# Rapar Assembly constituency

Rapar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Kachchh district. It is numbered as 6-Rapar.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments
* Rapar Taluka
* Bhachau Taluka rapar(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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Jadavji Raghavji Morabia | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | B. Gajsinhji | Swatantra Party |
| 1972 | Premchnd Otamchand | Indian National Congress |
| 1975 | Harilal Patel | Swatantra Party |
| 1980 | Babubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Harilal Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Harilal Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Babubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Dhirubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Babubhai Shah | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Babubhai Shah | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Patel Vaghajibhai Dharamshibhai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014^ | Pankaj Mehta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Santokben Aarethiya | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022: Rapar Assembly constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja | 66961 | 46.17 |
| | INC | Bhachubhai Dharamshi Aarethiya | 66384 | 45.77 |
| | AAP | Amba Paravant Patel | 2434 | 1.68 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3942 | 2.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 577 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 247,463 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Santokben Bachubhai Arethiya | 63,814 | 49.05 | +12 |
| | BJP | Pankaj Mehta | 48,605 | 37.36 | −12.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,209 | 11.69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,30,112 | 59.93 | 12.17 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | | | |

### 2014

By-election, 2014: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pankaj Mehta | 59,165 | 49.65 | |
| | INC | Babubhai Meghji Shah | 44,151 | 37.05 | +3.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,014 | 12.60 | +6.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,160 | 47.76 | −14.97 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2012

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Vaghajibhai Patel | 55,280 | 39.95 |
| | INC | Babubhai Meghji Shah | 46,064 | 33.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,216 | 6.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,389 | 62.74 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2007

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Babubhai Shah | 42934 | 46.1 |
| | BJP | Virendrasinh Jadeja | 37295 | 40.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5639 | 6.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93137 | 52.07 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2002

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Babubhai Shah | 40939 | 38.98 |
| | BJP | Dhirubhai Shah | 36652 | 34.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4287 | 4.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105024 | 62.07 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1998

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Dhirubhai Shah | 29860 | 42.60 |
| | AIRJP | Babubhai Shah | 22046 | 31.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7814 | 11.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73870 | 54.13 |
| | BJP gain from AIRJP | BJP gain from AIRJP | Swing | |

### 1995

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Babubhai Shah | 37826 | 47.03 |
| | INC | Ratanshi Savla | 35229 | 43.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2597 | 3.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83364 | 60.84 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1990

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Harilal patel | 33984 | 51.66 |
| | BJP | Murubha Jadeja | 25731 | 39.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8253 | 12.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67741 | 53.75 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Harilal patel | 35048 | 55.86 |
| | BJP | Babubhai Shah | 26324 | 41.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8724 | 13.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64907 | 54.66 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1980

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Babubhai Shah | 30619 | 55.51 |
| | INC | Harilal Patel | 21951 | 39.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8668 | 15.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57214 | 53.30 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1975

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Harilal patel | 24751 | 50.39 |
| | Independent | Babulal Shah | 24368 | 49.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52507 | 58.41 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1972

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Premchnd Otamchand | 13704 | 41.13 |
| | Independent | Babulal Shah | 12151 | 36.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1553 | 4.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35728 | 50.83 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1967

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SWA | B. Gajsinhji | 15060 | 50.66 |
| | INC | H. N. Patel | 13205 | 44.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1855 | 6.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33395 | 53.90 |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1962

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962: Rapar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SWA | Jadavji Raghavji Morabia | 26113 | 66.06 |
| | INC | Harilal Patel | 13418 | 33.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12695 | 32.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40110 | 54.58 |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | |