Jamnagar Rural Assembly constituency

Jamnagar Rural is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.^[2][3] It is part of Jamnagar district.

Jamnagar Rural
Constituency No. 77 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Gujarat
District	Jamnagar
Lok Sabha constituency	Jamnagar
Established	1975
Total electors	253,660[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Meet Parsana
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

List of segments

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

1. Jamnagar Taluka (Part) Villages – Sarmat, Gordhanpar, Khara Beraja, Dhinchda, Rozibet, Nava Nagna, Juna Nagna, Dhunvav, Khijadiya, Jambuda, Sachana, Rampar, Fala, Dhrangda, Khambhalida Nanovas, Khambhalida Motovas, Khijadiya Ravani, Ranjitpar, Khilos, Nani Banugar, Moti Banugar, Shekhpat, Khimrana, Naghedi, Vasai, Bed, Mungani, Gagva, Moti Khavdi, Nani Khavdi, Sapar, Amra, Ravalsar, Lakha Baval, Kansumara, Morkanda, Theba, Hapa, Bada, Suryapara, Lakhani Motovas, Lakhani Nanovas, Tamachan, Jamvanathali, Chavda, Moda, Gangajala, Alia, Mota Thavariya, Khimaliya, Dared, Masitiya, Champa Beraja, Jivapar, Gaduka, Balambhdi, Dodhiya, Vav Beraja, Chela, Dadiya, Mokhana, Suvarda, Vijarkhi, Sapda, Beraja, Jaga, Varna, Virpar, Veratiya, Khara Vedha, Sumri (Dhutarpar), Dhudasiya, Dhutarpar, Medi, Nani Matli, Pasaya, Modpar, Fachariya, Miyatra, Harshadpar, Naranpar, Changa, Chandragadh, Khoja Beraja, Lonthiya, Bavariya, Lavadiya, Naghuna, Nana Thavariya, Hadmatiya, Matva, Moti Bhalsan, Sumri (Bhalsan), Konza, Makvana, Dhandha, Chandraga, Vaniyagam, Vagadiya, Valupir (Kado), Vokatiyo (Kado), Gujh (Kado), Pirotan (Bet), Ravan (Kado), Magariyo (Kado), Panjavo (Kado), Kalyan (Kado), Idariyo (Kado), Dhokad (Kado), Sachana Megharva (Kado), Sikka (CT), Digvijaygram (CT), Bedi (CT), Vibhapar.
2. Jodiya Taluka (Part) Villages – Jodiya, Badanpar (Jodiya), Kunad, Khavral (Kado), Balachadi, Khiri, Hadiyana, Baradi, Beraja, Vavdi, Nesda, Limbuda, Anada, Bhadra, Lakhtar.

Members of Legislative Assembly

• 2007 - Laljibhai Solanki, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2012 - Raghavji Patel, Indian National Congress

Year	Member	Picture	Party
2017	Vallabh Dharaviya[5]			Indian National Congress
2019 by-election[6]	Raghavji Patel			Bharatiya Janata Party
2022[7][8]

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Jamnagar Rural Assembly constituency

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Raghavji Patel	79439	48.8
	AAP	Prakash Dhirubhai Donga	31939	19.62
	BSP	Kasam Nurmamad Khafi	29162	17.91
	INC	Ahir Jivanbhai K. Kumbharvadiya	18737	11.51
	NOTA	None of the above	2285	1.4
Majority			47,500	29.18
Turnout
Registered electors			248,463	[9]
	BJP hold		Swing

By Election-2019

By-election, 2019: Jamnagar Rural

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Raghavjibhai Hansrajbhai Patel	88,254	58.14
	INC	Jayantibhai Sabhaya	55,232	36.39
	NOTA	None of the above	2,215	1.46
Majority			33,022	21.75
Turnout			1,51,796	65.50
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2017

2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Jamnagar Rural^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dharaviya Vallabhbhai Veljibhai	70,750	47.79
	BJP	Patel Raghavjibhai Hansarajbhai	64,353	43.47
	IND	Gori Ali Mamadbhai	2,423	1.64
	NOTA	None of the above	1,523	1.03
Majority			6,397	1.03
Turnout			1,48,152	66.28
	INC hold		Swing

2012

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2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Jamnagar Rural

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Raghavji Patel	60,499	44.73
	BJP	Ranchhodbhai Patel	57,195	42.30
	BSP	Dodepautra Jusabbhai Hajibhai	4,875	3.61
Majority			3,304	2.44
Turnout			1,35,227	72.64
	INC gain from BJP		Swing