Lok Sabha Constituency

Kachchh

Constituency No. 1· GujaratScheduled Caste

Kachchh is Lok Sabha constituency No. 1 in Gujarat, reserved category: Scheduled Caste. It covers parts of the districts of Kachchh, Morbi. The seat is made up of 7 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 18,92,100 electors, of whom 57.87% voted.

State
Gujarat
Constituency No.
1
Category
Scheduled Caste
Assembly Segments
7
Districts Covered
Kachchh, Morbi
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

VC

Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Kachchh (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2014
Re-elected
2019, 2024
Terms at this seat
3+

Counted from the results on file, which begin in 2014 — earlier terms may not be included.

2024 result
6,59,574
Votes
60.23%
Vote share
2,68,782
Victory margin

Ahead of Nitesh Parbatbhai Lalan (Indian National Congress) on 3,90,792 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
1
State
Gujarat
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Kachchh, Morbi
Assembly segments
7
Total electors
18,92,100
Male electors
9,81,200
Female electors
9,10,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
2,143
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
VC
Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,59,574
Votes
60.23%
Vote Share
2,68,782
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vinod Lakhamshi ChavdaBJP6,59,574 · 60.23%
  2. 2.Nitesh Parbatbhai LalanINC3,90,792 · 35.68%
  3. 3.Vijay BhachraBSP6,111 · 0.56%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
VC
Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,37,034
Votes
62.26%
Vote Share
3,05,513
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vinod Lakhamshi ChavdaBJP6,37,034 · 62.26%
  2. 2.Naresh Naranbhai MaheshwariINC3,31,521 · 32.4%
  3. 3.Maheshwari Devjibhai VachhiyabhaiBMUP10,098 · 0.99%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
VC
Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,62,855
Votes
59.48%
Vote Share
2,54,482
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vinod Lakhamshi ChavdaBJP5,62,855 · 59.48%
  2. 2.Dr. Dinesh ParmarINC3,08,373 · 32.59%
  3. 3.Kamalbhai MatangBSP21,230 · 2.24%

Assembly Segments in Kachchh

(7)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Abdasa
    AC No. 1 · Kachchh
    PJ
    Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Mandvi
    AC No. 2 · Kachchh
    AD
    Aniruddha Dave
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bhuj
    AC No. 3 · Kachchh
    KP
    Keshubhai Patel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Anjar
    AC No. 4 · Kachchh
    TC
    Trikam Chhanga
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Gandhidham
    AC No. 5 · Kachchh
    Scheduled Caste
    MM
    Malti Maheshwari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Rapar
    AC No. 6 · Kachchh
    VJ
    Virendrasinh Jadeja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Morbi
    AC No. 65 · Morbi
    KA
    Kantilal Amrutiya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
18.92 Lakh
Total Electors
9.81 Lakh
Male Electors
9.11 Lakh
Female Electors
2,143
Polling Stations
10.95 Lakh
Votes Polled
57.87%
Turnout
Voter turnout57.87%
EVM votes 10,90,400Postal votes 4,666

About Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Gujarat
Constituency number
1
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Kachchh, Morbi
Assembly segments
7
Sitting member
Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Gujarat
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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