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{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Visavadar
| mla = [[Gopal Italia]]
| party = {{Party index link|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| latest_election_year = [[2025 elections in India|2025]]
| state = Gujarat
| district = [[Junagadh district|Junagadh]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency|Junagadh]]
| established = 1972
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:259296}}<ref name=election2022>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14750-gujarat-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 18 April 2023}}</ref>{{update after|2028|2}}
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 87
}}

'''Visavadar''' 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 |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 [[Junagadh district|Junagadh]] district and a segment of [[Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency]].

==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|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>

# Visavadar Taluka
# Bhesan Taluka
# Junagadh Taluka (Part) Villages – Kerala, Bhiyal, Choki, Kathrota, Isapur, Baliyavad, Chokli, Vadal, Sukhpur, Bamangam, Dervan, Hasnapur, Jambudi, Indreshvar, Surajkund, Girnar Hills, Dungar Thana, Bordevi, Limbdi Dhar, Mandlikpur, Nava Pipaliya, Bandhala, Bhalgam, Mandanpara, Ramnath, Dungarpur, Vijapur, Sodvadar, Intala, Patapur, Salatha, Khadiya, Toraniya, Navagam, Bilkha, Umrala, Avatadiya Mota, Chorvadi, Anandpur, Mevasa Khadiya, Bagdu, Prabhatpur, Rameshvar, Avatadiya Nana, Mevasa Kamribaina, Bela, Badalpur, Bagdu, Jamka, Semrala, Sankhdavadar, Thumbala.
# Bagasara Taluka (Part) of Amreli District Village – Kadaya

==Members of Vidhan Sabha==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[1962 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| Madinaben Akbarbhai Nagori
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1967 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| Kuraji Bhesaniya
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
|[[1972 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
| Ramjibhai Karkar<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://resultuniversity.com/election/visavadar-gujarat-assembly-constituency | title=Visavadar Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency }}</ref>
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1975]]
| Kuraji Bhesaniya
|{{Full party name with color|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}
|-
|[[1980 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| Dhirajlal Ribadiya
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| Popatlal Ramani
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1990 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
| Kuraji Bhesaniya
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Keshubhai Patel]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
|-
|[[2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2002]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Kanu Bhalala]]
|-
|[[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
|-
|[[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
| [[Keshubhai Patel]]
|{{Full party name with color|Gujarat Parivartan Party}}
|-
|[[2014 elections in India#Gujarat|2014^]]
| rowspan="2"|Harshadkumar Madhavjibhai Ribadiya
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
|-
| [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
| [[Bhupat Bhayani|Bhupendrabhai Bhayani]]
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2025 elections in India #Gujarat|2025^]]
| [[Gopal Italia]]
|-
|}

^By-election

==Election results==
===2025 by-election===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2025 elections in India#Gujarat|Gujarat Legislative Assembly by-election, 2025]]: Visavadar<ref name="Visavadar Bypoll Election Result 2025">{{cite news |title=Visavadar Bypoll Election Result 2025 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJun2025/candidateswise-S0687.htm |accessdate=23 June 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=23 June 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250623095049/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJun2025/candidateswise-S0687.htm |archivedate=23 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[Gopal Italia]]|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=75,942|percentage=51.04|change=+5.86}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kirit Patel|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=58,388|percentage=39.24|change=-1.12}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nitin Ranpariya|party=Indian National Congress|votes=5,501|percentage=3.70|change=-7.87}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the Above]]|party=None of the above (India)|votes=1,716|percentage=1.15|change=-0 05}}
{{Election box majority||votes=17,554|percentage=11.80|change=+6.98}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,48,786|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Aam Aadmi Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2022 ===
<section begin="Assembly Election 2022"/>
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly election, 2022]]: Visavadar<ref name="2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election Result - Visavadar">{{cite news |title=2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election Result - Visavadar |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS0687.htm?ac=87|accessdate=23 June 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 December 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250623132848/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS0687.htm?ac=87|archivedate=23 June 2025}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Bhupat Bhayani|Bhupendrabhai Bhayani]]<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 = 66,210
|percentage = 45.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harshad Kumar Ribadiya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 59,147
|percentage = 40.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Karashanbhai Vadadoriya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 16,963
|percentage = 11.57
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Vaghela Nathabhai
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = 1,842
|percentage = 1.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 1,765
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,063
|percentage = 4.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum: 256490}}
|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 = Aam Aadmi 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]]: Visavadar<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 = Harshad Kumar Ribadiya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 81,882
|percentage = 54.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Patel Kirit Balubhai
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 58,781
|percentage = 39.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
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{{Election box end}}

===2014 by-election===
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Gujarat Legislative Assembly By election|Gujarat Assembly By election, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harshad Kumar Ribadiya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 67,128
|percentage = 51.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Bharat Patel
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 56,868
|percentage = 43.41
|change = +13.97
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,260
|percentage = 7.83
|change = -20.53
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 131,013
|percentage = 56.38
|change = -9.92
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Gujarat Parivartan Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2012===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Keshubhai Patel]]
|party = Gujarat Parivartan Party
|votes = 85,967
|percentage = 57.80
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Kanu Bhalala|Kanubhai Bhalala]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 43,781
|percentage = 29.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 40,186
|percentage = 28.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Gujarat Parivartan Party
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
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{{Election box end}}

===2007===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Kanu Bhalala]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 38,179
|percentage = 45.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harshadkumar Ribadiya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 33,950
|percentage = 40.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|candidate = Goganbhai Pansuriya
|party = BJSH
|votes = 5,022
|percentage = 5.94
|change =
}}
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{{Election box end}}

===2002===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Kanu Bhalala]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 45,242
|percentage = 49.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Keshubhai Naranbhai Ambaliya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 26,423
|percentage = 28.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|candidate = Beepenchandra Ramani
|party = Independent
|votes = 14,044
|percentage = 15.33
|change =
}}
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{{Election box end}}

===1995===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.elections.in/gujarat/assembly-constituencies/1995-election-results.html | title=Gujarat Assembly Election Results in 1995 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Keshubhai Patel]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 58,157
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Bhensaniya Kurjibhai Dungarbhai
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 28,612
|percentage =
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{{Election box majority
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
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{{Election box end}}

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

==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}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Gujarat|state=expanded}}

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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Junagadh district]]
[[Category:Year of establishment missing]]
[[Category:Politics of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in Gujarat]]

Visavadar Assembly constituency - Revision history

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