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{{Short description|Electoral constituency in Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name                  = Ahmedabad West
| type = LS
| state                 = [[Gujarat]]
| map_image             = અમદાવાદ પશ્ચિમ – Ahmedabad West.svg
|map_caption            = Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha Constituency <br> અમદાવાદ પશ્ચિમ લોક સભા મતદાર વિભાગ
| established           = 2008
| assembly_cons         = [[Ellis Bridge Assembly constituency|Ellisbridge]]<br> [[Amraiwadi Assembly constituency|Amraiwadi]]<br> [[Dariapur Assembly constituency|Dariapur]]<br>  [[Jamalpur-Khadiya Assembly constituency|Jamalpur-Khadiya]]<br> [[Maninagar Assembly constituency|Maninagar]]<br> [[Danilimda Assembly constituency|Danilimda]] <br> [[Asarwa Assembly constituency|Asarwa]]
| reservation           = SC
| mp                    = [[Dinesh Makwana]]
| party                 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| latest_election_year  = [[2024 Indian general elections|2024]]
| electors              = 16,78,710<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/PCDetails.aspx |title=Electorate Details: Ahmedabad West |access-date=14 June 2020 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805145432/https://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/PCDetails.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
'''Ahmedabad West''' ({{langx|gu|અમદાવાદ પશ્ચિમ}}) is one of the 26 [[Lok Sabha]] (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in [[Gujarat]], a state in western [[India]]. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of [[Electoral boundary delimitation|delimitation]] of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. This seat is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] (SC).<ref name=ceo>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=147|access-date=12 December 2014|archive-date=5 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was [[Kirit Premjibhai Solanki]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

==Assembly segments==
As of 2014, Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) segments. These are:<ref name=ceo/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="50px" style="font-size:75%" |Constituency number
! width="200px" |Name
! width="120px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
! width="150px" |District
! colspan="2"|Party
! colspan="2"|2024 Lead
|-
|44
|[[Ellis Bridge Assembly constituency|Ellis Bridge]]
|None
| rowspan="7" |[[Ahmedabad district|Ahmedabad]]
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|50
|[[Amraiwadi Assembly constituency|Amraiwadi]]
|None
|-
|51
|[[Dariapur Assembly constituency|Dariapur]]
|None
| {{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|52
|[[Jamalpur-Khadiya Assembly constituency|Jamalpur-Khadiya]]
|None
| {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|53
|[[Maninagar Assembly constituency|Maninagar]]
|None
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|54
|[[Danilimda Assembly constituency|Danilimda]]
|SC
| {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|56
|[[Asarwa Assembly constituency|Asarwa]]
|SC
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}

== Members of Parliament ==
* Elections until 2008, See [[Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmedabad]] parliamentary constituency.
* This seat came into existence from 2009 elections.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Election!!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| [[Indian general election, 2009|2009]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Kirit Premjibhai Solanki|Kiritbhai Solanki]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}
|-
| [[Indian general election, 2014|2014]]
|-
| [[Indian general election, 2019|2019]]
|-
| [[Indian general election, 2024|2024]]
| [[Dinesh Makwana|Dineshbhai Makwana]]<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 8 - Ahmedabad West (Gujarat) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S068.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604114301/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S068.htm |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date= |website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
|}

==Election results==

===2024===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad West]]<ref name="2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Ahmedabad West">{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Ahmedabad West |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S068.htm |access-date=19 July 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719033058/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S068.htm |archive-date=19 July 2024}}</ref> 
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |candidate  = [[Dinesh Makwana]]
 |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party 
 |votes      = 6,11,704 
 |percentage = 63.28
 |change     = {{down}}1.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |candidate  = Bharat Makwana
 |party      = Indian National Congress 
 |votes      = 3,25,267 
 |percentage = 33.65
 |change     = {{up}}1.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above]]
  |votes      = 14,007 
  |percentage = 1.45
  |change     = {{down}}0.03
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 2,86,437
   |percentage = 29.63
   |change     = {{down}}2.64
}}
{{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 9,67,803
   |percentage = 56.02
   |change     = {{down}}4.79
 }}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |loser  = 
  |swing  = {{down}}1.07
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===2019===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]:[[Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad West]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 General Election constituency wise detailed result |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13539-33-constituency-wise-detailed-result/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |website=ECI}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Kirit Premjibhai Solanki]]
  |votes      = 641,622
  |percentage = 64.35
  |change     = +0.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Raju Parmar
  |votes      = 320,076
  |percentage = 32.10
  |change     = +1.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
  |votes      = 14,719
  |percentage = 1.48
  |change     = -0.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Tribhovandas Karsandas Vaghela
  |votes      = 10,028
  |percentage = 1.01
  |change     = +0.37
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
   |votes      = 321,546
   |percentage = 32.25
   |change     = -0.95
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 999,233
   |percentage = 60.81
   |change     = -2.12
 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad West]]<ref name=turnout>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/PC_WISE_TURNOUT.htm|title=Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702210941/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/PC_WISE_TURNOUT.htm|archive-date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS068.htm?ac=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628100941/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS068.htm?ac=8|archive-date=28 June 2014|title=Ahmedabad West|publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Kirit Premjibhai Solanki]]
  |votes      = 617,104
  |percentage = 63.97
  |change     = +9.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Ishwar Makwana
  |votes      = 296,793
  |percentage = 30.77
  |change     = -10.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Aam Aadmi Party
  |candidate  = J. J. Mewada
  |votes      = 17,332
  |percentage = 1.80
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
  |votes      = 16,571
  |percentage = 1.72
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
   |votes      = 320,311
   |percentage = 33.20
   |change     = +20.00
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 965,560
   |percentage = 62.93
   |change     = +14.71
 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad West]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf|title=Constituency Wise Detailed Results |pages=38–39|publisher=Election Commission of India|format=PDF|access-date=30 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811090059/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf|archive-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Kirit Premjibhai Solanki]]
  |votes      = 376,823
  |percentage = 54.61
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Shailesh Parmar]]
  |votes      = 285,696
  |percentage = 41.40
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Pravin Solanki
  |votes      = 8,436
  |percentage = 1.22
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
   |votes      = 91,127
   |percentage = 13.21
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 690,073
   |percentage = 48.22
   |change     = N/A
 }}
{{Election box new seat win|
   |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency]]
* [[Ahmedabad District]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]

==References==
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{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Gujarat}}
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