RAPAR
Assembly seat no. 6 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
DHIRUBHAI SWARUPCHAND SHAH
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 1998
7,814
11.15% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
AIRJPGADA BABULAL MEGHAJI SHAH
- Votes
- 22,046
- Vote share
- 31.45%
- Behind by
- 7,814
Electors
1,36,461
Total votes polled
70,096
Valid votes
70,096
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.4%
Full result, 1998
7 candidates · 70,096 valid votes
DHIRUBHAI SWARUPCHAND SHAHBJPwon
29,860
42.6%
GADA BABULAL MEGHAJI SHAHAIRJP
22,046
31.4%
JADEJA NAVALSINH MOHABATSINHINC
15,775
22.5%
SODHA VELUBHA SARUPSANGJIJD
1,247
1.8%
GARIYA HARKHA BHIMAIND
487
0.7%
JOSHI DURGASHANKAR BABULALIND
377
0.5%
PRAJAPTI ARJANBHAI JESHANGHIND
304
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | VIRENDRASINH BAHADURSINH JADEJA | BJP | 66,961 | 46.17% | BHACHUBHAI DHARAMSHI AARETHIYA | 577 |
| 2017 | AARETHIYA SANTOKBEN BHACHUBHAI | INC | 63,814 | 49.05% | PANKAJBHAI ANOPCHAND MAHETA | 15,209 |
| 2012 | VAGHAJIBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI PATEL | BJP | 55,280 | 46.79% | GADA BABULAL MEGHAJI SHAH | 9,216 |
| 2007 | GADA(SHAH) BABUBHAI MEGHJI | INC | 42,934 | 46.10% | JADEJA VIRENDRASINH BAHADURSINH | 5,639 |
| 2002 | BABUBHAI MEGHJI SHAH | INC | 40,939 | 38.98% | DHIRUBHAI SHAH | 4,287 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RAPAR assembly constituency in 2022?
VIRENDRASINH BAHADURSINH JADEJA (BJP) won RAPAR in 2022, by a margin of 577 votes.
Which party has won RAPAR the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAPAR gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won RAPAR the most times?
PATEL HARILAL NANJI, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1990.
