Somnath Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Somnath
| mla = Vimal Chudasama
| party = Indian National Congress
| latest_election_year = 2022
| state = Gujarat
| district = Gir Somnath
| loksabha_cons = Junagadh
| established = 1962
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:263176}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14750-gujarat-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 18 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|2}}
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 90
}}
Somnath is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125011107/http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf |url=http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2014 |title=Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014 |access-date= 1 June 2021|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf |title=Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent |date=12 December 2006 |website=Election Commission of India |publisher=Delimitation Commission of India |pages=2–31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015941/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 February 2017 }} It is part of Gir Somnath district.
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf|title=Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent|date=12 December 2006|website=Election Commission of India|publisher=Delimitation Commission of India|pages=2–31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015941/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=|access-date=12 February 2017}} also this assembly has major city Somnath and 53 villages. Somnath is also in this assembly so this is important to win for all parties. Gir Somnath district's main capital is Somnath.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 2022
|rowspan=2|Vimal Chudasama |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2017 |
| 2014^
|rowspan=2|Jasabhai Barad |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2012
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2007
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2002
|Jesabhai Bhanabhai Barad |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1998
|Chunilal Kanji Gohel |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1995
|rowspan=2|Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}} |
| 1985
|Baloch M. F. |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
|Rudabhai Devshi Vadher |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1975
|Shiekh Avashabegumsaheb Mohammed Ali |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972
|Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya |
| 1967
|K. B. Dodiya |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |
| 1962
|Ramanlal Prabhudas Shah |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
^By poll
Election results
= 2022 =
{{Election box begin|
|title=Gujarat Assembly election, 2022: Somnath Assembly constituency }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai |party=Indian National Congress|votes=73,819|percentage=38.2|change=-15.01}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mansinhbhai Meramanbhai Parmar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes= 72,891|percentage=37.72|change=-4.03}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Jagmalbhai Jadavbhai Vala{{cite news |title=AAP releases list of 10 candidates for 2022 Gujarat assembly elections |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/aap-releases-list-of-10-candidates-for-2022-gujarat-assembly-elections-101659436095504.html |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 August 2022 |language=en}}|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=33,235|percentage=17.2|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate= Ishwarlal Kanjibhai Soneri |party=Independent|votes=7,381 |percentage=3.82|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=1,530|percentage=0.79|change=-1.37}}
{{Election box majority||votes=922|percentage=0.1|change=-0.1}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,93,263|percentage=60|change=-15.98}}-->
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,35,083
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing = -0.48
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2017=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Somnath{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3841-gujarat-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 11 July 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Vimalbhai Chudasama|party=Indian National Congress|votes=94,914|percentage=--|change=--}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Jasabhai Barad|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=74,464|percentage=--|change=--}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,78,617
|percentage = 75.98
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:235083}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 2014: Somnath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Jasabhai Barad
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 86,640
|percentage = 52.60
|change = +18.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dr. Nishant Chotai
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 60,671
|percentage = 37.01
|change = +1.11
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25,669
|percentage = 15.59
|change = +14.26
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 164,724
|percentage = 75.26
|change = -1.48
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin | title=2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Somnath}}{{Cite web |url=http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/Detail_Report_AC2012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 June 2014 |archive-date=26 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126215052/http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/Detail_Report_AC2012.pdf |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Jasabhai Barad
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 56701
|percentage = 35.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Rajsibhai Jotva
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 54605
|percentage = 34.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2096
|percentage = 1.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 157925
|percentage = 76.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/72-gujarat/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Gujarat