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{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = 9. Rapar Assembly Constiituency
| mla = [[Virendrasinh Jadeja|Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| latest_election_year = [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
| state = Gujarat
| district = [[Kachchh district|Kachchh]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency|Kachchh]]
| established = 1962
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:247463}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Over 4.90 crore voters in Gujarat ; ECI releases final roll and electors details 2022 |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2022/10/10/over-4-90-crore-voters-in-gujarat-eci-releases-final-roll-and-electors-details-2022/ |website=www.deshgujarat.com |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 6
}}

'''Rapar''' is one of the 182 [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Gujarat]] state in [[India]].<ref name=gjceo>{{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 & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014 |access-date= 1 June 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref> It is part of [[Kachchh district|Kachchh]] district. It is numbered as 6-Rapar.

==List of segments==
This assembly seat represents the following segments<ref>{{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}}</ref>

# 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==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Member
!Picture
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[1962 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|Jadavji Raghavji Morabia
|
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1967 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|B. Gajsinhji
|
|-
|[[1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|Premchand Otamchand
|
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1975]]
|Harilal Patel
|
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
|[[1980 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|Babubhai Shah
|
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|rowspan=2|Harilal Patel
|rowspan=2|
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|-
|[[1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|Babubhai Shah
|
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
|[[Dhirubhai Shah]]
|
|-
|[[2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2002]]
|rowspan=2|Babubhai Shah
|rowspan=2|
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
|-
|[[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
|[[Patel Vaghajibhai Dharamshibhai]]
|
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2014 elections in India#Gujarat|2014^]]
|Pankaj Mehta
|
|-
|[[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
| [[Santokben Aarethiya]]<ref name=election2017/> ||
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|[[Virendrasinh Jadeja|Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja]]
|
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|}

==Election results==
=== 2022 ===
<section begin="Assembly Election 2022"/>
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly election, 2022]]: Rapar Assembly constituency }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Virendrasinh Jadeja|Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 66961
|percentage = 46.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Bhachubhai Dharamshi Aarethiya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 66384
|percentage = 45.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Amba Parbat Patel<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP's 6th List For Gujarat Polls Out, 73 Names Out Of 182 Seats Revealed |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-6th-list-for-gujarat-polls-out-73-names-out-of-182-seats-revealed-3450225 |access-date=21 October 2022 |work=NDTV.com |date=21 October 2022}}</ref>
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 2434
|percentage = 1.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 3942
|percentage = 2.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 577
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:247463}}
|ref=<ref name="Gujarat Elections ECI">{{cite web |title=Gujarat Legislative Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/72-gujarat/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2022"/>

===2017===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017]]: Rapar<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://old.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}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Santokben Bachubhai Arethiya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 63,814
|percentage = 49.05
|change = +12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Pankaj Mehta
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 48,605
|percentage = 37.36
|change = -12.29
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,209
|percentage = 11.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,30,112
|percentage = 59.93
|change = 12.17
}}
{{Election box gain|

|winner = [[Indian National Congress]]
|loser = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 2014: Rapar}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Pankaj Mehta
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 59,165
|percentage = 49.65
|change
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Meghji Shah
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 44,151
|percentage = 37.05
|change = +3.76
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,014
|percentage = 12.60
|change = +6.06
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 119,160
|percentage = 47.76
|change = -14.97
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2012===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rapar]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Vaghajibhai Patel
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 55,280
|percentage = 39.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Meghji Shah
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 46,064
|percentage = 33.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,216
|percentage = 6.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,38,389
|percentage = 62.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2007===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Shah
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 42934
|percentage = 46.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Virendrasinh Jadeja]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 37295
|percentage = 40.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5639
|percentage = 6.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 93137
|percentage = 52.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2002===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Shah
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 40939
|percentage = 38.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dhirubhai Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 36652
|percentage = 34.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4287
|percentage = 4.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 105024
|percentage = 62.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1998===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dhirubhai Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 29860
|percentage = 42.60
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Shah
|party = All India Rashtriya Janata Party
|votes = 22046
|percentage = 31.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7814
|percentage = 11.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 73870
|percentage = 54.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = All India Rashtriya Janata Party
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1995===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 37826
|percentage = 47.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Ratanshi Savla
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 35229
|percentage = 43.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2597
|percentage = 3.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 83364
|percentage = 60.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1990===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harilal patel
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 33984
|percentage = 51.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Murubha Jadeja
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 25731
|percentage = 39.11
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8253
|percentage = 12.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 67741
|percentage = 53.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1985===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harilal patel
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 35048
|percentage = 55.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 26324
|percentage = 41.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8724
|percentage = 13.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64907
|percentage = 54.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1980===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babubhai Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 30619
|percentage = 55.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harilal Patel
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 21951
|percentage = 39.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8668
|percentage = 15.71
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 57214
|percentage = 53.30
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1975===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harilal patel
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 24751
|percentage = 50.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babulal Shah
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 24368
|percentage = 49.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 383
|percentage = 0.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 52507
|percentage = 58.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Independent (politician)
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1972===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Premchnd Otamchand
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 13704
|percentage = 41.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Babulal Shah
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 12151
|percentage = 36.47
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1553
|percentage = 4.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35728
|percentage = 50.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Independent (politician)
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1967===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = B. Gajsinhji
|party = Swatantra Party
|votes = 15060
|percentage = 50.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = H. N. Patel
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 13205
|percentage = 44.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1855
|percentage = 6.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 33395
|percentage = 53.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Swatantra Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1962===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962]]: Rapar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Jadavji Raghavji Morabia
|party = Swatantra Party
|votes = 26113
|percentage = 66.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harilal Patel
|party =Indian National Congress
|votes = 13418
|percentage = 33.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12695
|percentage = 32.11
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40110
|percentage = 54.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Swatantra Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Kachchh district]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/72-gujarat/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

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{{Gujarat elections|state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:Politics of Kutch district]]
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[[Category:1962 establishments in Gujarat]]

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