Valsad (Lok Sabha constituency)

Valsad Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Bulsar Lok Sabha constituency) (Gujarati: વલસાડ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) 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.

Assembly segments

Presently, Valsad Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

Assembly Segment No Name of Assembly Seat Reserved for
173 Dang ST
177 Vansada ST
178 Dharampur ST
179 Valsad None
180 Pardi None
181 Kaprada ST
182 Umergam ST

Members of Parliament


Key

  INC     NCO      Janata Party     INC(I)     Janata Dal     BJP  

ElectionMemberParty
1957 Nanubhai Patel Indian National Congress
1962 Nanubhai Patel Indian National Congress
1967 Nanubhai Patel Indian National Congress
1971 Nanubhai Patel Indian National Congress (Organization)
1977 Nanubhai Patel Janata Party
1980 Uttambhai Patel Indian National Congress (Indira)
1984 Uttambhai Patel Indian National Congress
1989 Arjunbhai Patel Janata Dal
1991 Uttambhai Patel Indian National Congress
1996 Manibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Manibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Manibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Kishanbhai Patel Indian National Congress
2009 Kishanbhai Patel Indian National Congress
2014 Dr. K. C. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party

General Elections 2009

[2]

Indian general elections, 2009: Valsad [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kishanbhai Patel 357,744 46.20
BJP Dr. D C Patel 350,565 45.27
Independent Satyajit Sheth 12,821 1.69
Majority 7,159 0.93
Turnout 774,429 56.11
INC hold Swing

General Election 2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Valsad[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. K C Patel 6,17,772 55.05 +18.54
INC Kishanbhai Patel 4,09,768 36.51 -9.69
BSP Ratilal Thakriya 14,202 1.27 -0.70
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 NOTA None of the Above 26,606 2.37 ---
Majority 2,08,004 18.54 +17.61
Turnout 11,22,203 74.09 +17.98
BJP gain from INC Swing +13.69

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website.
  2. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf
  3. ↑ CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  4. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  5. ↑ CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  6. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.