Dhanera Assembly constituency

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Dhanera is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Banaskantha district. It is numbered as 9-Dhanera.

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,

  1. Dhanera Taluka
  2. Palanpur Taluka (Part) Village – Jorapura Bhakhar
  3. Dantiwada Taluka

Members of Legislative Assembly

  • 2007 – Mafatlal Purohit, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2012 – Joitabhai Patel, Congress
Year Member Picture Party
2017 Patel Nathabhai Hegolabhai Indian National Congress

Election candidate

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Dhanera Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Suresh Devda
BJP Bhagwanji Chaudhary
INC Nathabhai Hegolabhai Patel 49.6
Registered electors

Election results

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Dhanera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nathabhai Patel 82,390 47.79 -7.51
BJP Mavjibhai Desai 80,456 46.58 +10.56
AINHCP Tejabhai Rabari 2,802 1.62 New
Majority 2,093 1.21
Turnout 1,73,494 75.76
INC gain from BJP Swing

2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Joitabhai Patel 87,460 55.12
BJP Vasantbhai Purohit 57,169 36.03
Independent Rupabhai Dabhi 4,901 3.09
Majority 30,291 19.09
Turnout 1,58,664 76.84
INC gain from BJP Swing

2007

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mafatlal Purohit 65463 48.19
INC Nathabhai Pantrod 51699 38.06
Independent Chelabhai Sanodariya 7490 5.51
Majority 13764 10.13
Turnout 135847 62.78
BJP gain from INC Swing

2002

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harjivanbhai Patel 60573 46.79
INC Joitabhai Patel 57530 44.44
Majority 3043 2.35
Turnout 129463 68.01
BJP gain from INC Swing

1998

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harjivanbhai Patel 55883 52.02
INC Nathabhai Patel 42504 39.56
Majority 13379 12.45
Turnout 112842 72.05
BJP gain from INC Swing

1995

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Govabhai Rabari 63814 52.86
BJP Harjivanbhai Patel 52352 43.37
Majority 11462 9.50
Turnout 124439 79.98
INC gain from BJP Swing

1990

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harjivanbhai Patel 42252 49.32
INC Govabhai Desai 40049 46.75
Majority 2203 2.57
Turnout 87405 68.73
BJP gain from INC Swing

1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Joitabhai Patel 31166 55.18
BJP Rameshchandra Shah 16975 30.05
Majority 14191 25.13
Turnout 57764 59.09
INC gain from BJP Swing

1980

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Joitabhai Patel 24067 54.44
INC Mansukhlal Dave 18245 41.27
Majority 5822 13.17
Turnout 45885 55.03
JP gain from INC Swing

1975

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mansukhlal Dave 13971 41.27
ABJS Vishabhai Akolia 12170 35.95
Majority 1801 5.32
Turnout 36340 50.89
indian National Congress gain from ABJS Swing

1972

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dalubhai Desai 18523 55.32
INC(O) S Godadbhai Parikh 8872 26.50
Majority 9651 28.82
Turnout 36228 51.40
INC gain from INC(O) Swing

1967

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA B. J. Joshi 15146 58.35
INC S. M. Shah 10813 41.65
Majority 4333 16.69
Turnout 27902 47.53
SWA gain from INC Swing

1962

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Surajmal Shah 10665 50.60
SWA Balashanker Joshi 10413 49.40
Majority 252 1.20
Turnout 23123 41.75
INC gain from SWA Swing