RAPAR
Assembly seat no. 6 in Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2012
VAGHAJIBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI PATEL
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2012
9,216
7.80% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCGADA BABULAL MEGHAJI SHAH
- Votes
- 46,064
- Vote share
- 38.99%
- Behind by
- 9,216
Electors
1,88,320
Total votes polled
1,18,139
Valid votes
1,18,139
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.7%
Full result, 2012
10 candidates · 1,18,139 valid votes
VAGHAJIBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI PATELBJPwon
55,280
46.8%
GADA BABULAL MEGHAJI SHAHINC
46,064
39.0%
HAMIRABHAI BIJALBHAI DHILAIND
5,157
4.4%
RAJPUT BABUBHAI BHAVANBHAIIND
3,975
3.4%
RATHOD ABABHAI MYAJARBSP
2,054
1.7%
VAVIYA DANABHAI KESHABHAIGPP
1,819
1.5%
MAHESHWARI VASANTBHAI DAYABHAIIND
1,338
1.1%
MARU KHETASHIBHAI DAYABHAIIND
1,225
1.0%
HINGORAJA VALIMAMAND ISHMAILLJP
675
0.6%
SOLANKI RAMESH MAVABHAIIJP
552
0.5%
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
