# Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency

Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kutch Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Kachchh is the third largest constituency in India, with an area of 45,652 km$^2$. It is larger than Denmark.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments. These are:
| Assembly Seat No. | Assembly Seat Name | District | Sitting members | Winning party |
| 1 | Abdasa | Kachchh | Pradhyumansinh Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mandvi | Kachchh | Aniruddha Dave | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Bhuj | Kachchh | Keshubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Anjar | Kachchh | Trikam Chhanga | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Gandhidham (SC) | Kachchh | Malti Maheshwari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Rapar | Kachchh | Virendrasinh Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 65 | Morbi | Morbi | Kantilal Amrutiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Bhawanji Arjun Khimji | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Bhawanji Arjun Khimji | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Himmatsinghji | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Tulsidas M. Sheth | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Mahipatrai Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Anant Dave | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Mahipatrai Mehta | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Usha Thakkar | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Babubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Harilal Nanji Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Pushpdan Gadhavi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Pushpdan Gadhavi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Pushpdan Gadhavi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Pushpdan Gadhavi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Poonamben Jat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Vinod Chavda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Vinod Chavda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Vinod Chavda | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Kachchh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 6,59,574 | 60.23 | |
| | INC | Nitishbhai Lalan | 3,90,792 | 35.68 | |
| | RRP | Ramjibhai Jakhubhai Dafda | 1,357 | 0.13 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 18,742 | 1.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,68,782 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,96,006 | 56.39 | |
| | BJP gain from | BJP gain from | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Kachchh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 637,034 | 62.26 | 2.86 |
| | INC | Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari | 3,31,521 | 32.40 | 0.15 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,761 | 1.83 | 0.05 |
| | BMP | Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai | 10,098 | 0.99 | 1.24 |
| | BSP | Lakhubhai Vaghela | 7,448 | 0.73 | 1.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,05,513 | 29.86 | 3.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,24,512 | 58.71 | 3.07 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General Election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Kachchh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 562,855 | 59.40 | 8.82 |
| | INC | Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar | 3,08,373 | 32.55 | 5.39 |
| | BSP | Kamalbhai Matang | 21,230 | 2.24 | 0.55 |
| | BMP | Hirji Punjabhai Siju | 21,106 | 2.23 | New |
| | AAP | Govindbhai Punamchand Danicha | 15,797 | 1.67 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 16,879 | 1.78 | −−− |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,54,482 | 26.85 | 14.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,47,525 | 61.78 | 17.05 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Kachchh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Poonamben Veljibhai Jat | 285,225 | 50.58 | 2.43 |
| | INC | Valjibhai Danicha | 2,13,921 | 37.94 | 3.90 |
| | Independent | Hiraben Vanzara | 15,881 | 2.82 | −−− |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71,343 | 12.64 | 6.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,64,008 | 42.55 | 3.05 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Kutch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pushpdan Gadhavi | 221,057 | 48.15 | −−− |
| | INC | Shailendrasinh Jadeja | 1,92,067 | 41.84 | −−− |
| | Independent | Dhanraj Sheda | 20,334 | 4.42 | −−− |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,990 | 6.32 | −−− |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,59,043 | 45.60 | −−− |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |