# Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency

Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: રાજકોટ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

## Assembly segments

Presently, Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
| 66 | Tankara | None | Morbi | Durlabhbhai Dethariya | BJP | BJP |
| 67 | Wankaner | None | Morbi | Jitendra Somani | BJP | BJP |
| 68 | Rajkot East | None | Rajkot | Uday Kangad | BJP | BJP |
| 69 | Rajkot West | None | Rajkot | Darshita Shah | BJP | BJP |
| 70 | Rajkot South | None | Rajkot | Rameshbhai Tilala | BJP | BJP |
| 71 | Rajkot Rural | SC | Rajkot | Bhanuben Babariya | BJP | BJP |
| 72 | Jasdan | None | Rajkot | Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Himmatsinhji | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Khandubhai Kasanji Desai | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | U. N. Dhebar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Minoo Masani | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Ghanshyambhai Oza | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Keshubhai Patel | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Ramjibhai Mavani | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Ramaben Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Shivlal Vekaria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Shivlal Vekaria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Kuvarjibhai Bavalia | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Mohan Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Mohan Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Parshottam Rupala | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Rajkot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Parshottam Rupala | 857,984 | 67.37 |
| | INC | Paresh Dhanani | 3,73,724 | 29.35 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 15,922 | 1.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Rajkot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Kundariya | 758,600 | 63.47 | +4.67 |
| | INC | Kagathara Lalitbhai | 3,90,238 | 32.65 | −2.83 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,318 | 1.53 | −0.20 |
| | BSP | Vijay Parmar | 15,388 | 1.29 | +0.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,68,407 | 30.82 | +7.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,96,300 | 63.49 | −0.40 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Rajkot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Kundariya | 621,524 | 58.80 | +15.26 |
| | INC | Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya | 3,75,096 | 35.48 | −11.86 |
| | BSP | Jivanbhai Parmar | 12,653 | 1.20 | −1.06 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,249 | 1.73 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,46,428 | 23.31 | +19.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,57,783 | 63.89 | +24.16 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | +15.26 | |

### General elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Rajkot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya | 307,434 | 50.34 |
| | BJP | Kirankumar Patel | 2,82,742 | 43.54 |
| | BSP | Daleechandbhai Dhedhi Patel | 14,653 | 2.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,735 | 3.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,49,606 | 44.64 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### General elections 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Rajkot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | 320,604 | 59.52 |
| | NCP | Bachubhai Manvar | 1,76,634 | 32.79 |
| | BSP | Karanbhai Maldhari | 22,666 | 4.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,43,970 | 26.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,38,630 | 32.64 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |