# Vav Assembly constituency

Vav is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Vav-Tharad district. It is numbered as 7-Vav.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,
* Vav Taluka
* Bhabhar Taluka
* Santalpur Taluka (Part) of Patan District Village – Kesargadh
* Suigam Taluka

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1985 | Parbatbhai Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Patel Mavjibhai Chatarabhai | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Parbatbhai Patel | Independent politician |
| 1998 | Rajput Hemaji Darghaji | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | Rajput Hemaji Darghaji | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Parbatbhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Shankar Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Thakor Geniben Nagaji | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Thakor Geniben Nagaji | Indian National Congress |
| 2024* | Swarupji Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

Gujarat Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Vav :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Swarupji Thakor | 92,129 | 42.02 | 3.65 |
| | INC | Gulabsinh Rajput | 89,734 | 40.91 | 4.35 |
| | Ind | Mavjibhai Patel | 27,195 | 12.40 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,358 | 1.53 | 0.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,395 | 1.09 | 5.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 219,364 | 70.55 | 4.40 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | -0.35 | |

### 2022

2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Vav :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Thakor Geniben Nagaji | 102,513 | 45.26 | |
| | BJP | Swarupji Thakor | 86,912 | 38.37 | |
| | Ind | Amirambhai Shankarbhai Ashal | 27,346 | 12.07 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,997 | 1.76 | |
| | AAP | Dr Bhim Patel | 1,596 | 0.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Vav :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Geni Thakor | 102,328 | 49.00 | +14.45 |
| | BJP | Shankar Chaudhary | 95,673 | 45.82 | +4.49 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,765 | 1.80 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,655 | 3.18 | −3.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,08,824 | 81.22 | +3.4 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2012

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shankar Chaudhary | 72,640 | 41.33 | −5.24 |
| | INC | Geni Thakor | 60,729 | 34.55 | +16.7 |
| | NCP | Chandulal Thakkar | 30,185 | 17.17 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11911 | 6.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175883 | 77.82 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2007

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Parbat Patel | 73,230 | 46.57 | +4.96 |
| | Independent | Mavjibhai Patel | 30,521 | 19.41 | New |
| | INC | Vikrambhai Pirabhai Rajput | 28,072 | 17.85 | −32.19 |
| | BSP | Ganeshdanji Gadhvi | 10,569 | 6.72 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,709 | 27.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,57,249 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2002

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Hemaji Rajput | 72640 | 50.04 |
| | BJP | Parbat Patel | 58402 | 41.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11826 | 8.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140363 | 69.61 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1998

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Hemaji Rajput | 72730 | 57.84 |
| | BJP | Mavjibhai Patel | 48773 | 38.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23957 | 19.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130676 | 78.53 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1995

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Parbat Patel | 52640 | 41.20 |
| | INC | Hemaji Rajput | 50519 | 39.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2121 | 1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131322 | 79.32 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1990

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD | Mavjibhai Patel | 36339 | 41.34 |
| | INC | Parbat Patel | 32088 | 36.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4251 | 4.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89540 | 63.79 |
| | JD hold | JD hold | Swing | |

### 1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Parbat Patel | 46208 | 65.04 |
| | Independent | Harisinhji Chavda | 23367 | 32.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22841 | 32.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73126 | 54.92 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1980

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Hemabhai Parmar | 27474 | 47.20 |
| | JP | Jagatbhai Kandali | 22830 | 39.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4644 | 7.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60192 | 52.80 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1975

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Hemabhai Parmar | 19991 | 42.57 |
| | INC(O) | Jetsibhai Paya | 18965 | 40.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1026 | 2.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50742 | 51.73 |
| | INC(O) hold | INC(O) hold | Swing | |

### 1972

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Daulatbhai Parmar | 13396 | 51.17 |
| | INC(O) | Sartanbhai Kala | 8170 | 31.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5226 | 19.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28783 | 38.38 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1967

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SWA | J. P. Parmar | 20812 | 68.55 |
| | INC | K. M. Parmar | 9550 | 31.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11262 | 37.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33495 | 50.43 |
| | SWA hold | SWA hold | Swing | |