Valsad Lok Sabha constituency

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Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Gujarat
Assembly constituencies Dangs
Vansada
Dharampur
Valsad
Pardi
Kaprada
Umbergaon
Established1957
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

The Valsad Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Bulsar Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. This seat is considered a bellwether seat in India. It is believed that the party which wins this seat will form the central government. [1]

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Assembly segments

Presently, Valsad Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: [2]

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictMLAPartyParty Leading
(in 2024)
173 Dangs ST Dang Vijaybhai Patel BJP BJP
177 Vansada ST Navsari Anant Patel INC INC
178 Dharampur ST Valsad Arvind Patel BJP INC
179 Valsad None Valsad Bharat Patel BJP BJP
180 Pardi None Valsad Kanubhai Desai BJP BJP
181 Kaprada ST Valsad Jitubhai Chaudhri BJP INC
182 Umbergaon ST Valsad Raman Patkar BJP BJP

Members of Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1957 Nanubhai Patel Indian National Congress
1962
1967
1971 Indian National Congress
1977 Janata Party
1980 Uttambhai Patel Indian National Congress
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Arjunbhai Patel Janata Dal
1991 Uttambhai Patel Indian National Congress
1996 Manibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
1999
2004 Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel Indian National Congress
2009
2014 K C Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024 Dhaval Patel

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general elections: Valsad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel 764,226 56.13 Decrease2.svg5.12
INC Anant Patel 553,522 40.66 Increase2.svg7.48
NOTA None of the Above 18,3731.35Decrease2.svg0.18
BSP Manakbhai Jatrubhai Shankar7,4990.55Decrease2.svg0.67
Independent Ramanbhai Karshanbhai Patel6,7450.50N/A
Independent Chiragkumar Bharatbhai Patel3,4400.25N/A
Majority2,10,70415.48Decrease2.svg12.59
Turnout 13,61,41173.20Decrease2.svg2.28
BJP hold Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Valsad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dr. K. C. Patel 771,980 61.25
INC Jitubhai Chaudhari4,18,18333.18
BSP Kishorbhai Patel15,3591.22
BTP Pankajbhai Patel9,5360.76
NOTA None of the Above19,3071.53
Majority3,53,79728.07
Turnout 12,61,36475.48
BJP hold Swing

General elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Valsad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dr. K. C. Patel 6,17,77255.05
INC Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel4,09,76836.51
NOTA None of the Above26,6062.37
Majority2,08,00418.54
Turnout 11,23,18274.28
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

Notes

  1. Why Gujarat's Valsad Seat is the 'Gateway' to Delhi
  2. "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

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