The Bhavnagar West constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 54.56% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Jitendra Vaghani of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 41922 votes.The Bhavnagar West Assembly constituency falls under the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smt. Nimuben Bambhania won the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 455289 votes, defeating Umeshbhai Naranbhai Makwana of the Aam Aadmi Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jitendra Vaghani
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
85,188
Lead: 41,922
|
52.70% |
| Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil | Indian National Congress | 43,266 | 26.77% |
| Raju Solanki | Aam Aadmi Party | 26,408 | 16.34% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,417 | 1.50% |
| Solanki Savitaben Rameshbhai | Independent | 686 | 0.42% |
| Dineshbhai Lakhabhai Rathod | Bahujan Samaj Party | 674 | 0.42% |
| Mansukhbhai Malubhai Solanki (manalal) | Independent | 512 | 0.32% |
| Shekh Yunusbhai Mohamed Zakariya | Communist Party of India | 461 | 0.29% |
| Solanki Rajeshbhai Shantilal (rajubhai Solanki) | Independent | 371 | 0.23% |
| Yasminben Dilavrbhai Malek | Independent | 301 | 0.19% |
| Baraiya Gobarbhai Kanjibhai | Vyavastha Parivartan Party | 286 | 0.18% |
| Manharbhai Kanjibhai Rathod | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 251 | 0.16% |
| Rathod Ashokbhai Gambhirbhai | Independent | 224 | 0.14% |
| Sarfraj Rustambhai Kureshi | Independent | 216 | 0.13% |
| Gopal Najabhai Boliya | Independent | 204 | 0.13% |
| Jayaben Mehulbhai Boricha | Independent | 185 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jitendrabhai Savajibhai Vaghani (jitu Vaghani)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
83,701
Lead: 27,185
|
55.28% |
| Gohil Dilipsinh Ajitsinh | Indian National Congress | 56,516 | 37.33% |
| Dharamashibhai Ramjibhai Dhapa | Vyavastha Parivartan Party | 3,501 | 2.31% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 3,190 | 2.11% |
| Makawana Sanjaybhai Maganbhai | Shivsena | 1,674 | 1.11% |
| Pankajbhai Mohanbhai Sandish | Independent | 1,010 | 0.67% |
| Rathod Dineshbhai Lakhabhai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 774 | 0.51% |
| Pathan Vajirkhan Mohabbatkhan | Independent | 380 | 0.25% |
| Dharaiya Nareshbhai Khimajibhai | Independent | 305 | 0.20% |
| Gori Sadik A.satarbhai | Independent | 215 | 0.14% |
| Vegad Nathabhai Bachubhai | Rashtriya Jankranti Party | 140 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jitu Vaghani
Winner
|
BJP |
92,584
Lead: 53,893
|
% |
| Mansukhbhai Raiyabhai Kanani (dr. Kanani) | INC | 38,691 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaktisinh Harichandrasinh Gohil
Winner
|
INC |
75,511
Lead: 7,134
|
% |
| Vaghani Jitendra Savjibhai (jitu Vaghani) | BJP | 68,377 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai
Winner
|
BJP |
63,172
Lead: 10,034
|
% |
| Gohil Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji | INC | 53,138 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai (sunil Oza)
Winner
|
BJP |
41,525
Lead: 9,858
|
% |
| Bhalia Zaverbhai Dharamshibhai | INC | 31,667 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gohil Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji
Winner
|
INC |
49,200
Lead: 5,217
|
% |
| Harubhai Gondaliya | BJP | 43,983 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil
Winner
|
INC |
19,623
Lead: 8,628
|
% |
| Patel Thakarshibhai Ramjibhai (falki) | JNP(JP) | 10,995 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jamod Shashibhai Mavjibhai
Winner
|
INC |
19,825
Lead: 4,767
|
% |
| Patel Ravjibhai Hirabhai | JNP | 15,058 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patel Trambaklal Muljibhai (patel Babubhai Vakil)
Winner
|
INC(I) |
16,626
Lead: 7,014
|
% |
| Gohel Shivbhadrasinha Krishna Kumarsinhji | BJP | 9,612 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gandhi Manilal Gordhandas
Winner
|
NCO |
15,134
Lead: 3,847
|
% |
