Dhoraji is assembly constituency number 75 in Gujarat, in Rajkot district, and one of the segments of the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Dr. Mahendrabhai Padalia of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 42.8% of the vote, 12,248 votes ahead of Lalit Vasoya (INC).
- 01Dr. Mahendrabhai PadaliaBJP66,43042.84%
- 02Lalit VasoyaINC54,18234.95%
- 03Vipul SakhiyaAAP29,79419.22%
- 04Prabhat Govind SolankiBSP1,5771.02%
- 05Sirajbhai Ababhai KhebharIndependent5290.34%
- 2 other candidates · 917 votesNOTA · 1,620 (1.04%)
Margin 12,248 votes · 7.90% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,55,049 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Mahendrabhai PadaliaMale · 70 yrs | BJP | 66,430 | 42.84% |
| 2 | Lalit VasoyaMale · 60 yrs | INC | 54,182 | 34.95% |
| 3 | Vipul SakhiyaMale · 34 yrs | AAP | 29,794 | 19.22% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,620 | 1.04% |
| 4 | Prabhat Govind SolankiMale · 37 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,577 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Sirajbhai Ababhai KhebharMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 529 | 0.34% |
| 6 | Parmar Sahid (hedli)Male · 36 yrs | Independent | 467 | 0.30% |
| 7 | Jafar Gani PinjaraMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 450 | 0.29% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, BJP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dhoraji result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lalit Vasoya | INC | 85,070 | 53.77% |
| 2 | Patel Haribhai | BJP | 59,985 | 37.91% |
| 3 | Chudasama Harpalsinh Ranjitsinh | AINHCP | 2,199 | 1.39% |
| 4 | Sondarava Ashok Nanji | Independent | 2,026 | 1.28% |
| 5 | Bhasker Manharlal Karsanji | BSP | 1,926 | 1.22% |
| 6 | Parmar Sahid Abdulbhai (hedli) | Independent | 1,224 | 0.77% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,204 | 0.76% |
| 7 | Sondarva Vashrambhai Bachubhai | Independent | 1,183 | 0.75% |
| 8 | Der Jethabhai Fogalbhai | SP | 894 | 0.57% |
| 9 | Sama Aminbhai Ishakbhai | Independent | 536 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Chavda Pareshkumar Girdharlal | Independent | 394 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Kirtikumar Bavanjibhai Marvaniya | Independent | 349 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Hardikkumar Harshadbhai Vachhani | AAP | 339 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Monaben Dushyantkumar Baldaniya | GJCP | 269 | 0.17% |
| 14 | Sutariya Manishaben Nileshbhai | JD(U) | 170 | 0.11% |
| 15 | Vaghamshi Vipulbhai Hasmukhbhai | SVPP | 168 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Vakil Vinzuda Ranjit Naranbhai | NBNM | 155 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Dharar Jahirbhai Javidbhai | RaJPa | 126 | 0.08% |
Dhoraji outlined in orange among the other Gujarat seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Rajkot district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dhoraji is one of the assembly segments of Porbandar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Porbandar candidates.
- Dr. Mansukh MandaviyaBJP75,324 54.6%
- Lalit VasoyaINC58,604 42.5%
- N. P. RathodBSP1,532 1.1%
- Lakhansi OdedaraVKVIP473 0.3%
- Nathabhai Bhurabhai OdedraIndependent182 0.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 16,720 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dhoraji.
Who won the Dhoraji assembly seat in 2022?
Dr. Mahendrabhai Padalia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Dhoraji in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 66,430 votes, which was 42.84% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dhoraji?
The margin was 12,248 votes (7.90% of valid votes). The runner-up was Lalit Vasoya of the Indian National Congress with 54,182 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dhoraji in 2022?
Turnout was 57.76%: 1,55,210 of 2,68,706 registered electors voted, across 272 polling stations. That is 5.5 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhoraji part of?
Dhoraji is an assembly segment of the Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Dhoraji a reserved constituency?
No. Dhoraji is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Dhoraji?
The Gujarat assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Gujarat assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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