# Dhanera Assembly constituency

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

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,
* Dhanera Taluka
* Palanpur Taluka (Part) Village – Jorapura Bhakhar
* Dantiwada Taluka

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 2022 | Mavjibhai Maganbhai Desai | Independent |
| 2017 | Nathabhai Hegolabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Joitabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Purohit Mafatlal motiram | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election candidate
### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Dhanera Assembly constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mavjibhai Maganbhai Desai | 96,053 | 46.96 | +46.96 |
| | BJP | Bhagvanbhai Hajabhai Patel | 60,357 | 29.51 | −17.07 |
| | INC | Nathabhai Hegolabhai Patel | 38,260 | 18.70 | −29.09 |
| | AAP | Suresh Devda | 1,130 | 0.55 | |
| | BSP | Prakashbhai Revabhai Solanki | 2,154 | 1.05 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,811 | 1.86 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,696 | 17.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,04,561 | 76.14 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,68,653 | | |

## Election results
### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Dhanera :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,093 | 1.21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,73,494 | 75.76 | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 30,291 | 19.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,58,664 | 76.84 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2007

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

### 2002

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

### 1998

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

### 1995

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

### 1990

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

### 1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Joitabhai Patel | 31,166 | 55.18 |
| | BJP | Rameshchandra Shah | 16975 | 30.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14191 | 25.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57764 | 59.09 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1980

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

### 1975

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

### 1972

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

### 1967

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

### 1962

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