Manavadar is assembly constituency number 85 in Gujarat, in Junagadh district, and one of the segments of the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani of the Indian National Congress won with 42.1% of the vote, 3,453 votes ahead of Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai Chavda (BJP). A bye-election on 7 May 2024 was won by Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani (BJP), the current MLA.
- 01Arvindbhai Jinabhai LadaniINC64,69042.14%
- 02Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai ChavdaBJP61,23739.89%
- 03Karshan Parbat Bhadarka (bapu)AAP23,29715.18%
- 04Muchhadiya Devdanbhai KanabhaiBSP1,3700.89%
- 05Rathod Bhavinkumar ShantilalIndependent7310.48%
- 2 other candidates · 604 votesNOTA · 1,568 (1.02%)
Margin 3,453 votes · 2.25% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,53,497 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvindbhai Jinabhai LadaniMale · 60 yrs | INC | 64,690 | 42.14% |
| 2 | Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai ChavdaMale · 58 yrs | BJP | 61,237 | 39.89% |
| 3 | Karshan Parbat Bhadarka (bapu)Male · 46 yrs | AAP | 23,297 | 15.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,568 | 1.02% |
| 4 | Muchhadiya Devdanbhai KanabhaiMale · 47 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,370 | 0.89% |
| 5 | Rathod Bhavinkumar ShantilalMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 731 | 0.48% |
| 6 | Karangiya Parbatbhai BhayabhaiMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 336 | 0.22% |
| 7 | Mahesh ParmarMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 268 | 0.17% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Manavadar bye-election, 7 May 2024
Turnout 54.8% · 1,36,808 of 2,49,590 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani | BJP | 82,017 | 60.03% |
| 2 | Haribhai Govindbhai Kansagara | INC | 51,001 | 37.33% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,950 | 1.43% |
| 3 | Parmar Mahesh Ramjibhai | Independent | 1,073 | 0.79% |
| 4 | Solanki Umedbhai Jentibhai | Independent | 597 | 0.44% |
Manavadar bye-election, 23 Apr 2019
Turnout 63.4% · 1,52,256 of 2,40,221 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavda Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai | BJP | 78,491 | 51.71% |
| 2 | Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani | INC | 68,732 | 45.28% |
| 3 | Kaneriya Reshma Patel | NCP | 1,709 | 1.13% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,375 | 0.91% |
| 4 | Kaneriya Sanjay Mohanbhai | Independent | 383 | 0.25% |
| 5 | Sumra Aarabbhai Hasambhai | Independent | 333 | 0.22% |
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| 6 | Sidapara Muktaben Bhanubhai | Independent | 306 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Vadaliya Hitendra Gangdasbhai | Independent | 263 | 0.17% |
| 8 | Busa Ramjibhai Bhagvanbhai | Independent | 203 | 0.13% |
Manavadar result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavda Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai | INC | 88,570 | 57.39% |
| 2 | Nitinkumar (tinubhai) Valjibhai Fadadu | BJP | 58,807 | 38.11% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,326 | 1.51% |
| 3 | Chandani Yunusbhai Adremanbhai | BSP | 1,549 | 1.00% |
| 4 | Sodha Hushenaben Hushenbhai | Independent | 935 | 0.61% |
| 5 | Vanavi Hitendrabhai Devjibhai | Independent | 612 | 0.40% |
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| 6 | Gadhiya Shardaben Ravajibhai | BNJD | 575 | 0.37% |
| 7 | Madhukant Kanji Gajera | REALDP | 351 | 0.23% |
| 8 | Tank Amrutlal Naran | Independent | 315 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Jivani Rajubhai Dayalal | SVPP | 282 | 0.18% |
Manavadar 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 Junagadh district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Manavadar is one of the assembly segments of Porbandar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Porbandar candidates.
- Dr. Mansukh MandaviyaBJP83,757 63.0%
- Lalit VasoyaINC45,273 34.1%
- N. P. RathodBSP1,599 1.2%
- Lakhansi OdedaraVKVIP547 0.4%
- Nathabhai Bhurabhai OdedraIndependent397 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 38,484 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Manavadar.
Who won the Manavadar assembly seat in 2022?
Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Manavadar in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 64,690 votes, which was 42.14% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Manavadar?
The margin was 3,453 votes (2.25% of valid votes). The runner-up was Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai Chavda of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 61,237 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Manavadar in 2022?
Turnout was 61.79%: 1,53,709 of 2,48,763 registered electors voted, across 278 polling stations. That is 4.1 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manavadar part of?
Manavadar 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.
Has Manavadar had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 7 May 2024, Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 31,016 votes. In the bye-election on 23 Apr 2019, Chavda Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 9,759 votes.
Is Manavadar a reserved constituency?
No. Manavadar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Manavadar?
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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