Somnath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Somnath assembly constituency (સોમનાથ વિધાનસભા બેઠક) is one of the 182 assembly constituencies of Gujarat. It is located in Gir Somnath District.

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,[1] also this assembly has major city Veraval and 53 villages. Somnath also in this assembly so this is important to win for all parties. Gir Somnath district's main capital is Veraval.

1. Veraval Taluka

Total number of voters

[2]

Election	Polling Stations	Male Voters	Female Voters	Others	Total Voters
2014	226	112393	106490	1	218884

Election results

2017

2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Somnath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vimalbhai Chudasama	94,914	--	--
	BJP	Jasabhai Barad	74,464	--	--
Majority
Turnout			1,78,617	75.98
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

2014

Bye-election, 2014: Somnath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Jasabhai Barad	86,640	52.60	+18.01
	INC	Dr. Nishant Chotai	60,671	37.01	+1.11
Majority			25,669	15.59	+14.26
Turnout			164,724	75.26	-1.48
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2012

[3]

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Somnath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Jasabhai Barad	56701	35.90
	BJP	Rajsibhai Jotva	54605	34.58
Majority			2096	1.33
Turnout			157925	76.74
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

References

1. "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
2. http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf
3. http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/Detail_Report_AC2012.pdf

See also

List of constituencies of Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Gujarat Legislative Assembly