# Dhari Assembly constituency

Dhari is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Amreli district, and is a segment of Amreli Lok Sabha constituency.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,
* Dhari Taluka
* Bagasara Taluka – Entire taluka except village – Kadaya
* Khambha Taluka (Part) Villages – Samadhiyala Mota, Rugnathpur, Jikiyali, Vankiya, Kotda, Anida, Ingorala, Bhad, Visavadar, Dhari Nani, Lasa, Tantaniya, Umariya, Nanudi, Dadhiyali, Khambha, Pipalava, Gidardi, Dhavadiya, Bhaniya, Khadadhar, Bhavardi, Sarakadiya – Divana, Sarakadiya, Kodiya, Pati, Raydi

## Members of Vidhan Sabha

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Premji Leuva | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Raghavji Leuva | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Raghavji Leuva | Indian National Congress |
| 1975 | Manubhai Kotadia | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Manubhai Kotadia | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Manubhai Kotadia | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Vajubhai Dhanak | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Manubhai Kotadia | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Balubhai Tanti | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Balubhai Tanti | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Mansukh Bhuva | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Nalinbhai Kotadiya | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 2017 | Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya | Indian National Congress |
| 2020 (By election) | Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Dhari Assembly constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya | 46466 | 39 |
| | AAP | Kantibhai Satasiya | 37749 | 31.68 |
| | INC | Kirtikumar Kanubhai Borisagar | 17978 | 15.09 |
| | Independent | Vala Upendrabhai Valkubhai | 9625 | 8.08 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1845 | 1.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,717 | 7.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |

### 2020

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Dhari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | BJP | J V Kakadiya | |
| | INC | | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing |

### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Dhari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC | J V Kakadiya | |
| | BJP | | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 211,917 |

### 2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | GPP | Nalinbhai Kotadiya | 41,516 | 31.77 |
| | INC | Kokilaben Kakadiya | 39941 | 30.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1575 | 1.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130687 | 67.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | GPP gain from BJP | GPP gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1995

* Kotadia Manubhai Naranbhai (INC) : 25,455 votes
* Gajera, Himatbhai Haribhai (BJP) : 17,729