Dwarka is assembly constituency number 82 in Gujarat, in Jamnagar district, and one of the segments of the Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Pabubha Virambha Manek of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 41.1% of the vote, 5,327 votes ahead of Ahir Mulubhai Ranmalbhai Kandoriya (INC).
- 01Pabubha Virambha ManekBJP74,01841.08%
- 02Ahir Mulubhai Ranmalbhai KandoriyaINC68,69138.12%
- 03Lakhmanbhai Boghabhai NakumAAP28,38115.75%
- 04Parmani Kishankumar HimantlalGAGUP1,3910.77%
- 05Bhagvanji H. ThobhaniIndependent1,1510.64%
- 8 other candidates · 3,650 votesNOTA · 2,919 (1.62%)
Margin 5,327 votes · 2.96% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,80,201 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pabubha Virambha ManekMale · 66 yrs | BJP | 74,018 | 41.08% |
| 2 | Ahir Mulubhai Ranmalbhai KandoriyaMale · 64 yrs | INC | 68,691 | 38.12% |
| 3 | Lakhmanbhai Boghabhai NakumMale · 58 yrs | AAP | 28,381 | 15.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,919 | 1.62% |
| 4 | Parmani Kishankumar HimantlalMale · 30 yrs | GAGUP | 1,391 | 0.77% |
| 5 | Bhagvanji H. ThobhaniMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 1,151 | 0.64% |
| 6 | Hathal Chandrasinh SadurbhaMale · 37 yrs | BSP | 821 | 0.46% |
| 7 | Madam Nathabhai FogabhaiMale · 52 yrs | GNNS | 598 | 0.33% |
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| 8 | Nagash Karashanbhai JeshabhaiMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 526 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Asharafmiya Sidikmiya KadriMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 486 | 0.27% |
| 10 | Hamir Dadu DerMale · 35 yrs | SP | 394 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Devendra Fogabha ManekMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 330 | 0.18% |
| 12 | Ghediya Amit JagdishbhaiMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 289 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Kishor Khimabhai ChavadaMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 206 | 0.11% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dwarka result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pabubha Virambha Manek | BJP | 73,431 | 47.25% |
| 2 | Ahir Meraman Markhi | INC | 67,692 | 43.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,213 | 2.07% |
| 3 | Madam Ranmalbhai Lakhubhai | NCP | 2,829 | 1.82% |
| 4 | Chetariya Rambhai Karshanbhai | BSP | 1,911 | 1.23% |
| 5 | Kanjariya Arjan Kesha | Independent | 1,584 | 1.02% |
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| 6 | Ashokbhai Jivabhai Vaghela | Independent | 1,565 | 1.01% |
| 7 | Bhagavanjibhai Hemrajbhai Thobhani | Independent | 1,086 | 0.70% |
| 8 | Makavana Shaileshbhai Lakhabhai | Independent | 660 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Bolim Hajibhai Abharambhai | Independent | 359 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Bolim Mamad Kasambhai | Independent | 330 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Ranmalbhai Arjanbhai Godham | Shiv Sena | 295 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Chetariya Vajshibhai Kanabhai | Independent | 252 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Sonagara Chandubhai Bhikhabhai | AINHCP | 211 | 0.14% |
Dwarka 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 Jamnagar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dwarka is one of the assembly segments of Jamnagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jamnagar candidates.
- Poonamben Hematbhai MaadamBJP1,05,014 67.4%
- Advocate J. P. MaraviyaINC44,610 28.6%
- Kanzariya Ranchhodbhai NaranbhaiVKVIP1,633 1.0%
- Jaysukh Nathubhai PingalsurBSP1,625 1.0%
- Vijaysinh Pravinsinh JadejaIndependent828 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 60,404 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dwarka.
Who won the Dwarka assembly seat in 2022?
Pabubha Virambha Manek of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Dwarka in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 74,018 votes, which was 41.08% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dwarka?
The margin was 5,327 votes (2.96% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ahir Mulubhai Ranmalbhai Kandoriya of the Indian National Congress with 68,691 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dwarka in 2022?
Turnout was 61.61%: 1,80,412 of 2,92,843 registered electors voted, across 317 polling stations. That is 2.3 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dwarka part of?
Dwarka is an assembly segment of the Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Dwarka a reserved constituency?
No. Dwarka is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Dwarka?
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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