Visavadar Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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Visavadar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Junagadh district and a segment of Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency.
| Visavadar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 87 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Junagadh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Junagadh |
| Established | 1972 |
| Total electors | 259,296[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | AAP |
| Elected year | 2025 |
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Visavadar Taluka
- Bhesan Taluka
- Junagadh Taluka (Part) Villages – Kerala, Bhiyal, Choki, Kathrota, Isapur, Baliyavad, Chokli, Vadal, Sukhpur, Bamangam, Dervan, Hasnapur, Jambudi, Indreshvar, Surajkund, Girnar Hills, Dungar Thana, Bordevi, Limbdi Dhar, Mandlikpur, Nava Pipaliya, Bandhala, Bhalgam, Mandanpara, Ramnath, Dungarpur, Vijapur, Sodvadar, Intala, Patapur, Salatha, Khadiya, Toraniya, Navagam, Bilkha, Umrala, Avatadiya Mota, Chorvadi, Anandpur, Mevasa Khadiya, Bagdu, Prabhatpur, Rameshvar, Avatadiya Nana, Mevasa Kamribaina, Bela, Badalpur, Bagdu, Jamka, Semrala, Sankhdavadar, Thumbala.
- Bagasara Taluka (Part) of Amreli District Village – Kadaya
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Madinaben Akbarbhai Nagori | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Kuraji Bhesaniya | Swatantra Party | |
| 1972 | Ramjibhai Karkar[5] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1975 | Kuraji Bhesaniya | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | |
| 1980 | Dhirajlal Ribadiya | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Popatlal Ramani | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Kuraji Bhesaniya | Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Keshubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | |||
| 2002 | Kanu Bhalala | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2012 | Keshubhai Patel | Gujarat Parivartan Party | |
| 2014^ | Harshadkumar Madhavjibhai Ribadiya | Indian National Congress | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2022 | Bhupendrabhai Bhayani | Aam Aadmi Party | |
| 2025^ | Gopal Italia | ||
^By-election
Election results
2025 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Gopal Italia | 75,942 | 51.04 | +5.86 | |
| BJP | Kirit Patel | 58,388 | 39.24 | −1.12 | |
| INC | Nitin Ranpariya | 5,501 | 3.70 | −7.87 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,716 | 1.15 | −0 05 | |
| Majority | 17,554 | 11.80 | +6.98 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,786 | ||||
| AAP hold | Swing | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Bhupendrabhai Bhayani[8] | 66,210 | 45.18 | ||
| BJP | Harshad Kumar Ribadiya | 59,147 | 40.36 | ||
| INC | Karashanbhai Vadadoriya | 16,963 | 11.57 | ||
| BSP | Vaghela Nathabhai | 1,842 | 1.26 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,765 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 7,063 | 4.82 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 256,490 | [9] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2017
2014 by-election
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPP | Keshubhai Patel | 85,967 | 57.80 | New | |
| BJP | Kanubhai Bhalala | 43,781 | 29.44 | ||
| Majority | 40,186 | 28.36 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| GPP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanu Bhalala | 38,179 | 45.16 | ||
| INC | Harshadkumar Ribadiya | 33,950 | 40.16 | ||
| BJSH | Goganbhai Pansuriya | 5,022 | 5.94 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanu Bhalala | 45,242 | 49.40 | ||
| INC | Keshubhai Naranbhai Ambaliya | 26,423 | 28.85 | ||
| Independent | Beepenchandra Ramani | 14,044 | 15.33 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Keshubhai Patel | 58,157 | |||
| INC | Bhensaniya Kurjibhai Dungarbhai | 28,612 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||