Talaja is assembly constituency number 100 in Gujarat, in Bhavnagar district, and one of the segments of the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Gautambhai Gopabhai Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 57.6% of the vote, 43,306 votes ahead of Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya (kanubhai Baraiya) (INC).
- 01Gautambhai Gopabhai ChauhanBJP90,25557.62%
- 02Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya (kanubhai Baraiya)INC46,94929.97%
- 03Laluben Narashibhai ChauhanAAP12,7278.12%
- 04Haribhai Bhimabhai RathodIndependent1,6841.08%
- 05Jilubhai Gigabhai Bhammar (ahir)Independent5450.35%
- 5 other candidates · 1,998 votesNOTA · 2,482 (1.58%)
Margin 43,306 votes · 27.65% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,56,640 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gautambhai Gopabhai ChauhanMale · 48 yrs | BJP | 90,255 | 57.62% |
| 2 | Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya (kanubhai Baraiya)Male · 59 yrs | INC | 46,949 | 29.97% |
| 3 | Laluben Narashibhai ChauhanFemale · 35 yrs | AAP | 12,727 | 8.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,482 | 1.58% |
| 4 | Haribhai Bhimabhai RathodMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 1,684 | 1.08% |
| 5 | Jilubhai Gigabhai Bhammar (ahir)Male · 35 yrs | Independent | 545 | 0.35% |
| 6 | Jayantibhai Rajabhai MakvanaMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 498 | 0.32% |
| 7 | Karmashi Mavjibhai JabuchaMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 424 | 0.27% |
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| 8 | Chauhan Sunilbhai KhodabhaiMale · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 369 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Anopsinh Gulabsinh GohilMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 364 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Kachalia Nazirbhai IbrahimbhaiMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 343 | 0.22% |
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.
Talaja bye-election, 13 Sept 2014
Turnout 49.6% · 1,01,596 of 2,04,994 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.s.jeram Bhai | BJP | 50,290 | 49.50% |
| 2 | V.p.magan Bhai | INC | 41,067 | 40.42% |
| 3 | B.m.uka Bhai | JD(U) | 6,843 | 6.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,395 | 3.34% |
Talaja result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya | INC | 66,862 | 47.16% |
| 2 | Chauhan Gautambhai Gopabhai | BJP | 65,083 | 45.91% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,918 | 2.06% |
| 3 | Kishorbhai Rudabhai Vaghela | VPP | 1,393 | 0.98% |
| 4 | Kagada Rameshbhai Punabhai | AINHCP | 1,250 | 0.88% |
| 5 | Vegad Hareshbhai Babubhai | Independent | 1,242 | 0.88% |
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| 6 | Bhaliya Harshadbhai.v | Independent | 891 | 0.63% |
| 7 | Bambhania Shantibhai Arjanbhai | Independent | 632 | 0.45% |
| 8 | Bhil Chhaganbhai Hajabhai | GJCP | 578 | 0.41% |
| 9 | Bharatkumar Nandlal Nimavat | Independent | 292 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Baraiya Sureshbhai Nathabhai | Independent | 226 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Goradiya Sureshbhai Shantilal (kansara) | Independent | 216 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Chauhan Harshadbhai Manubhai | Independent | 179 | 0.13% |
Talaja 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.
Talaja 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)BJP91,713 71.3%
- Umeshbhai Naranbhai MakwanaAAP29,675 23.1%
- Rathod Dineshbhai LakhabhaiBSP1,235 1.0%
- Anilbhai Narendrabhai ChavdaSWNTRABYKT1,000 0.8%
- Parmar Rajeshkumar PremjibhaiNIUP736 0.6%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 62,038 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Talaja.
Who won the Talaja assembly seat in 2022?
Gautambhai Gopabhai Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Talaja in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 90,255 votes, which was 57.62% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Talaja?
The margin was 43,306 votes (27.65% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya (kanubhai Baraiya) of the Indian National Congress with 46,949 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Talaja in 2022?
Turnout was 61.83%: 1,57,028 of 2,53,947 registered electors voted, across 265 polling stations. That is 2.1 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Talaja part of?
Talaja 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 Talaja had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 13 Sept 2014, G.s.jeram Bhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 9,223 votes.
Is Talaja a reserved constituency?
No. Talaja is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Talaja?
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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