# Gadhada Assembly constituency

Gadhada is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Botad district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,
* Gadhada Taluka (part) Villages – Anida, Ankadiya, Bhandariya, Bodki, Chabhadiya, Chiroda, Chosla, Dhasa, Gadhada (M), Gadhali, Ghogha Samdi, Gundala, Sanjanavadar, Haripar, Ingorala, Itariya, Jalalpur, Junavadar, Kamparadi, Kerala (Gadhada), Khijadiya, Khopala, Lakhanka, Limbadiya, Limbala, Limbali, Malpara, Mandavdhar, Mandva, Mota Umarda, Moti Kundal, Nana Umarda, Padapan, Padvadar, Patana, Pipardi, Rajpipala, Raliyana, Rampara, Rasnal, Rojmal, Samadhiyala, Sitapar, Vanali, Vavdi, Vikaliya, Viravadi, Virdi.
* Umrala Taluka
* Vallabhipur Taluka.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

* 1967 - Darbar Saheb Ranjeetsinhji B Gohil, Swatantra party
* 1972 - Lakhman Goti, Indian National Congress
* 1975 - Pratap Shah, Indian National Congress
* 1980 - Bachu Gohel, Indian National Congress
* 1985 - Kanti Gohil, Indian National Congress
* 1990 - Maganlal Ranva, Bharatiya Janata Party
* 1995 - Atmaram Parmar, Bharatiya Janata Party
* 1998 - Atmaram Parmar, Bharatiya Janata Party
* 2002 - Pravin Maru, Indian National Congress
* 2007 - Atmaram Parmar, Bharatiya Janata Party
* 2012 - Atmaram Parmar, Bharatiya Janata Party
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2017 | Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai | Indian National Congress |
| 2020 by-election | Atmaram Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Gadhada Assembly constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya | 64386 | 47.22 |
| | AAP | Parmar Rameshbhai Parbhubhai | 37692 | 27.64 |
| | INC | Jagdishkumar Motilal Chavda | 29899 | 21.93 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2031 | 1.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,694 | 19.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 261,776 | |

### 2020

By-election, 2020: Gadhada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Atmaram Parmar | 71,912 | 56.00 |
| | INC | Mohanbhai Shankharbhai Solanki | 48,617 | 37.86 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,119 | 2.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,295 | 18.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,28,420 | 51.14 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2017

2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Gadhada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Pravinbhai Maru | 69,457 | 50.67 |
| | BJP | Atmaram Parmar | 60,033 | 43.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,424 | 6.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,37,070 | 56.69 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2012

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Gadhada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Atmaram Parmar | 64043 | 44.08 |
| | INC | Pravinbhai Maru | 54959 | 37.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9084 | 6.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145273 | 65.72 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |