The Dahod Parliamentary constituency in Gujarat is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As one of the 26 Lok Sabha seats which belong to the western Indian state of Gujarat, the Dahod constituency covers the entire district of Dahod (also known as Dohad). The total number of electorates in the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 19) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,194,821 of which 602,973 are males and 591,848 are females.
Situated in the Dahod District in the state, the Dahod town-city is the administrative center as well as the Municipal Corporation of the eponymous district. With a population of 2,126,558 as per the 2011 census, the Dahod District is one of the most backward regions in the state. The economy of the Dahod Parliamentary constituency features a weak agricultural base, with no advancement in industrial or technological sectors. The constituency has been announced as one of the country’s 250 most backward districts, receiving regular governmental funds under special schemes such as the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGFP). Seven assembly segments constitute the parliamentary constituency of Dahod.
Dahod Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
In
2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In
2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the
2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.
| Candidate | Party | EVM Votes | Migrant Votes | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % of Votes | Status |
| Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor | Bharatiya Janata Party | 558977 | 0 | 2783 | 561760 | 52.84 | Winner |
| Katara Babubhai Khimabhai | Indian National Congress | 431312 | 0 | 2852 | 434164 | 40.84 | 1st Runner-up |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 31873 | 0 | 63 | 31936 | 3 | 2nd Runner-up |
| Bhabhor Dhulabhai Ditabhai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 11329 | 0 | 10 | 11339 | 1.07 | 3rd Runner-up |
| Devdha Samsubhai Khatarabhai | Independent | 11135 | 0 | 7 | 11142 | 1.05 | 4th Runner-up |
| Damor Manabhai Bhavsingbhai | Independent | 5204 | 0 | 7 | 5211 | 0.49 | 5th Runner-up |
| Kalara Ramsingbhai Nanjibhai | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | 3835 | 0 | 1 | 3836 | 0.36 | 6th Runner-up |
| Jagdishbhai Manilal Meda | Bharatiya National Janta Dal | 3821 | 0 | 3 | 3824 | 0.36 | 7th Runner-up |
List of winner/current and runner up MPs Dahod Parliamentary Constituency.
The table below represents the names of all the winning and runner up MPs of Dahod parliamentary constituency of all the years from the starting until now . It also shows the number of votes secured by each MP and the name of the political party they belong to. The current sitting member of parliament of the Dahod constituency is Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor of BJP.
| Year | PC No. | PC Name | Category | Winner | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner Up | Gender | Party | Vote |
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| 2014 | 19 | Dahod | (ST) | Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor | M | BJP | 511111 | Taviyad Dr. Prabhaben Kishorsinh | M | INC | 280757 |
| 2009 | 19 | Dahod | (ST) | Taviad,Dr. (Smt.) Prabha Kishor | F | INC | 250586 | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | M | BJP | 192050 |
| 2004 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Katara Babubhai Khimabhai | M | BJP | 228154 | Taviyad Dr. Prabhabahen Kishorsinh | M | INC | 227793 |
| 1999 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Katara Babubhai Khimabhai | M | BJP | 232288 | Somjibhai Damor | M | INC | 219857 |
| 1998 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | M | INC | 276011 | Damor Tersinhbhai Badiabhai | M | BJP | 161731 |
| 1996 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | M | INC | 172045 | Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai | M | BJP | 104463 |
| 1991 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | M | INC | 155707 | Bhabhor Sumanbhai Rangjibhai | M | BJP | 105998 |
| 1989 | 17 | Dohad | GEN | Somaibahi Damor | M | INC | 168774 | Bhabhor Suman Bhai Rangibhai | M | JD | 141015 |
| 1984 | 17 | Dohad | GEN | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | M | INC | 169944 | Hathila Narsinhbhai Kanjibhai | M | JNP | 55207 |
| 1980 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai | M | INC(I) | 134226 | Minama Govindsinh Lalchandbhai | M | JNP | 57103 |
| 1977 | 17 | Dohad | (ST) | Damor Somjibhai Pujabhai | M | INC | 89538 | Minama Govindsingh Lalchandbhai | M | BLD | 86145 |
| 1971 | 15 | Dohad | GEN | Bhaljibhai Ravjibhai Parmar | M | NCO | 95186 | Somjibhai Punjabhai Damor | M | INC | 68276 |
| 1967 | 15 | Dohad | (ST) | B.R. Parmar | M | INC | 113926 | L.B. Patel | M | SWA | 105842 |
| 1962 | 17 | Dohad | (SC) | Hirabhai Kunverbhai Baria | M | SWA | 107348 | Narsibhai Kanjibhai Hathila | M | INC | 102935 |
List of Assembly Constituenciesin Dahod Parliamentary Constituency
The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Dahod parliamentary constituency.
| Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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| Santrampur (ST) | Fatepura (ST) | Jhalod (ST) |
| Limkheda (ST) | Dahod (ST) | Garbada (ST) |
| Devgadbaria | |