Bhuj Assembly constituency

Bhuj is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.^[2][3] It is part of Kachchh district. It is numbered as 3-Bhuj.

Bhuj
Constituency No. 3 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Gujarat
District	Kachchh
Lok Sabha constituency	Kachchh
Established	1962
Total electors	290,952[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Keshubhai Shivdas Patel
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,^[4]

1. Bhuj Taluka (Part) Villages – Luna, Bhitara Mota, Udhmo, Gorewali, Khavda, Ratadiya, Dinara, Dhrobana, Kuran, Kunariya (Jam), Juna Juriya, Sadhara, Andhau, Dhoravar, Ludiya, Godpar (Khavda), Khari, Soyla, Mithdi, Bhagadio, Shervo, Hodka, Bhirandiyara, Dedhiya Nana-Mota, Daddhar Nani, Daddhar Moti, Misariyado, Bhojardo, Berdo, Raiyada, Kharod, Dhori, Sumarasar -Shekhvali, Loria, Juriya, Kamaguna, Mod Bhakhari, Motiyar Bhakhari, Nokhaniya, Kunaria Nana-Mota, Kotay, Fulay, Makanpar, Dhonsa, Baukho (Odhejavalo), Baukho (Samavalo), Tankanasar, Vatachhad, Vehro, Natharkui, Vinchhiya, Sumarasar (Jatvali), Virai, Khilna, Ratiya, Kodki, Makhna, Pirvadi, Payarka, Kuvathada, Sadau Rakhal, Fulra Timbo, Anandsar, Kanpar, Fotdi, Kalyanpar, Godsar (Rakhal), Mirjapar, Sukhpar, Mankuva, Nagiyari, Deshalpar, Kurbai, Nabhoi, Vandhay, Samatra, Bharasar, Vandh Sim, Sedata, Naranpar Ravli, Vadasar, Zizu Timbo, Sarli, Dahinsara, Godpar (Sarli), Meghpar, Naranpar Pasayati, Chunadi, Gajod, Medisar Rakhal, Traya Bhakhari, Bhuj (M), Madhapar.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1990	Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi		Bharatiya Janata Party
1995	Mukesh Zhaveri
1998
2002	Shivjibhai Ahir		Indian National Congress
2007	Vasanbhai Ahir		Bharatiya Janata Party
2012	Dr. Nimaben Acharya
2017
2022	Keshubhai Shivdas Patel

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2022^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Keshubhai Shivdas Patel	96,582	53.39	+2.66
	INC	Arjan Bhudia	36768	20.4	−22.11
	AIMIM	Sakil Mahamad Sama	31295	17.36	New
	AAP	Rajesh Pindoria	8060	4.47	New
	RRP	Node Kasam Mohamad	448	0.25	New
Majority				33.19
Turnout			180225
	BJP hold		Swing

2017

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2017Bhuj^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Nimaben Acharya	86,532	50.73	+6.2
	INC	Adambhai Chaki	72,510	42.51	+3.41
Majority			14,022	8.22	+2.39
Turnout			1,70,589	66.67
	BJP hold		Swing

2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Nimaben Acharya	69,174	44.93	−7.91
	INC	Amirali Lodhiya	60,201	39.10	+2.46
	Independent	Ramji Shivji Hirani	16,254	10.56	New
	GPP	Arun Vachhrajani	2,991	1.94	New
Majority			8.973	5.83
Turnout			1,53,950	68.73
	BJP hold		Swing

2007

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vasanbhai Ahir	70,398	52.84	+7.52
	INC	Shivjibhai Ahir	48,803	36.64	−11.07
	Independent	Mohmad Hanif Sameja	6,249	4.69	New
Majority			21,582	16.20
Turnout			1,33,232	62
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2002

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shivjibhai Ahir	51,480	47.71
	BJP	Mukesh Zaveri	48900	45.32
	Independent	Arjan Jiva Varchand	4311	4
Majority			2580	2.39
Turnout			107896	64.27
	INC hold		Swing

1998

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Mukesh Zaveri	47,431	52.32
	INC	Rupabhai Chad	25312	27.92
Majority			22119	24.40
Turnout			95030	60.85
	BJP hold		Swing

1995

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Mukesh Zaveri	46,441	49.83
	INC	Hakumatsinh Jadeja	40474	43.43
Majority			5967	6.40
Turnout			96954	64.03
	BJP hold		Swing

1990

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi	38,764	54.08
	INC	Hakumatsinh Jadeja	30574	42.66
Majority			8190	11.43
Turnout			73258	54.66
	BJP hold		Swing

1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kumudini Pancholi	21,113	51.99
	BJP	Mukesh Zaveri	17756	43.73
Majority			3357	8.27
Turnout			41445	41.15
	INC hold		Swing

1980

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mohanlal Shah	21,243	59.13
	BJP	Mangal Maheshwari	9157	25.49
Majority			12086	33.64
Turnout			36951	41.87
	INC hold		Swing

1975

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(O)	Kundanlal Dholakia	20,759	53.10
	INC	Abdulkarim Turk	17058	43.63
Majority			3701	9.47
Turnout			40805	56.29
	INC(O) hold		Swing

1972

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ramji Thacker	21,203	69.52
	INC(O)	Kundanlal Dholakia	8179	26.82
Majority			13024	42.70
Turnout			31987	49.29
	INC hold		Swing

1967

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M.M. Mehta	14,352	50.33
	SWA	C.H. Jadeja	9935	34.84
Majority			4417	15.49
Turnout			30305	53.74
	INC hold		Swing

1962

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	Gulabshanker Amritlal	24,209	67.02
	INC	Kundanlal Jashvantray	10306	28.53
Majority			13903	38.49
Turnout			36358	54.83
	SWA hold		Swing

See also

• List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
• Kachchh district