Rapar Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 23°34′N 70°38′E / 23.57°N 70.64°E / 23.57; 70.64
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6. Rapar
Constituency No. 6 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
DistrictKachchh
LS constituencyKachchh
Established1962
Total electors247,463[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

Rapar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Kachchh district. It is numbered as 6-Rapar.

List of segments[edit]

This assembly seat represents the following segments[4]

  1. Rapar Taluka
  2. Bhachau Taluka rapar(Part) Villages – Dholavira, Kharoda, Kalyanpar, Janan, Ratanpar, Gadhada, Amarapar, Ganeshpar, Bambhanka, Bapurai, Bharudia, Kankhoi, Chobari, Kakarva, Kanthkot, Nara, Gamdau, Toraniya, Jadsa, Adhoi (Pasakayara), Pasa, Vasatva, Shivlakha, Lakadiya, Gharana, Rajansar, Khodasar, Rajthali, Chandrodi, Naransari, Katariya Juna, Katariya Nava, Laliana, Amaliyara, Jangi, Godpar, Vandhiya, Modpar, Lakhapar, Lakhdhirgadh (Alepar), Shikarpur

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Member Picture Party
1962 Jadavji Raghavji Morabia Swatantra Party
1967 B. Gajsinhji
1972 Premchnd Otamchand Indian National Congress
1975 Harilal Patel Swatantra Party
1980 Babubhai Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Harilal Patel Indian National Congress
1990
1995 Babubhai Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Dhirubhai Shah
2002 Babubhai Shah Indian National Congress
2007
2012 Patel Vaghajibhai Dharamshibhai Bharatiya Janata Party
2014^ Pankaj Mehta
2017 Santokben Aarethiya[5] Indian National Congress
2022 Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022: Rapar Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja 66961 46.17
INC Bhachubhai Dharamshi Aarethiya 66384 45.77
AAP Amba Paravant Patel[6] 2434 1.68
NOTA None of the above 3942 2.72
Majority 577 0.4
Turnout
Registered electors 247,463 [7]
BJP gain from INC Swing

2017[edit]

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Rapar[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Santokben Bachubhai Arethiya 63,814 49.05 +12
BJP Pankaj Mehta 48,605 37.36 -12.29
Majority 15,209 11.69
Turnout 1,30,112 59.93 12.17
INC gain from BJP

2014[edit]

By-election, 2014: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pankaj Mehta 59,165 49.65
INC Babubhai Meghji Shah 44,151 37.05 +3.76
Majority 15,014 12.60 +6.06
Turnout 119,160 47.76 -14.97
BJP hold Swing

2012[edit]

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vaghajibhai Patel 55,280 39.95
INC Babubhai Meghji Shah 46,064 33.29
Majority 9,216 6.66
Turnout 1,38,389 62.74
BJP gain from INC Swing

2007[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Babubhai Shah 42934 46.1
BJP Virendrasinh Jadeja 37295 40.05
Majority 5639 6.05
Turnout 93137 52.07
INC gain from BJP Swing

2002[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Babubhai Shah 40939 38.98
BJP Dhirubhai Shah 36652 34.90
Majority 4287 4.08
Turnout 105024 62.07
INC gain from BJP Swing

1998[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dhirubhai Shah 29860 42.60
AIRJP Babubhai Shah 22046 31.45
Majority 7814 11.15
Turnout 73870 54.13
BJP gain from AIRJP Swing

1995[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Babubhai Shah 37826 47.03
INC Ratanshi Savla 35229 43.80
Majority 2597 3.23
Turnout 83364 60.84
BJP gain from INC Swing

1990[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Harilal patel 33984 51.66
BJP Murubha Jadeja 25731 39.11
Majority 8253 12.55
Turnout 67741 53.75
INC gain from BJP Swing

1985[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Harilal patel 35048 55.86
BJP Babubhai Shah 26324 41.96
Majority 8724 13.91
Turnout 64907 54.66
INC gain from BJP Swing

1980[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Babubhai Shah 30619 55.51
INC Harilal Patel 21951 39.79
Majority 8668 15.71
Turnout 57214 53.30
BJP gain from INC Swing

1975[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Harilal patel 24751 50.39
Independent Babulal Shah 24368 49.61
Majority 383 0.78
Turnout 52507 58.41
INC gain from Independent Swing

1972[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Premchnd Otamchand 13704 41.13
Independent Babulal Shah 12151 36.47
Majority 1553 4.66
Turnout 35728 50.83
INC gain from Independent Swing

1967[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA B. Gajsinhji 15060 50.66
INC H. N. Patel 13205 44.42
Majority 1855 6.24
Turnout 33395 53.90
SWA gain from INC Swing

1962[edit]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962: Rapar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA Jadavji Raghavji Morabia 26113 66.06
INC Harilal Patel 13418 33.94
Majority 12695 32.11
Turnout 40110 54.58
SWA gain from INC Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Over 4.90 crore voters in Gujarat ; ECI releases final roll and electors details 2022". www.deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "AAP's 6th List For Gujarat Polls Out, 73 Names Out Of 182 Seats Revealed". NDTV.com. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Gujarat Legislative Elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

External links[edit]

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