Porbandar Assembly constituency
| Porbandar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Porbandar |
| LS constituency | Porbandar |
| Total electors | 266,218 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Porbandar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Porbandar district. Since December 2022 MLA from Porbandar is Arjun Modhvadia of Indian National Congress.
Extent of the constituency
Since 2006, this assembly seat represents Porbandar Taluka (Part) Villages – Bhetkadi, Advana, Simar, Rojhivada, Ishvariya, Bhomiyavadar, Sodhana, Shingda, Sisli, Miyani – Bhavpara, Vadala, Ambarama, Fatana, Majivana, Kunvadar, Morana, Paravada, Nagka, Bavalvav, Natvarnagar, Khambhodar, Kindar Kheda, Modhvada, Sakhpur, Tukda Miyani, Visavada, Palkhada, Keshav, Bagvadar, Vachhoda, Khistri, Vinjhrana, Godhana, Sinhjhar Nes, Katvana, Beran, Bharvada, Baradiya, Ratdi, Kantela, Shrinagar, Rinavada, Simani, Bakharla, Boricha, Pandavadar, Degam, Kuchhdi, Zaver, Kolikhada, Bokhira, Porbandar (M), Khapat, Chhaya (M).
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Image | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1967 | Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972 | Maldevji M Odedara | |||
| 1975 | Thakarar Vasanji Kheraj | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| 1980 | Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | Agath Laxmanbhai Bhimbhai | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal | Janata Dal | ||
| 1995 | Babubhai Bokhiria |
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | ||||
| 2002 | Arjun Modhwadia |
|
Indian National Congress | |
| 2007 | ||||
| 2012 | Babubhai Bokhiria |
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2017 | ||||
| 2022 | Arjun Modhwadia |
|
Indian National Congress | |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Arjun Modhwadia | 82056 | 49.36 | ||
| BJP | Babubhai Bokhiria | 73875 | 44.44 | ||
| AAP | Jeevan Jungi | 5319 | 3.2 | ||
| RRP | Rajesh Gaurishankar Pandya | 128 | 0.08 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2769 | 1.67 | ||
| Majority | 8181 | 4.92 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 261,870 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Babubhai Bokhiria | 72,430 | 47.03 | -6.12 | |
| INC | Arjun Modhwadia | 70,575 | 45.82 | +4.42 | |
| BSP | Anandbhai Maru | 4,337 | 2.82 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,433 | 2.23 | ||
| Majority | 1,855 | 1.21 | -10.53 | ||
| Turnout | 1,54,014 | 64.74 | -3.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 237,908 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Babubhai Bokhiria | 77,604 | 53.15 | ||
| INC | Arjun Modhwadia | 60,458 | 41.40 | ||
| Majority | 17,146 | 11.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,019 | 68.69 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||