Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency

Banaskantha is one of the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat, state in western India.

Banaskantha
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituenciesVav
Tharad
Dhanera
Danta
Palanpur
Deesa
Deodar
Established1952
Total electors19,61,924 (2024)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Vidhan Sabha segments

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Presently, Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District MLA Party Party Leading
(in 2024)
7 Vav None Banaskantha Vacant BJP
8 Tharad None Banaskantha Shankar Chaudhary BJP BJP
9 Dhanera None Banaskantha Mavjibhai Desai IND BJP
10 Danta (ST) Banaskantha Kantibhai Kharadi INC INC
12 Palanpur None Banaskantha Aniket Thaker BJP INC
13 Deesa None Banaskantha Pravin Mali BJP BJP
14 Deodar None Banaskantha Keshaji Chauhan BJP INC

Members of Parliament

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Year Winner Party
1952 Akbarbhai Chavda Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Zohraben Chavda
1967 Manubhai Amersey Swatantra Party
1969^ S. K. Patil (bye-poll) Indian National Congress
1971 Popatlal Joshi Indian National Congress
1977 Motibhai Chaudhary Janata Party
1980 B.K. Gadhvi Indian National Congress
1984
1989 Jayantilal Shah Janata Dal
1991 Harisinh Chavda Bharatiya Janata Party
1996 B.K. Gadhvi Indian National Congress
1998 Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 Harisinh Chavda Indian National Congress
2009 Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi
2013^ Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019 Parbatbhai Patel
2024 Geniben Thakor Indian National Congress

^ by-poll

Election results

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2024

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2024 Indian general election: Banaskantha[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Geniben Thakor 671,883 48.83  20.63
BJP Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhary 6,41,477 46.62  15.00
BSP Mansungbhai Mashrubhai Parmar 9,929 0.72
NOTA None of the above 22,167 1.61
Majority 30,406 2.21
Turnout 13,75,903 69.62  4.59
INC gain from BJP Swing

2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parbatbhai Patel 679,108 61.62 +4.39
INC Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol 3,10,812 28.20 −6.23
Independent Thakor Swarupji Sardarji 48,634 4.41 N/A
NOTA None of the Above 12,728 1.15 −0.81
BSP Tejabhai Nethibhai Rabari 11,088 1.01
Majority 3,68,296 33.42 +10.62
Turnout 11,03,739 65.03 +6.49
BJP hold Swing

General election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary[4] 5,07,856 57.23 +3.02
INC Joitabhai Kasnabhai Patel 3,05,522 34.43 −7.11
NOTA None of the Above 17,397 1.96 −−−
BSP Parsotamgiri Turantgiri Mahant 11,175 1.26 −−−
Independent Babaji Thakor 10,897 1.23 −−−
Majority 2,02,334 22.80 +10.13
Turnout 8,87,336 58.54 +19.81
BJP hold Swing +3.02

Bye election 2013

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Bye-election, 2013: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 3,07,988 54.21 +11.02
INC Krishnaben Mukeshkumar Gadhvi 2,36,011 41.54 −3.24
Independent S. S. Bharmabhai 7,706 1.36 −−−
Independent C. A. Nasirbhai 6,188 1.06 −−−
Independent R. A. Rugjibhai 3,255 0.57 −−−
Margin of victory 71,977 12.67 +11.08
Turnout 5,68,276 38.74 −11.09
BJP gain from INC Swing +9.43

General election 2009

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2009 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi [5] 2,89,409 44.78
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 2,79,108 43.19
Independent Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali 20,524 3.18
Independent Aaiyubbhai Ibrahimbhai Sipai 15,801 2.45
BSP Chetanbhai Kalabhai Solanki 11,867 1.84
Majority 10,154 1.59
Turnout 6,46,231 49.83
INC hold Swing

General election 2004

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2004 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Harisinh Chavda 3,01,148 46.85
BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 2,94,220 45.77
Independent Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali 23,972 3.72
Independent Bhopaji Majirana 9,270 1.44
BSP Babulal Vidaja 8,258 1.28
Majority 6,928 1.08
Turnout 6,42,698 48.99
INC gain from BJP Swing

General election 1952

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  • Chavda Akbar Dalumiyan (INC) : 91,753 votes
  • Mehta Gordhandas Girdharlal (SP) : 36,042

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2009.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Banaskantha". Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Banaskantha Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
  5. ^ "2009 India General (15th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".

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