SOMNATH
Assembly seat no. 90 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
GOHEL CHUNILAL KANJI
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 14
Margin, 1998
20,045
18.20% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCPANJA NUSARAT ALIBHAI
- Votes
- 25,142
- Vote share
- 22.83%
- Behind by
- 20,045
Electors
1,80,253
Total votes polled
1,10,128
Valid votes
1,10,128
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.1%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 1,10,128 valid votes
GOHEL CHUNILAL KANJIBJPwon
45,187
41.0%
PANJA NUSARAT ALIBHAIINC
25,142
22.8%
CHUDASAMA HIRA RAMAIND
20,348
18.5%
BARAD JASABHAI BHANABHAIAIRJP
19,451
17.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHUDASAMA VIMALBHAI KANABHAI | INC | 73,819 | 38.20% | MANSINGHBHAI MERAMANBHAI PARMAR | 922 |
| 2017 | CHUDASAMA VIMALBHAI KANABHAI | INC | 94,914 | 53.21% | JASHABHAI BHANABHAI BARAD | 20,450 |
| 2012 | BARAD JASHUBHAI DHANABHAI | INC | 56,701 | 35.94% | JOTVA RAJSIBHAI VIRABHAI | 2,096 |
| 2007 | JOTVA RAJSIBHAI VIRABHAI | BJP | 61,233 | 42.27% | BARAD JASABHAI BHANABHAI | 5,229 |
| 2002 | BARAD JESABHAI BHANABHAI | INC | 51,207 | 41.62% | GOHEL CHUNILAL KANJI | 7,362 |
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 SOMNATH assembly constituency in 2022?
CHUDASAMA VIMALBHAI KANABHAI (INC) won SOMNATH in 2022, by a margin of 922 votes.
Which party has won SOMNATH the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SOMNATH gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won SOMNATH the most times?
BARAD JASHUBHAI DHANABHAI, with 3 wins between 1990 and 2012.
