# Porbandar Assembly constituency

Porbandar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Porbandar district. Since December 2022 MLA from Porbandar is Arjun Modhvadia of Bhartiya Janata Party.

## Extent of the constituency

Since 2006, this assembly seat represents Porbandar Taluka (Part) Villages – Bhetkadi, Advana, Simar, Rojhivada, Ishvariya, Bhomiyavadar, Sodhana, Shingda, Sisli, Miyani – Bhavpara, Vadala, Ambarama, Fatana, Majivana, Kunvadar, Morana, Paravada, Nagka, Bavalvav, Natvarnagar, Khambhodar, Kindar Kheda, Modhvada, Sakhpur, Tukda Miyani, Visavada, Palkhada, Keshav, Bagvadar, Vachhoda, Khistri, Vinjhrana, Godhana, Sinhjhar Nes, Katvana, Beran, Bharvada, Baradiya, Ratdi, Kantela, Shrinagar, Rinavada, Simani, Bakharla, Boricha, Pandavadar, Degam, Kuchhdi, Zaver, Kolikhada, Bokhira, Porbandar (M), Khapat, Chhaya (M).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Maldevji M Odedara | Indian National Congress |
| 1975 | Thakarar Vasanji Kheraj | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1980 | Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Agath Laxmanbhai Bhimbhai | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Lakhani Shashikant Anandlal | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Babubhai Bokhiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Babubhai Bokhiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Arjun Modhwadia | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Arjun Modhwadia | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Babubhai Bokhiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Babubhai Bokhiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Arjun Modhwadia | Indian National Congress |
| 2024^ | Arjun Modhwadia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
* ^ denotes by-election

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

Gujarat Legislative Assembly by-election, 2024: Porbandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Arjun Modhwadia | 133,163 | 85.96 | 41.52 |
| | INC | Odadera Raju Bhima | 16,355 | 10.56 | 38.8 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,633 | 1.7 | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Jungi Jivan Ranchhod | 1,089 | 0.7 | New |
| | Independent | Rasik Ghela Mangera | 806 | 0.52 | New |
| | Independent | Ashvin Devaji Motivaras | 477 | 0.31 | New |
| | Independent | Dilawar Lakha Jokhia | 386 | 0.25 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,16,808 | 75.4 | 70.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,909 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022: Porbandar Assembly constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Arjun Modhwadia | 82056 | 49.36 | |
| | BJP | Babubhai Bokhiria | 73875 | 44.44 | |
| | AAP | Jeevan Jungi | 5319 | 3.2 | |
| | RRP | Rajesh Gaurishankar Pandya | 128 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2769 | 1.67 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8181 | 4.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 261,870 | | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Porbandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Babubhai Bokhiria | 72,430 | 47.03 | −6.12 |
| | INC | Arjun Modhwadia | 70,575 | 45.82 | +4.42 |
| | BSP | Anandbhai Maru | 4,337 | 2.82 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,433 | 2.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,855 | 1.21 | −10.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,014 | 64.74 | −3.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 237,908 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2012

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Porbandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Babubhai Bokhiria | 77,604 | 53.15 |
| | INC | Arjun Modhwadia | 60,458 | 41.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,146 | 11.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,019 | 68.69 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |