Gadhada is assembly constituency number 106 in Gujarat, in Bhavnagar district, and one of the segments of the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 47.2% of the vote, 26,694 votes ahead of Parmar Rameshbhai Parbhubhai (AAAP).
- 01Mahant Shambhunath TundiyaBJP64,38647.22%
- 02Parmar Rameshbhai ParbhubhaiAAP37,69227.64%
- 03Jagdishkumar Motilal ChavdaINC29,89921.93%
- 04Solanki Babubhai KhimjibhaiBSP1,3881.02%
- 05Rajeshbhai Polabhai ParmarBTP9570.70%
- NOTA · 2,031 (1.49%)
Margin 26,694 votes · 19.58% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,36,353 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahant Shambhunath TundiyaMale · 52 yrs · SC | BJP | 64,386 | 47.22% |
| 2 | Parmar Rameshbhai ParbhubhaiMale · 61 yrs · SC | AAP | 37,692 | 27.64% |
| 3 | Jagdishkumar Motilal ChavdaMale · 52 yrs · SC | INC | 29,899 | 21.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,031 | 1.49% |
| 4 | Solanki Babubhai KhimjibhaiMale · 58 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,388 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Rajeshbhai Polabhai ParmarMale · 44 yrs · SC | BTP | 957 | 0.70% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, BJP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gadhada bye-election, 3 Nov 2020
Turnout 51.1% · 1,28,420 of 2,51,105 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar | BJP | 71,912 | 56.08% |
| 2 | Mohanbhai Shankarbhai Solanki | INC | 48,617 | 37.92% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,119 | 2.43% |
| 3 | Parmar Vinubhai Anandbhai | Rashtrawadi Jan Chetna Party | 1,086 | 0.85% |
| 4 | Harilal Ramjibhai Parmar | Independent | 949 | 0.74% |
| 5 | Ranva Shantilal Maganbhai | Independent | 578 | 0.45% |
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| 6 | Solanki Chetankumar Hiralal | Independent | 463 | 0.36% |
| 7 | Parmar Vijaybhai Virabhai | Independent | 324 | 0.25% |
| 8 | Manhar K. Rathod | Independent | 272 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Parmar Dineshbhai Jivrajbhai | Independent | 264 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Chauhan Hareshkumar Chhaganbhai | Independent | 263 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Parmar Rameshchandra Nanjibhai | Independent | 197 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Beradiya Bhagirath Rajubhai | Independent | 179 | 0.14% |
Gadhada result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai | INC | 69,457 | 50.67% |
| 2 | Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar | BJP | 60,033 | 43.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,868 | 2.09% |
| 3 | V. V. Parmar | Independent | 1,361 | 0.99% |
| 4 | Solanki Manjibhai Virabhai | NCP | 1,001 | 0.73% |
| 5 | Parmar Gagajibhai Polabhai | Independent | 917 | 0.67% |
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| 6 | Ashokbhai Bhayabhai Gilatar | VPP | 614 | 0.45% |
| 7 | Solanki Minaben Shantilal | BSP | 443 | 0.32% |
| 8 | Makwana Dalpatbhai Mohanbhai | AINHCP | 376 | 0.27% |
Gadhada 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 Bhavnagar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gadhada is one of the assembly segments of Bhavnagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bhavnagar candidates.
- Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya (nimuben Bambhaniya)BJP74,530 65.3%
- Umeshbhai Naranbhai MakwanaAAP32,858 28.8%
- Rathod Dineshbhai LakhabhaiBSP1,450 1.3%
- Anilbhai Narendrabhai ChavdaSWNTRABYKT1,186 1.0%
- Parmar Rajeshkumar PremjibhaiNIUP950 0.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 41,672 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gadhada.
Who won the Gadhada assembly seat in 2022?
Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Gadhada in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 64,386 votes, which was 47.22% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gadhada?
The margin was 26,694 votes (19.58% of valid votes). The runner-up was Parmar Rameshbhai Parbhubhai of the Aam Aadmi Party with 37,692 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gadhada in 2022?
Turnout was 51.68%: 1,36,409 of 2,63,958 registered electors voted, across 307 polling stations. That is 5.1 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gadhada part of?
Gadhada is an assembly segment of the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya (nimuben Bambhaniya) got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Gadhada had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 3 Nov 2020, Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 23,295 votes.
Is Gadhada a reserved constituency?
Yes. Gadhada is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Gadhada?
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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