KALAWAD
Assembly seat no. 76 in Gujarat · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
FALDU RANCHHOD CHANABHAI (R.C.FALDU)
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 1998
23,398
35.64% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
AIRJPPATEL KANTABEN RAGHAVJIBHAI
- Votes
- 17,052
- Vote share
- 25.98%
- Behind by
- 23,398
Electors
1,23,513
Total votes polled
65,642
Valid votes
65,642
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
53.1%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 65,642 valid votes
FALDU RANCHHOD CHANABHAI (R.C.FALDU)BJPwon
40,450
61.6%
PATEL KANTABEN RAGHAVJIBHAIAIRJP
17,052
26.0%
MENPARA RUDABHAI LAVJIBHAIINC
6,567
10.0%
KANTIBHAI BABULAL GADHVIJD
1,232
1.9%
DEVGANA MOHANBHAI MEGHJIBHAIIND
341
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI AMARABHAI | BJP | 59,292 | 45.22% | DR. JIGNESH SOLANKI | 15,850 |
| 2017 | MUSADIYA PRAVINBHAI NARASHIBHAI | INC | 78,085 | 59.45% | GHAIYADA MULJIBHAI DAYABHAI | 32,951 |
| 2012 | CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI AMARABHAI | BJP | 49,027 | 36.47% | PARMAR DINESHBHAI RUDABHAI (DR. DINESH PARMAR) | 6,119 |
| 2007 | FALDU RANCHHODBHAI CHANABHAI (R.C.FALDU) | BJP | 39,497 | 46.63% | TALA JASMATBHAI THAKARSHIBHAI (J.T.PATEL) | 6,272 |
| 2002 | FALDU RANCHHODBHAI CHANABHAI (R.C. FALDU) | BJP | 43,467 | 46.63% | RADADIA CHETANABEN VITHALBHAI | 2,551 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KALAWAD assembly constituency in 2022?
CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI AMARABHAI (BJP) won KALAWAD in 2022, by a margin of 15,850 votes.
Which party has won KALAWAD the most times?
BJP, with 8 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALAWAD gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won KALAWAD the most times?
CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI AMARABHAI, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2022.
