Valsad Lok Sabha constituency
The Valsad Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Bulsar Lok Sabha constituency) 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.[1]
| Valsad Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly constituencies | Dangs Vansada Dharampur Valsad Pardi Kaprada Umbergaon |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments
Presently, Valsad Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Dangs | ST | Dang | Vijaybhai Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 177 | Vansada | ST | Navsari | Anant Patel | INC | BJP |
| 178 | Dharampur | ST | Valsad | Arvind Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 179 | Valsad | None | Valsad | Bharat Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 180 | Pardi | None | Valsad | Kanubhai Desai | BJP | BJP |
| 181 | Kaprada | ST | Valsad | Jitubhai Chaudhri | BJP | BJP |
| 182 | Umbergaon | ST | Valsad | Raman Patkar | BJP | BJP |
Members of Parliament
Election results
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 | ||||
Notes
- Why Gujarat's Valsad Seat is the 'Gateway' to Delhi
- "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.
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