The Somnath constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 66.54% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vimal Chudasma of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Mansinh Parmar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 922 votes.The Somnath Assembly constituency falls under the Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajeshbhai Chudasama won the Junagadh Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 135494 votes, defeating Jotva Hirabhai Arjanbhai of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vimal Chudasma
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
73,819
Lead: 922
|
38.20% |
| Mansinh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 72,897 | 37.72% |
| Jagmal Vala | Aam Aadmi Party | 33,235 | 17.20% |
| Ishwarlal Kanjibhai Soneri | Independent | 7,381 | 3.82% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,530 | 0.79% |
| Ambechada Hamirbhai Karasanbhai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,469 | 0.76% |
| Shah Uday Navinbhai | Independent | 1,197 | 0.62% |
| Motivarash Devendrabhai Dhanjibhai | Independent | 878 | 0.45% |
| Asatarbhai Aganibhai Panja | Independent | 496 | 0.26% |
| Irfanbhai Arahemanbhai Mugal | Independent | 361 | 0.19% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
94,914
Lead: 20,450
|
53.21% |
| Jashabhai Bhanabhai Barad | Bharatiya Janata Party | 74,464 | 41.75% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 3,856 | 2.16% |
| Shahmadar Hanifsha Remansha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,612 | 0.90% |
| Bhadarka Hasan Kasam | Independent | 1,504 | 0.84% |
| Dheka Mahmadfaruk Harunbhai | Independent | 447 | 0.25% |
| Chandapa Kishan Hajabhai | Independent | 340 | 0.19% |
| Tank Yusufbhai Reman | Independent | 238 | 0.13% |
| Jungi Pratapbhai Chunilal | Independent | 227 | 0.13% |
| Imran Nurmahmad Simari | Independent | 216 | 0.12% |
| Chanchiya Gafarbhai Alibhai | Independent | 132 | 0.07% |
| Chauhan Rafik Husen | Independent | 126 | 0.07% |
| Oza Rahulbhai Mansukhlal | Independent | 110 | 0.06% |
| Gohel Muljibhai Naranbhai | Independent | 107 | 0.06% |
| Gohel Harun Ali | Independent | 84 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad
Winner
|
INC |
56,701
Lead: 2,096
|
% |
| Rajsibhai Virabhai Jotva | BJP | 54,605 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jotva Rajsibhai Virabhai
Winner
|
BJP |
61,233
Lead: 5,229
|
% |
| Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC | 56,004 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad
Winner
|
INC |
51,207
Lead: 7,362
|
% |
| Chunilal Kanji Gohel | BJP | 43,845 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chunilal Kanji Gohel
Winner
|
BJP |
45,187
Lead: 20,045
|
% |
| Nusarat Alibhai Panja | INC | 25,142 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad
Winner
|
INC |
44,330
Lead: 6,753
|
% |
| Chunilal Kanji Gohel | IND | 37,577 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad
Winner
|
JD |
44,723
Lead: 18,280
|
% |
| Chudasma Hirabhai Ramabhai | BJP | 26,443 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. F. Baloch
Winner
|
INC |
27,358
Lead: 2,739
|
% |
| Chudasama Hirabhai Rama | BJP | 24,619 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vadher Rudabhai Devshi
Winner
|
JNP(JP) |
14,747
Lead: 697
|
% |
| Indiraben Chunilal Vyas | INC(I) | 14,050 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shiekh Avashabegumsaheb Mohammed Ali
Winner
|
INC |
16,701
Lead: 3,290
|
% |
| Dodiya Hamirsinh Manda | BJS | 13,411 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya
Winner
|
INC |
27,817
Lead: 20,131
|
% |
| Dayashanker Mavji Oza | BJS | 7,686 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. B. Dodiya
Winner
|
SWA |
17,071
Lead: 1,703
|
% |
| N. J. Sonaiya | INC | 15,368 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramanlal Prabhudas Shah
Winner
|
INC |
21,882
Lead: 5,690
|
% |
| Kanji Ganda Gohel | IND | 16,192 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vimal Chudasma | INC | 73,819 | 922 | 38.20% |
