Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency
# Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency

Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

## Assembly segments

Presently, Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA | Party Leading (in 2019) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 73 | Gondal | None | Rajkot | Geetaba Jadeja | BJP | BJP |
| 74 | Jetpur | None | Rajkot | Jayesh Radadiya | BJP | BJP |
| 75 | Dhoraji | None | Rajkot | Mahendrabhai Padalia | BJP | BJP |
| 83 | Porbandar | None | Porbandar | Arjun Modhwadia | INC | BJP |
| 84 | Kutiyana | None | Porbandar | Kandhal Jadeja | SP | BJP |
| 85 | Manavadar | None | Junagadh | Arvindbhai Ladani | INC | BJP |
| 88 | Keshod | None | Junagadh | Devabhai Malam | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1977 | Dharmasinhbhai Patel | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Maldevji Odedra | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Parsotambhai Bhalodia | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Balvantbhai Manvar | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Harilal Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Gordhanbhai Javia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Gordhanbhai Javia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Gordhanbhai Javia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Harilal Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Vitthalbhai Radadiya | Indian National Congress |
| 2013^ | Vitthalbhai Radadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Vitthalbhai Radadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Rameshbhai Dhaduk | Bharatiya Janata Party |

^ by poll.

Vitthalbhai Radadiya won Lok Sabha seat for Congress in 2009, but gave up the seat after he became MLA for Congress from Dhoraji after 2012 assembly elections. But he resigned from Congress immediately after those elections. And contested Lok Sabha by-poll of 2013 on BJP ticket and won. Dhoraji assembly by-poll in 2013 was won by BJP's Pravin Mankadia.

## Election results

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Porbandar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | BJP | Rameshbhai Lavjibhai Dhaduk | 563,881 | 59.36 | -3.41 |
| | INC | Lalit Vasoya | 3,34,058 | 35.17 | +5.48 |
| | BSP | Samatbhai Govabhai Kadavala | 10,092 | 1.06 | -0.44 |
| | IND | Vimalbhai Ratilal Ramani | 8,653 | 0.91 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,840 | 0.83 | -1.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,29,823 | 24.19 | -8.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,51,107 | 57.21 | +4.59 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Porbandar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | BJP | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 5,08,437 | 62.77 |
| | NCP | Kandhalbhai Sarmanbhai Jadeja | 2,40,466 | 29.69 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 16,443 | 2.03 |
| | BSP | Vrajalal Pababhai Sadiya | 12,180 | 1.50 |
| | AAAP | Mansukh Sundaraji Dhokai | 7,939 | 0.98 |
| | Independent | Ranjitbhai Naranbhai Vakil | 4,475 | 0.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,67,971 | 33.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,09,985 | 52.62 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### By election 2013

Bye-election, 2013: Porbandar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | BJP | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 2,89,893 | 64.06 |
| | INC | Vinubhai Gordhanbhai Amipara | 1,44,370 | 31.90 |
| | Independent | Chandulal Mohanbhai Rathod | 6,633 | 1.47 |
| | Independent | Ajaykumar Nautamlal Pandya | 4,439 | 0.98 |
| | Independent | Rajeshbhai Maganbhai Butani | 2,852 | 0.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,45,523 | 32.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,52,654 | 30.28 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Porbandar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | INC | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 3,29,436 | 49.87 |
| | BJP | Mansukhbhai Shamjibhai Kachariya | 2,89,933 | 43.89 |
| | BSP | Mehulkumar Karsanbhai Chandravadiya | 14,713 | 2.23 |
| | Independent | Rajendra Amrutlal Parmar | 11,905 | 1.80 |
| | IJP | Nathabhai Jivabhai Jadeja | 6,418 | 0.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,503 | 5.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,60,653 | 47.67 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### General election 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Porbandar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | BJP | Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel | 2,29,113 | 46.71 |
| | INC | Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | 2,23,410 | 45.55 |
| | Independent | Ajaybhai Vrujlal Mavani | 14,064 | 2.87 |
| | Independent | Gordhan Rajabhai Tukadiya | 8,907 | 1.82 |
| | BSP | Keshavbhai Aebhabhai Bhutiya | 7,300 | 1.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,703 | 1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,90,480 | 49.29 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |
