Rapar Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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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.
| 6. Rapar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 6 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kachchh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kachchh |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 247,463[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments[4]
- Rapar Taluka
- 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
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jadavji Raghavji Morabia | Swatantra Party | ||
| 1967 | B. Gajsinhji | |||
| 1972 | Premchand 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
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja | 66961 | 46.17 | ||
| INC | Bhachubhai Dharamshi Aarethiya | 66384 | 45.77 | ||
| AAP | Amba Parbat 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
2014
2012
2007
| 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
1998
1995
1990
1985
1980
1975
| 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
| 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 | ||||