| 2017 | Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai | INC | 94,914 | 20,450 | 53.21% |
| 2012 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC | 56,701 | 2,096 | % |
| 2007 | Jotva Rajsibhai Virabhai | BJP | 61,233 | 5,229 | % |
| 2002 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC | 51,207 | 7,362 | % |
| 1998 | Chunilal Kanji Gohel | BJP | 45,187 | 20,045 | % |
| 1995 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC | 44,330 | 6,753 | % |
| 1990 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | JD | 44,723 | 18,280 | % |
| 1985 | M. F. Baloch | INC | 27,358 | 2,739 | % |
| 1980 | Vadher Rudabhai Devshi | JNP(JP) | 14,747 | 697 | % |
| 1975 | Shiekh Avashabegumsaheb Mohammed Ali | INC | 16,701 | 3,290 | % |
| 1972 | Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya | INC | 27,817 | 20,131 | % |
| 1967 | K. B. Dodiya | SWA | 17,071 | 1,703 | % |
| 1962 | Ramanlal Prabhudas Shah | INC | 21,882 | 5,690 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vimal Chudasma | INC |
73,819
(Lead: 922)
|
38.20% |
| Mansinh Parmar | BJP | 72,897 | 37.72% | |
| 2017 | Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai | INC |
94,914
(Lead: 20,450)
|
53.21% |
| Jashabhai Bhanabhai Barad | BJP | 74,464 | 41.75% | |
| 2012 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC |
56,701
(Lead: 2,096)
|
% |
| Rajsibhai Virabhai Jotva | BJP | 54,605 | % | |
| 2007 | Jotva Rajsibhai Virabhai | BJP |
61,233
(Lead: 5,229)
|
% |
| Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC | 56,004 | % | |
| 2002 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC |
51,207
(Lead: 7,362)
|
% |
| Chunilal Kanji Gohel | BJP | 43,845 | % | |
| 1998 | Chunilal Kanji Gohel | BJP |
45,187
(Lead: 20,045)
|
% |
| Nusarat Alibhai Panja | INC | 25,142 | % | |
| 1995 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | INC |
44,330
(Lead: 6,753)
|
% |
| Chunilal Kanji Gohel | IND | 37,577 | % | |
| 1990 | Jasabhai Bhanabhai Barad | JD |
44,723
(Lead: 18,280)
|
% |
| Chudasma Hirabhai Ramabhai | BJP | 26,443 | % | |
| 1985 | M. F. Baloch | INC |
27,358
(Lead: 2,739)
|
% |
| Chudasama Hirabhai Rama | BJP | 24,619 | % | |
| 1980 | Vadher Rudabhai Devshi | JNP(JP) |
14,747
(Lead: 697)
|
% |
| Indiraben Chunilal Vyas | INC(I) | 14,050 | % | |
| 1975 | Shiekh Avashabegumsaheb Mohammed Ali | INC |
16,701
(Lead: 3,290)
|
% |
| Dodiya Hamirsinh Manda | BJS | 13,411 | % | |
| 1972 | Kesar Bhagvan Dodiya | INC |
27,817
(Lead: 20,131)
|
% |
| Dayashanker Mavji Oza | BJS | 7,686 | % | |
| 1967 | K. B. Dodiya | SWA |
17,071
(Lead: 1,703)
|
% |
| N. J. Sonaiya | INC | 15,368 | % | |
| 1962 | Ramanlal Prabhudas Shah | INC |
21,882
(Lead: 5,690)
|
% |
| Kanji Ganda Gohel | IND | 16,192 | % |
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Vimal Chudasma of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Somnath Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Mansinh Parmar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 922 votes.
The strike rate in the Somnath constituency is 75% INC and 25% BJP, with INC won 9 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1962 elections.
Vimal Chudasma (INC) received 38.20% vote share.
Mansinh Parmar (BJP) received 37.72% vote share.
Vimal Chudasma (INC) won the 2022 election with 73819 votes, leading by 922 votes and securing a 38.20% vote share.
The Somnath Assembly constituency falls under the Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency of Junagadh district.
Vimal Chudasma (INC) won the Somnath Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 922 votes over Mansinh Parmar (BJP).
The Somnath Assembly constituency is part of the Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Junagadh, Visavadar, Mangrol, Talala, Kodinar, Una.
The top candidates in the Somnath Assembly Election 2022 were:
Vimal Chudasma (INC)
Mansinh Parmar (BJP)
Jagmal Vala (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vimal Chudasma (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Somnath Assembly Election 2022 was 66.54%
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.