Lunawada is assembly constituency number 122 in Gujarat, in Panch Mahals district, and one of the segments of the Panchmahal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Gulabsinh Somsinh Chauhan of the Indian National Congress won with 39.2% of the vote, 26,620 votes ahead of Sevak Jigneshkumar Ambalal (BJP).
- 01Gulabsinh Somsinh ChauhanINC72,08739.19%
- 02Sevak Jigneshkumar AmbalalBJP45,46724.72%
- 03Jayprakash Purushottambhai Patel (J.P.)Independent43,74923.78%
- 04Khant Shakanbhai MotibhaiIndependent9,5805.21%
- 05Natvarsinh Motisinh SolankiAAP5,9173.22%
- 3 other candidates · 3,872 votesNOTA · 3,288 (1.79%)
Margin 26,620 votes · 14.47% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,83,960 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulabsinh Somsinh ChauhanMale · 61 yrs | INC | 72,087 | 39.19% |
| 2 | Sevak Jigneshkumar AmbalalMale · 47 yrs | BJP | 45,467 | 24.72% |
| 3 | Jayprakash Purushottambhai Patel (J.P.)Male · 55 yrs | Independent | 43,749 | 23.78% |
| 4 | Khant Shakanbhai MotibhaiMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 9,580 | 5.21% |
| 5 | Natvarsinh Motisinh SolankiMale · 43 yrs | AAP | 5,917 | 3.22% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,288 | 1.79% |
| 6 | Pushpa Vikramsinh Malivad (damor)Female · 34 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,491 | 0.81% |
| 7 | Makwana Rameshbhai SundarbhaiMale · 56 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,376 | 0.75% |
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| 8 | Nat Parvatiben PrabhatbhaiFemale · 40 yrs | PRJVJP | 1,005 | 0.55% |
The seat changed hands: IND won in 2017, INC in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Lunawada bye-election, 21 Oct 2019
Turnout 51.2% · 1,37,926 of 2,69,283 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jigneshkumar Sevak | BJP | 67,391 | 49.02% |
| 2 | Gulabsinh Chauhan | INC | 55,439 | 40.32% |
| 3 | Bharatkumar Patel | NCP | 12,309 | 8.95% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,350 | 1.71% |
Lunawada result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathod Ratansinh Magansinh | Independent | 55,098 | 31.48% |
| 2 | Patel Manojkumar Rayajibhai | BJP | 51,898 | 29.65% |
| 3 | Parmar Paranjayadityasinhji Krishnakumarsinhji | INC | 47,093 | 26.90% |
| 4 | Solanki Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh | Independent | 8,660 | 4.95% |
| 5 | Hirenkumar Girishbhai Patel | RSPS | 4,654 | 2.66% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,419 | 1.95% |
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| 6 | Vishalsinh Mahendrasinh Solanki | Independent | 1,553 | 0.89% |
| 7 | Patel Haridas Revabhai | BSP | 1,053 | 0.60% |
| 8 | Sheikh Mohammadanver Mohammadishak | Independent | 992 | 0.57% |
| 9 | Shekh Jakirhusen Husenmiya | Independent | 626 | 0.36% |
Lunawada 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 Panch Mahals district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Lunawada is one of the assembly segments of Panchmahal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Panchmahal candidates.
- Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh JadavBJP1,01,551 63.4%
- Gulabsinh Somsinh ChauhanINC54,332 33.9%
- Hasmukhkumar Ganpatsinh RathodIndependent1,275 0.8%
- Jiteshkumar Ghanshyambhai SevakDHBHP1,161 0.7%
- Manojsinh Ranajitsinh RathodIndependent503 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 47,219 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Lunawada.
Who won the Lunawada assembly seat in 2022?
Gulabsinh Somsinh Chauhan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Lunawada in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 72,087 votes, which was 39.19% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Lunawada?
The margin was 26,620 votes (14.47% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sevak Jigneshkumar Ambalal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 45,467 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Lunawada in 2022?
Turnout was 64.04%: 1,84,663 of 2,88,346 registered electors voted, across 357 polling stations. That is 3.3 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lunawada part of?
Lunawada is an assembly segment of the Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Lunawada had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, Jigneshkumar Sevak (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 11,952 votes.
Is Lunawada a reserved constituency?
No. Lunawada is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Lunawada?
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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