Valsad Lok Sabha Constituency
Valsad (formerly Bulsar) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. This seat is considered a bellwether seat in India. It is believed that the party which wins this seat will form the central government.
Assembly segments
Presently, Valsad Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Dangs | ST | Dang | Vijaybhai Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 177 | Vansada | ST | Navsari | Anant Patel | INC | INC |
| 178 | Dharampur | ST | Valsad | Arvind Patel | BJP | INC |
| 179 | Valsad | None | Valsad | Bharat Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 180 | Pardi | None | Valsad | Kanubhai Desai | BJP | BJP |
| 181 | Kaprada | ST | Valsad | Jitubhai Chaudhri | BJP | INC |
| 182 | Umbergaon | ST | Valsad | Raman Patkar | BJP | BJP |
Members of Parliament
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel | 764,226 | 56.13 |  5.12
| |
| INC | Anant Patel | 5,53,522 | 40.66 |  7.48
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,373 | 1.35 | 0.18
| |
| BSP | Manakbhai Jatrubhai Shankar | 7,499 | 0.55 | 0.67
| |
| Independent | Ramanbhai Karshanbhai Patel | 6,745 | 0.50 | N/A | |
| Independent | Chiragkumar Bharatbhai Patel | 3,440 | 0.25 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,10,704 | 15.48 | 12.59
| ||
| Turnout | 13,61,411 | 73.20 | 2.28
| ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. K. C. Patel | 771,980 | 61.25 | ||
| INC | Jitubhai Chaudhari | 4,18,183 | 33.18 | ||
| BSP | Kishorbhai Patel | 15,359 | 1.22 | ||
| BTP | Pankajbhai Patel | 9,536 | 0.76 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 19,307 | 1.53 | ||
| Majority | 3,53,797 | 28.07 | |||
| Turnout | 12,61,364 | 75.48 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. K. C. Patel | 6,17,772 | 55.05 | ||
| INC | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | 4,09,768 | 36.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 26,606 | 2.37 | ||
| Majority | 2,08,004 | 18.54 | |||
| Turnout | 11,23,182 | 74.28 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Why Gujarat's Valsad Seat is the 'Gateway' to Delhi[1]
- ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.