KALAWAD
Assembly seat no. 76 in Gujarat · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2012
CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI AMARABHAI
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 2012
6,119
4.55% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCPARMAR DINESHBHAI RUDABHAI (DR. DINESH PARMAR)
- Votes
- 42,908
- Vote share
- 31.92%
- Behind by
- 6,119
Electors
1,94,894
Total votes polled
1,34,420
Valid votes
1,34,420
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2012
7 candidates · 1,34,420 valid votes
CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI AMARABHAIBJPwon
49,027
36.5%
PARMAR DINESHBHAI RUDABHAI (DR. DINESH PARMAR)INC
42,908
31.9%
GIRDHARBHAI ALABHAI VAGHELAGPP
33,418
24.9%
PADHIYAR LALAJIBHAI KARABHAIIND
3,096
2.3%
BOKHANI ARVINDBHAI GORJIBHAIBSP
2,577
1.9%
CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI UGABHAIIND
1,844
1.4%
CHAVDA MEGHJIBHAI PITHABHAIIND
1,550
1.1%
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.
