Wankaner is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Morbi district and a segment of Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency.
| Wankaner | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 67 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Morbi |
| LS constituency | Rajkot |
| Established | 1972 |
| Total electors | 281,487[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Jitendra Kantilal Somani | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
List of segments
editThis assembly seat represents the following segments[4]
- Wankaner Taluka
- Rajkot Taluka (Part) Villages – Jaliya, Ratanpar, Khorana, Sanosara, Rampara (Suliya), Vankvad, Hirasar, Satda, Jhiyana, Khijadiya, Nagalpar, Rajgadh, Gavaridad, Para Pipaliya, Hadmatiya (Bedi), Nakaravadi, Pipaliya, Ranpar, Kuchiyadad, Rampara Beti, Parevala, Saypar, Kuvadva, Dhamalpar, Sokhada, Ronki, Ghanteshvar, Vajdi Gadh, Vejagam, Maliyasan, Targhadiya, Gunda, Magharvada, Mesvada, Barvan, Chanchadiya, Jamgadh, Rafala, Kherdi, Amargadh, Thorala, Mahika, Thebachda, Gadhka, Bedla, Fadadang, Deroi, Manharpur, Bedi, Madhapar, Anandpar
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Abdulmutallib K Pirzada | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2007 | Mohammed Javed Pirzada[5] | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2022 | Jitendra Kantilal Somani | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jitendra Kantilal Somani | 80,677 | 39.75 | +0.88 | |
| INC | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | 60,722 | 29.92 | −9.7 | |
| AAP | Vikram Sorani | 53,485 | 26.35 | New | |
| Majority | 19,955 | 9.83 | |||
| Turnout | 2,02,972 | ||||
| Registered electors | 276,746 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2017
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | 72,588 | 39.62 | +0.88 | |
| BJP | Jitu Somani | 71,227 | 38.87 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | Gordhanbhai Saravaiya | 25,547 | 13.94 | ||
| Majority | 1,361 | 0.85 | −2.63 | ||
| Turnout | 1,83,226 | 74.89 | +0.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 244,664 | [5] | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | 59,038 | 38.74 | ||
| BJP | Jitu Somani | 53,737 | 35.27 | ||
| Majority | 7,448 | 3.48 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,380 | 74.48 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1972
edit- Abdulmutallib K Pirzada (Congress) : 19,614 votes[7]
- Keshubhai Patel (BJS) : 10,047
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail – Draft Roll – 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Gujarat Assembly Elections – 2012" (PDF). Ceo.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Gujarat Assembly Election Results in 1972". Elections in India.
External links
edit- "Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.