Kachchh Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Jat Poonamben Veljibhai of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 71,343 votes (12.60%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,325,614 registered electors and 564,099 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.60%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Jat Poonamben Veljibhai

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
71,343
Margin %
12.60%
Total Electors
1,325,614
Votes Polled
564,099
Turnout
42.60%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
95
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jat Poonamben Veljibhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

285,300
50.60%
Male
#2
Danicha Valjibhai Punamchandra

Indian National Congress

213,957
37.90%
Male
#3
Vanzara Hiraben Dalpatbhai

Independent

15,881
2.80%
Male
#4
Saresa Nanji Bhanjibhai

Independent

10,763
1.90%
Male
#5
Namori Mohanbhai Ladhabhai

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,519
1.70%
Male
#6
Munshi Bhuralal Khimjibhai

Independent

7,626
1.40%
Male
#7
Maheshwari Dhanjibhai Karsanbhai

Independent

4,102
0.70%
Male
#8
Mangaliya Lilbai Jivanbhai

Independent

3,589
0.60%
Male
#9
Maheshwari Gangji Dayabhai

Independent

2,390
0.40%
Male
#10
Govind Jivabhai Dafada

Independent

1,625
0.30%
Male
#11
Chauhan Motilal Devjibhai

Lokpriya Samaj Party

1,593
0.30%
Male
#12
Badiya Ramesh Gangji

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

1,501
0.30%
Male
#13
Kanji Abhabhai Maheshwari

Independent

1,393
0.20%
Male
#14
Garva Asmal Thakarshi

Independent

1,266
0.20%
Male
#15
Dr. Tina Maganbhai Parmar

Bharatiya Natiional Janta Dal

1,251
0.20%
Male
#16
Dungariya Bharmalbhai Naranbhai

Samajwadi Party

1,196
0.20%
Male
#17
Parmar Mukeshbhai Mandanbhai

Indian Justice Party

1,056
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jat Poonamben Veljibhai Bharatiya Janata Party 285,300 50.60%
2 Danicha Valjibhai Punamchandra Indian National Congress 213,957 37.90%
3 Vanzara Hiraben Dalpatbhai Independent 15,881 2.80%
4 Saresa Nanji Bhanjibhai Independent 10,763 1.90%
5 Namori Mohanbhai Ladhabhai Bahujan Samaj Party 9,519 1.70%
6 Munshi Bhuralal Khimjibhai Independent 7,626 1.40%
7 Maheshwari Dhanjibhai Karsanbhai Independent 4,102 0.70%
8 Mangaliya Lilbai Jivanbhai Independent 3,589 0.60%
9 Maheshwari Gangji Dayabhai Independent 2,390 0.40%
10 Govind Jivabhai Dafada Independent 1,625 0.30%
11 Chauhan Motilal Devjibhai Lokpriya Samaj Party 1,593 0.30%
12 Badiya Ramesh Gangji Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 1,501 0.30%
13 Kanji Abhabhai Maheshwari Independent 1,393 0.20%
14 Garva Asmal Thakarshi Independent 1,266 0.20%
15 Dr. Tina Maganbhai Parmar Bharatiya Natiional Janta Dal 1,251 0.20%
16 Dungariya Bharmalbhai Naranbhai Samajwadi Party 1,196 0.20%
17 Parmar Mukeshbhai Mandanbhai Indian Justice Party 1,056 0.20%

Kachchh — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Jat Poonamben Veljibhai of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Kachchh constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 71,343 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,325,614 registered electors, 564,099 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.60%. A total of 17 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jat Poonamben Veljibhai (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Kachchh Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 71,343 votes (12.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kachchh for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 42.60%%.

17 candidates contested from Kachchh constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kachchh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.