Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat
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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.
CountryIndia
| Kachchh GJ-1 | |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly constituencies | Abdasa Mandvi Bhuj Anjar Gandhidham Rapar Morbi |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 19,43,136 (2024)[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Vidhan Sabha segments
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Bhawanji Arjun Khimji | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Himmatsinhji M. K. | 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 | ||
| 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
2024
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 637,034 | 62.26 |  2.86 | |
| INC | Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari | 3,31,521 | 32.40 |  0.15 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,761 | 1.83 | 0.05 | |
| BMP | Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai | 10,098 | 0.99 | 1.24 | |
| BSP | Lakhubhai Vaghela | 7,448 | 0.73 | 1.51 | |
| Majority | 3,05,513 | 29.86 | 3.01 | ||
| Turnout | 10,24,512 | 58.71 | 3.07 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 562,855 | 59.40 | 8.82 | |
| INC | Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar | 3,08,373 | 32.55 | 5.39 | |
| BSP | Kamalbhai Matang | 21,230 | 2.24 | 0.55 | |
| 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 | 14.21 | ||
| Turnout | 9,47,525 | 61.78 | 17.05 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Poonamben Veljibhai Jat | 285,225 | 50.58 | 2.43 | |
| INC | Valjibhai Danicha | 2,13,921 | 37.94 | 3.90 | |
| Independent | Hiraben Vanzara | 15,881 | 2.82 | −−− | |
| Majority | 71,343 | 12.64 | 6.32 | ||
| Turnout | 5,64,008 | 42.55 | 3.05 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2004
| 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 | ||||