Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency explained

Type:LS
Established:1977
Mp:Mansukh Mandaviya
Latest Election Year:2024
State:Gujarat
Assembly Cons:Gondal
Jetpur
Dhoraji
Porbandar
Kutiyana
Manavadar
Keshod
Reservation:None

Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

Assembly segments

Presently, Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

Constituency numberName Reserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty MLAParty Leading
(in 2019)
73NoneRajkotGeetaba JadejaBJPBJP
74NoneRajkotJayesh RadadiyaBJPBJP
75NoneRajkotMahendrabhai PadaliaBJPBJP
83NonePorbandarArjun ModhwadiaBJPBJP
84NonePorbandarKandhal JadejaSPBJP
85NoneJunagadhArvindbhai LadaniBJPBJP
88NoneJunagadhDevabhai MalamBJPBJP

Members of Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1977Dharmasinhbhai Patel
1980Maldevji Odedra
1984Parsotambhai Bhalodia
1989Balvantbhai Manvar
1991Harilal Patel
1996Gordhanbhai Javia
1998
1999
2004Harilal Patel
2009Vitthalbhai Radadiya
2013^
2014
2019Rameshbhai Dhaduk
2024Mansukh Mandaviya
^ by poll.
Vitthalbhai Radadiya won Lok Sabha seat for Congress in 2009, but gave up the seat after he became MLA for Congress from Dhoraji after 2012 assembly elections. But he resigned from Congress immediately after those elections. And contested Lok Sabha by-poll of 2013 on BJP ticket and won. Dhoraji assembly by-poll in 2013 was won by BJP's Pravin Mankadia.

Election results

General election 2004

See also

Notes

21.6°N 69.6°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009. Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090416162919/http://ceogujarat.nic.in/site/download/FINAL_ROLL_2009.pdf. 16 April 2009. dmy-all.