# Valsad Lok Sabha constituency

Valsad (formerly Bulsar) 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:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party 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

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | Nanubhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Nanubhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Nanubhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Nanubhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Nanubhai Patel | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Uttambhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 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 Vestabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | K C Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | K C Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Dhaval Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Valsad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel | 764,226 | 56.13 | 5.12 |
| | INC | Anant Patel | 5,53,522 | 40.66 | 7.48 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,373 | 1.35 | 0.18 |
| | BSP | Manakbhai Jatrubhai Shankar | 7,499 | 0.55 | 0.67 |
| | Independent | Ramanbhai Karshanbhai Patel | 6,745 | 0.50 | N/A |
| | Independent | Chiragkumar Bharatbhai Patel | 3,440 | 0.25 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,10,704 | 15.48 | 12.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,61,411 | 73.20 | 2.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Valsad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Dr. K. C. Patel | 771,980 | 61.25 |
| | INC | Jitubhai Chaudhari | 4,18,183 | 33.18 |
| | BSP | Kishorbhai Patel | 15,359 | 1.22 |
| | BTP | Pankajbhai Patel | 9,536 | 0.76 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 19,307 | 1.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,53,797 | 28.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,61,364 | 75.48 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### General elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Valsad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Dr. K. C. Patel | 6,17,772 | 55.05 |
| | INC | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | 4,09,768 | 36.51 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 26,606 | 2.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,08,004 | 18.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,23,182 | 74.28 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |