https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Rapar_%28Vidhan_Sabha_constituency%29 Rapar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) - Revision history 2026-08-18T15:58:29Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rapar_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)&diff=293223&oldid=prev ->Yashmbzu: /* 2007 */ 2021-12-19T11:14:06Z <p><span class="autocomment">2007</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox Vidhan Sabha constituency<br /> |name = Rapar<br /> |parl_name = [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]<br /> |district = [[Kachchh district|Kachchh]]<br /> |state = [[Gujarat]]<br /> |electorate = {{formatnum:216398}}&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt;{{update after|2022}}<br /> |lok_sabha_constituency = [[Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kachchh]]<br /> |year = [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2017]]<br /> |party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> |mla = [[Santok Arethiya]]<br /> |reserved = None<br /> |map4 = <br /> |map_size = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Rapar&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 182 [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Gujarat]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=gjceo&gt;{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125011107/http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf |url=http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2014 |title=Parliament / Assembly Constituency wise PS &amp; Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014 |access-date= 1 June 2021|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf |title=Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent |date=12 December 2006 |website=Election Commission of India |publisher=Delimitation Commission of India |pages=2–31 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015941/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 February 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt; It is part of [[Kachchh district|Kachchh]] district.<br /> <br /> ==List of segments==<br /> This assembly seat represents the following segments&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf|title=Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent|date=12 December 2006|website=Election Commission of India|publisher=Delimitation Commission of India|pages=2–31|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015941/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=|access-date=12 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> # Rapar Taluka<br /> # 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<br /> <br /> ==Member of Legislative Assembly==<br /> *2007 - Babubhai Meghji Shah, [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> *2012 - Vaghajibhai Patel [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> *2014 - Pankaj Mehta, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> | [[Santok Arethiya]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt; ||<br /> |style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> ===2017===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017]]: Rapar&lt;ref name=election2017&gt;{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3841-gujarat-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 11 July 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Santokben Bachubhai Arethiya<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 63,814<br /> |percentage = 49.05<br /> |change = +12<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Pankaj Mehta<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 48,605<br /> |percentage = 37.36<br /> |change = -12.29<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 15,209<br /> |percentage = 11.69<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 130,112<br /> |percentage = 59.93<br /> |change = 12.17<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain|<br /> <br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2014===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2014: Rapar}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Pankaj Mehta<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 59,165<br /> |percentage = 49.65<br /> |change<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Meghji Shah<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 44,151<br /> |percentage = 37.05<br /> |change = +3.76<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 15,014<br /> |percentage = 12.60<br /> |change = +6.06<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 119,160<br /> |percentage = 47.76<br /> |change = -14.97<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> <br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2012===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rapar]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Vaghajibhai Patel<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 55,280<br /> |percentage = 39.95<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Meghji Shah<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 46,064<br /> |percentage = 33.29<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 9,216<br /> |percentage = 6.66<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 1,38,389<br /> |percentage = 62.74<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2007===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Shah<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 42934<br /> |percentage = 46.1<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = [[Virendrasinh Jadeja]]<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 37295<br /> |percentage = 40.05<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 5639<br /> |percentage = 6.05<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 93137<br /> |percentage = 52.07<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2002===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Shah<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 40939<br /> |percentage = 38.98<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Dhirubhai Shah<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 36652<br /> |percentage = 34.90<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 4287<br /> |percentage = 4.08<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 105024<br /> |percentage = 62.07<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1998===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Dhirubhai Shah<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 29860<br /> |percentage = 42.60<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Shah<br /> |party = All India Rashtriya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 22046<br /> |percentage = 31.45<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 7814<br /> |percentage = 11.15<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 73870<br /> |percentage = 54.13<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = All India Rashtriya Janata Party<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1995===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Shah<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 37826<br /> |percentage = 47.03<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Ratanshi Savla<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 35229<br /> |percentage = 43.80<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 2597<br /> |percentage = 3.23<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 83364<br /> |percentage = 60.84<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1990===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Harilal patel<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 33984<br /> |percentage = 51.66<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Murubha Jadeja<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 25731<br /> |percentage = 39.11<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 8253<br /> |percentage = 12.55<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 67741<br /> |percentage = 53.75<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1985===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Harilal patel<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 35048<br /> |percentage = 55.86<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Shah<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 26324<br /> |percentage = 41.96<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 8724<br /> |percentage = 13.91<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 64907<br /> |percentage = 54.66<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babubhai Shah<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = 30619<br /> |percentage = 55.51<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Harilal Patel<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 21951<br /> |percentage = 39.79<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 8668<br /> |percentage = 15.71<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 57214<br /> |percentage = 53.30<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1975===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Harilal patel<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 24751<br /> |percentage = 50.39<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babulal Shah<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |votes = 24368<br /> |percentage = 49.61<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 383<br /> |percentage = 0.78<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 52507<br /> |percentage = 58.41<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Independent (politician)<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1972===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Premchnd Otamchand<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 13704<br /> |percentage = 41.13<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Babulal Shah<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |votes = 12151<br /> |percentage = 36.47<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 1553<br /> |percentage = 4.66<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 35728<br /> |percentage = 50.83<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Independent (politician)<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = B. Gajsinhji<br /> |party = Swatantra Party<br /> |votes = 15060<br /> |percentage = 50.66<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = H. N. Patel<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 13205<br /> |percentage = 44.42<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 1855<br /> |percentage = 6.24<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 33395<br /> |percentage = 53.90<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |winner = Swatantra Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962]]: Rapar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Jadavji Raghavji Morabia<br /> |party = Swatantra Party<br /> |votes = 26113<br /> |percentage = 66.06<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Harilal Patel<br /> |party =Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 13418<br /> |percentage = 33.94<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 12695<br /> |percentage = 32.11<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 40110<br /> |percentage = 54.58<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |winner = Swatantra Party<br /> |swing =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Kachchh district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Gujarat}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|23.57|70.64|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Gujarat]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Kutch district]]</div> ->Yashmbzu