrasinh Jadeja | 84,327 | 58.95 | ||
| INC | Ahir Jivanbhai Karubhai Kumbharvadiya | 43,364 | 30.31 | ||
| IND | Gujaratisurya Kamleshbhai Laxmanbhai | 4,047 | 2.83 | ||
| BSP | Gotam Alabhai Vaghela | 1,957 | 1.37 | ||
| Majority | 40,963 | 28.64 | |||
| Turnout | 1,43,315 | 65.50 | |||
| Registered electors | 218,785 | [7] | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja | 61,642 | 50.53 | ||
| BJP | Mulubhai Ayar Bela | 52,194 | 42.78 | ||
| IND | Sodha Salimbhai Nurmamadbhai | 2,297 | 1.18 | ||
| BSP | Bhagvat Nareshkumar Hirjibhai | 1,849 | 1.52 | ||
| Majority | 9,448 | 7.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,001 | 66.76 | New | ||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||