| Doshi Krishnaprasad Ratilal | INC | 11,287 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jitendra Vaghani | BJP | 85,188 | 41,922 | 52.70% |
| 2017 | Jitendrabhai Savajibhai Vaghani (jitu Vaghani) | BJP | 83,701 | 27,185 | 55.28% |
| 2012 | Jitu Vaghani | BJP | 92,584 | 53,893 | % |
| 2007 | Shaktisinh Harichandrasinh Gohil | INC | 75,511 | 7,134 | % |
| 2002 | Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai | BJP | 63,172 | 10,034 | % |
| 1998 | Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai (sunil Oza) | BJP | 41,525 | 9,858 | % |
| 1995 | Gohil Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji | INC | 49,200 | 5,217 | % |
| 1990 | Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil | INC | 19,623 | 8,628 | % |
| 1985 | Jamod Shashibhai Mavjibhai | INC | 19,825 | 4,767 | % |
| 1980 | Patel Trambaklal Muljibhai (patel Babubhai Vakil) | INC(I) | 16,626 | 7,014 | % |
| 1975 | Gandhi Manilal Gordhandas | NCO | 15,134 | 3,847 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jitendra Vaghani | BJP |
85,188
(Lead: 41,922)
|
52.70% |
| Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil | INC | 43,266 | 26.77% | |
| 2017 | Jitendrabhai Savajibhai Vaghani (jitu Vaghani) | BJP |
83,701
(Lead: 27,185)
|
55.28% |
| Gohil Dilipsinh Ajitsinh | INC | 56,516 | 37.33% | |
| 2012 | Jitu Vaghani | BJP |
92,584
(Lead: 53,893)
|
% |
| Mansukhbhai Raiyabhai Kanani (dr. Kanani) | INC | 38,691 | % | |
| 2007 | Shaktisinh Harichandrasinh Gohil | INC |
75,511
(Lead: 7,134)
|
% |
| Vaghani Jitendra Savjibhai (jitu Vaghani) | BJP | 68,377 | % | |
| 2002 | Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai | BJP |
63,172
(Lead: 10,034)
|
% |
| Gohil Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji | INC | 53,138 | % | |
| 1998 | Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai (sunil Oza) | BJP |
41,525
(Lead: 9,858)
|
% |
| Bhalia Zaverbhai Dharamshibhai | INC | 31,667 | % | |
| 1995 | Gohil Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji | INC |
49,200
(Lead: 5,217)
|
% |
| Harubhai Gondaliya | BJP | 43,983 | % | |
| 1990 | Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil | INC |
19,623
(Lead: 8,628)
|
% |
| Patel Thakarshibhai Ramjibhai (falki) | JNP(JP) | 10,995 | % | |
| 1985 | Jamod Shashibhai Mavjibhai | INC |
19,825
(Lead: 4,767)
|
% |
| Patel Ravjibhai Hirabhai | JNP | 15,058 | % | |
| 1980 | Patel Trambaklal Muljibhai (patel Babubhai Vakil) | INC(I) |
16,626
(Lead: 7,014)
|
% |
| Gohel Shivbhadrasinha Krishna Kumarsinhji | BJP | 9,612 | % | |
| 1975 | Gandhi Manilal Gordhandas | NCO |
15,134
(Lead: 3,847)
|
% |
| Doshi Krishnaprasad Ratilal | INC | 11,287 | % |
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Jitendra Vaghani of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Bhavnagar West Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 41922 votes.
The strike rate in the Bhavnagar West constituency is 50% BJP and 50% INC, with BJP won 5 times and INC won 5 times since the 1962 elections.
Jitendra Vaghani (BJP) received 52.70% vote share.
Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil (INC) received 26.77% vote share.
Jitendra Vaghani (BJP) won the 2022 election with 85188 votes, leading by 41922 votes and securing a 52.70% vote share.
The Bhavnagar West Assembly constituency falls under the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency of Bhavnagar district.
Jitendra Vaghani (BJP) won the Bhavnagar West Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 41922 votes over Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil (INC).
The Bhavnagar West Assembly constituency is part of the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Talaja, Palitana, Bhavnagar Rural, Bhavnagar East, Gadhada, Botad.
The top candidates in the Bhavnagar West Assembly Election 2022 were:
Jitendra Vaghani (BJP)
Kishorsinh Kumbhaji Gohil (INC)
Raju Solanki (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Jitendra Vaghani (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Bhavnagar West Assembly Election 2022 was 54.56%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.