Rajkot Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia of Indian National Congress won the Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 24,735 votes (3.80%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,455,072 registered electors and 649,750 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
24,735
Margin %
3.80%
Total Electors
1,455,072
Votes Polled
649,750
Turnout
44.70%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
104
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia

Indian National Congress

307,553
47.30%
Male
#2
Kirankumar Valjibhai Bhalodia (Patel)

Bharatiya Janata Party

282,818
43.50%
Male
#3
Dhedhi Daleechandbhai Lirabhai (Patel)

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,653
2.30%
Male
#4
Dr. Zakirhusen Mathakiya

Independent

8,188
1.30%
Male
#5
Dudhatra Mukundbhai Govindbhai

Independent

5,630
0.90%
Male
#6
Nayanbhai Hashmukhbhai Upadhyay

Independent

4,069
0.60%
Male
#7
Hirabhai Gordhanbhai Changela

Independent

3,496
0.50%
Male
#8
Sudhir Joshi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

2,908
0.40%
Male
#9
Chavda Lakhmanbhai Devjibhai

Independent

2,468
0.40%
Male
#10
Babulal Devjibhai Ghava

Lok Jan Shakti Party

2,362
0.40%
Male
#11
Harsoda Mahesh Hirabhai

Independent

1,410
0.20%
Male
#12
Vekaria Alpeshbhai Keshubhai

Mahagujarat Janta Party

1,293
0.20%
Male
#13
Keshubhai Dhanjibhai Vekariya

Independent

1,199
0.20%
Male
#14
Pravinbhai Meghjibhai Dengada

Independent

1,098
0.20%
Male
#15
Bhikhabhai Kurjibhai Sadadiya

Independent

1,091
0.20%
Male
#16
Kubavat Babudas Chhagandas

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

981
0.20%
Male
#17
Jasvantbhai Ranchhodbhai Sabhaya

Samajwadi Party

959
0.10%
Male
#18
Arvindbhai Jadavjibhai Rathod

Independent

935
0.10%
Male
#19
Jadeja Satubha Amarsang

National Secular Party

902
0.10%
Male
#20
Sarola Geetaben Manjibhai

Independent

874
0.10%
Male
#21
Vekariya Pragjibhai Nathubhai

Independent

864
0.10%
Male
#22
Dr.Rajeshkumar Shantibhai Makadia (Patel)

Independent

764
0.10%
Male
#23
Narendrasinh Tapubha Jadeja

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

739
0.10%
Male
#24
Gokalbhai Khodabhai Parmar

Lokpriya Samaj Party

701
0.10%
Male
#25
Ajitsinh Harisinh Jadeja

Independent

674
0.10%
Male
#26
Multani Subhanbhai Popatbhai

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#27
Rabari Momaiyabhai Alabhai

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia Indian National Congress 307,553 47.30%
2 Kirankumar Valjibhai Bhalodia (Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party 282,818 43.50%
3 Dhedhi Daleechandbhai Lirabhai (Patel) Bahujan Samaj Party 14,653 2.30%
4 Dr. Zakirhusen Mathakiya Independent 8,188 1.30%
5 Dudhatra Mukundbhai Govindbhai Independent 5,630 0.90%
6 Nayanbhai Hashmukhbhai Upadhyay Independent 4,069 0.60%
7 Hirabhai Gordhanbhai Changela Independent 3,496 0.50%
8 Sudhir Joshi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 2,908 0.40%
9 Chavda Lakhmanbhai Devjibhai Independent 2,468 0.40%
10 Babulal Devjibhai Ghava Lok Jan Shakti Party 2,362 0.40%
11 Harsoda Mahesh Hirabhai Independent 1,410 0.20%
12 Vekaria Alpeshbhai Keshubhai Mahagujarat Janta Party 1,293 0.20%
13 Keshubhai Dhanjibhai Vekariya Independent 1,199 0.20%
14 Pravinbhai Meghjibhai Dengada Independent 1,098 0.20%
15 Bhikhabhai Kurjibhai Sadadiya Independent 1,091 0.20%
16 Kubavat Babudas Chhagandas Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 981 0.20%
17 Jasvantbhai Ranchhodbhai Sabhaya Samajwadi Party 959 0.10%
18 Arvindbhai Jadavjibhai Rathod Independent 935 0.10%
19 Jadeja Satubha Amarsang National Secular Party 902 0.10%
20 Sarola Geetaben Manjibhai Independent 874 0.10%
21 Vekariya Pragjibhai Nathubhai Independent 864 0.10%
22 Dr.Rajeshkumar Shantibhai Makadia (Patel) Independent 764 0.10%
23 Narendrasinh Tapubha Jadeja Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 739 0.10%
24 Gokalbhai Khodabhai Parmar Lokpriya Samaj Party 701 0.10%
25 Ajitsinh Harisinh Jadeja Independent 674 0.10%
26 Multani Subhanbhai Popatbhai Independent 502 0.10%
27 Rabari Momaiyabhai Alabhai Independent 475 0.10%

Rajkot — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Rajkot constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 24,735 votes.

Out of 1,455,072 registered electors, 649,750 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.70%. A total of 27 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

Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia (Indian National Congress) won the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 24,735 votes (3.80%%).

The voter turnout in Rajkot for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 44.70%%.

27 candidates contested from Rajkot constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Rajkot is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.