Rajkot Pashchim

Rajkot Pashchim assembly constituency (રાજકોટ પશ્ચિમ વિધાનસભા બેઠક) is one of the 182 assembly constituency of Gujarat. It is located in Rajkot District. This seat is totally dominated by urban voters. This seat came into existence after 2008 delimitation.

List of segments

[1] This assembly seat represents the following wards of Rajkot Municipal Corporation.

Rajkot Taluka (Part) – Rajkot Municipal Corporation (Part) Ward No. – 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24.

Total number of voters

[2]

Election Polling Stations Male Voters Female Voters Others Total Voters
2014 265 148303 142828 5 291136

Members of Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1967 M. P. Jadeja Swatantra Party
1972 Pradummansinh Jadeja Indian National Congress
1975 Arvindbhai Maniyar Bharatiya Jan Sangh
1980 Manibhai Ranpara Indian National Congress (Indira)
1985 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
1990 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
1995 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
2002 (By Poll) Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
2002 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
2007 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
2012 Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 (By Poll) Vijay Rupani Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2012

[3]
Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2012: Rajkot Pashchim
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala 90,405 54.14
INC Atul Rasikbhai Rajani 65,427 39.18
Majority 24,978 14.96
Turnout 1,66,970 63.61
BJP hold Swing

2014

Bye-election, 2014: Rajkot Pashchim
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Vijaykumar Ramniklal Rupani 81,092 56.20 +2.06
INC Jayantibhai Bhagvanjibhai Kalaria 57,352 39.75 +0.57
NOTA None of the Above 3,110 2.16 N/A
Majority 23,740 16.45 +1.49
Turnout 1,44,282 49.43 -14.18
BJP hold Swing +2.06

References

  1. "DELIMITATION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001." (PDF). Eci.nic.in. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. "Parliament Constituency wise Electors, EPIC & Images Status : PC Election Roll ‐ 2014" (PDF). Ceo.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. "GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - 2012 STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). Ceo.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 13 December 2014.


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