# Danta Assembly constituency

Danta is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Banaskantha district .It is numbered as 10-Danta and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,
* Amirgadh Taluka
* Danta Taluka

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1995 | Kachoriya Kantibhai Dharamdas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Mukesh Gadhvi | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Mukesh Gadhvi | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Mukesh Gadhvi | Indian National Congress |
| 2009^ | Vasant Bhatol | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Kantibhai Kharadi | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Kantibhai Kharadi | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Kantibhai Kharadi | Indian National Congress |
^: bypoll

## Election Results
### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Danta Assembly constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kharadi Kantibhai Kalabhai | 85134 | 46.42 |
| | BJP | Parghi Latubhai Chandabhai | 78807 | 42.97 |
| | AAP | Bumbadiya Mahendrabhai Kesharabhai | 12181 | 6.64 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 5213 | 2.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,327 | 3.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 257,655 | |

### 2017

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2017: Danta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kantibhai Kharadi | 86,129 | 52.88 | +2.28 |
| | BJP | Maljibhai Kodarvi | 61,477 | 37.74 | +5.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.14 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,62,880 | 74.36 | −0.59 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kantibhai Kharadi | 73,751 | 50.64 |
| | BJP | Gamabhai Kharadi | 46,761 | 32.11 |
| | Independent | Mahendrabhai Bumbariya | 12,432 | 8.54 |
| | Independent | Somabhai Solanki | 8,419 | 5.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,990 | 18.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,647 | 74.90 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2007

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Mukesh Gadhvi | 74,895 | 54.64 |
| | BJP | Javansinh Solanki | 41,952 | 30.61 |
| | Independent | Parthabhai Bumbariya | 11,039 | 8.05 |
| | BSP | Khimajibhai Balat | 4,164 | 3.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,943 | 24.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137061 | 60.72 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2002

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Mukesh Gadhvi | 82545 | 61.14 |
| | BJP | Hareshbhai Jani | 52455 | 38.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30090 | 22.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135000 | 65.65 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1998

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Mukesh Gadhvi | 49033 | 44.20 |
| | BJP | Kantibhai Kachoriya | 28906 | 26.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20127 | 18.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117809 | 68.41 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1995

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kantibhai Kachoriya | 59705 | 47.50 |
| | INC | Nurmahmadbhai Umatiya | 48016 | 38.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11689 | 9.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131378 | 76.88 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1990

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kantibhai Kachoriya | 29774 | 37.66 |
| | JD | Narpatsinh Chawda | 21638 | 30.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8136 | 10.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81047 | 55.05 |
| | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | Swing | |

### 1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Baldevsinh Vaghela | 26438 | 57.16 |
| | JP | Ibrahim Habibbhai | 18772 | 40.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7666 | 16.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81047 | 55.05 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | |

### 1980

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP | Harisinh Chavda | 22703 | 50.16 |
| | INC | Abdulrehman Memon | 22557 | 49.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8136 | 10.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81047 | 55.05 |
| | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | Swing | |

### 1975

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(O) | Harisinh Chavda | 17148 | 45.79 |
| | INC | Bhairavdan Gadhavi | 12284 | 32.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4864 | 12.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40508 | 49.52 |
| | INC(O) gain from INC | INC(O) gain from INC | Swing | |