Banaskantha (Lok Sabha constituency)

Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: બનાસકાંઠા લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

Assembly segments

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

Assembly Segment No Name of Assembly Seat Reserved for
7 Vav None
8 Tharad None
9 Dhanera None
10 Danta ST
12 Palanpur None
13 Deesa None
14 Deodar None

Members of Parliament

General Elections 2009

[2]

Indian general elections, 2009: Banaskantha [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mukesh Gadhvi 289,409 44.78
BJP Haribhai Chaudhary 279,108 43.19
Independent Ashokbhai Shrimali 20,524 3.18
Majority 10,301 1.59
Turnout 646,231 49.83
INC gain from BJP Swing

General Election 2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Banaskantha [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Haribhai Chaudhary 5,07,856 57.28 +14.09
INC Joitabhai Patel 3,05,522 34.46 -10.32
BSP Parsotamgiri Mahant 11,175 1.26 -0.58
NOTA None of the Above 17,397 1.96 ---
Majority 2,02,334 22.82 21.23
Turnout 8,86,634 58.89 +16.22
BJP hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009". Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website.
  2. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf
  3. ↑ CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  4. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  5. ↑ CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  6. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.