Rapar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Rapar assembly constituency (રાપર વિધાનસભા બેઠક) is one of the 182 assembly constituency of Gujarat. It is located in Kutch District

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following talukas.

1. Rapar Taluka.

2. Bhachau Taluka (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.

Total Number of Voters

Election	Polling Stations	Male Voters	Female Voters	Others	Total Voters
2014	251	105732	94385	0	249497

Member of Legislative Assembly

• 2007 - Babubhai Meghji Shah, Indian National Congress
• 2012 - Vaghajibhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2014 - Pankaj Mehta, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

2014

Gujarat Assembly By election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJP	Pankaj Mehta	59,165	49.65	+9.71
	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

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012: Rapar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJP	Vaghajibhai Patel	55280	39.95
	INC	Babubhai Meghji Shah	46064	33.29
Majority			9216	6.66
Turnout			138389	62.74
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2007

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967: Rapar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Swatantra Party	B. Gajsinhji	15060	50.66
	INC	H. N. Patel	13205	44.42
Majority			1855	6.24
Turnout			33395	53.90
	Swatantra Party gain from INC		Swing

1962

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962: Rapar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Swatantra Party	Jadavji Raghavji Morabia	26113	66.06
	INC	Harilal Patel	13418	33.94
Majority			12695	32.11
Turnout			40110	54.58
	Swatantra Party gain from INC		Swing

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