Kalavad is assembly constituency number 76 in Gujarat, in Jamnagar district, and one of the segments of the Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 45.2% of the vote, 15,850 votes ahead of Dr. Jignesh Solanki (AAAP).
- 01Chavda Meghjibhai AmarabhaiBJP59,29245.22%
- 02Dr. Jignesh SolankiAAP43,44233.13%
- 03Pravin Narashibhai MusadiyaINC24,33718.56%
- 04Chouhan Mahendra DineshbhaiBSP1,2560.96%
- 05Chauhan Pravinbhai DanabhaiIndependent6650.51%
- NOTA · 2,127 (1.62%)
Margin 15,850 votes · 12.09% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,31,119 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavda Meghjibhai AmarabhaiMale · 64 yrs · SC | BJP | 59,292 | 45.22% |
| 2 | Dr. Jignesh SolankiMale · 31 yrs · SC | AAP | 43,442 | 33.13% |
| 3 | Pravin Narashibhai MusadiyaMale · 51 yrs · SC | INC | 24,337 | 18.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,127 | 1.62% |
| 4 | Chouhan Mahendra DineshbhaiMale · 43 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,256 | 0.96% |
| 5 | Chauhan Pravinbhai DanabhaiMale · 40 yrs · SC | Independent | 665 | 0.51% |
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.
Kalavad result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai | INC | 78,085 | 59.45% |
| 2 | Ghaiyada Muljibhai Dayabhai | BJP | 45,134 | 34.36% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,736 | 2.08% |
| 3 | Sondarva Damjibhai Najabhai | BSP | 2,185 | 1.66% |
| 4 | Singal Mavjibhai Manjibhai | Independent | 1,408 | 1.07% |
| 5 | Vaghela Gautambhai Mangabhai | Independent | 445 | 0.34% |
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| 6 | Makwana Ashokbhai (kali) Pinakinbhai | AINHCP | 408 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Khara Devjibhai Alabhai | Independent | 334 | 0.25% |
| 8 | Padhiyar Laljibhai Karabhai | RPI | 332 | 0.25% |
| 9 | Dipakbhai Nathabhai Vaghela | Independent | 284 | 0.22% |
Kalavad 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.
Kalavad is one of the assembly segments of Jamnagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jamnagar candidates.
- Poonamben Hematbhai MaadamBJP68,817 52.0%
- Advocate J. P. MaraviyaINC58,525 44.2%
- Jaysukh Nathubhai PingalsurBSP1,457 1.1%
- Kanzariya Ranchhodbhai NaranbhaiVKVIP717 0.5%
- Vijaysinh Pravinsinh JadejaIndependent709 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 10,292 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kalavad.
Who won the Kalavad assembly seat in 2022?
Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kalavad in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 59,292 votes, which was 45.22% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kalavad?
The margin was 15,850 votes (12.09% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. Jignesh Solanki of the Aam Aadmi Party with 43,442 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kalavad in 2022?
Turnout was 56.28%: 1,31,395 of 2,33,479 registered electors voted, across 300 polling stations. That is 4.8 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kalavad part of?
Kalavad 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 Kalavad a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kalavad 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 Kalavad?
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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