Kalavad Assembly constituency

Kalavad is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.^[2][3] It is part of Jamnagar district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

Kalavad
Constituency No. 76 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Gujarat
District	Jamnagar
Lok Sabha constituency	Jamnagar
Total electors	233,479[1]
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Meghjibhai Amarabhai Chavda
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

List of segments

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

1. Kalavad Taluka
2. Jodiya Taluka (Part) Villages – Ranjitpar, Untbet-Shampar, Zinzuda, Rajpar, Fadsar, Bela, Rampar (Padabekad), Kothariya, Amran, Kharachiya, Kerali, Fatsar, Jivapar, Badanpar (Amran), Dhudkot, Mavnugam, Dudhai, Manamora, Bhimkata, Jamsar, Sampar, Ambala, Koyli, Padana, Jiragadh, Tarana, Madhapar, Balambha, Keshiya, Manpar, Morana, Meghpar, Jasapar, Bodka, Pithad, Gajdi, Rasnal, Timbdi.
3. Dhrol Taluka – Entire taluka except villages – Chhalla, Golita.
4. Paddhari Taluka (Part) of Rajkot District Villages – Khokhri, Jivapar.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Picture	Party
1980	Patel Bhimjibhai Vasrambhai			Independent politician
1985	Keshubhai Patel[5]			Bharatiya Janata Party
1990	Patel Raghavji Hansraj
1995
1998	Ranchhodbhai Faldu
2002
2007
2012	Meghjibhai Chavda
2017	Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai[6]			Indian National Congress
2022	Meghji Amarabhai Chavda			Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Kalavad Assembly constituency

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Meghji Chavda	59292	45.22
	AAP	Dr. Jignesh Solanki	43442	33.13
	INC	Pravin Narashibhai Musadiya	24337	18.56
	NOTA	None of the above	2127	1.62
Majority			15,850	12.09
Turnout
Registered electors			230,775	[7]
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Kalavad^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai
	NOTA	None of the Above
Majority
Turnout

2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Meghjibhai Chavda	49027	36.47
	INC	Dr. Dinesh Parmar	42908	31.92
Majority			6119	4.55
Turnout			134442	68.98
	BJP hold		Swing

See also

• List of constituencies of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
• Jamnagar district