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Somnath Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Somnath? — Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai (INC), who won the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 by 922 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai

INC
Margin: 922Tight race

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai

INCTight race

votes

73,819

Margin

922(0.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai · INCMansinghbhai Meramanbhai Parmar · BJP
73,81972,897
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai✓ WinnerINC73,81938.2%
  2. 2Mansinghbhai Meramanbhai ParmarBJP72,89737.72%
  3. 3Jagmalbhai Jadavbhai ValaAAP33,23517.2%
  4. 4Ishwarlal Kanjibhai SoneriINDDeposit lost7,3813.82%
  5. 5NOTA1,5300.79%
  6. 6Ambechada Hamirbhai KarasanbhaiBSPDeposit lost1,4690.76%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Shah Uday NavinbhaiINDDeposit lost1,1970.62%
  2. 8Motivarash Devendrabhai DhanjibhaiINDDeposit lost8780.45%
  3. 9Asatarbhai Aganibhai PanjaINDDeposit lost4960.26%
  4. 10Irfanbhai Arahemanbhai MugalINDDeposit lost3610.19%
Total votes1,93,263

Deposit lost: 6 of 9 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,63,176

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,93,569

incl. 1,703 postal

Turnout
73.55%
Polling stations
275

Turnout of men and women

Women70.9%

91,758 of 1,29,509 voted on EVMs

Men74.9%

1,00,106 of 1,33,664 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.

  • Candidates9
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA1,530
  • Valid votes1,91,733

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Somnath?

Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai (INC) won Somnath in the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 with 73,819 votes.

What was the winning margin in Somnath?

Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai defeated Mansinghbhai Meramanbhai Parmar (BJP) by 922 votes.

What was the turnout in Somnath in 2022?

73.55% — 1,93,569 of 2,63,176 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.9%, men's 74.9%.

How many voters does Somnath have?

2,63,176 electors at the 2022 election — 1,33,664 men, 1,29,509 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 275 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Somnath?

The last general election was completed in December 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer