Valsad Lok Sabha constituency

Valsad
Valsad
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
	18th Lok Sabha
	Incumbent Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2024

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.^[1]

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
173	Dangs	ST	Dang	BJP	BJP
177	Vansada	ST	Navsari	INC	INC
178	Dharampur	ST	Valsad	BJP	INC
179	Valsad	None			BJP
180	Pardi	None			BJP
181	Kaprada	ST			INC
182	Umbergaon	ST			BJP

Members of Parliament

Year	Winner
1957	Nanubhai Patel	Indian National Congress
1962
1967
1971		Indian National Congress
1977		Janata Party
1980	Uttambhai Patel	Indian National Congress
1984	Uttambhai Patel	Indian National Congress
1989	Arjunbhai Patel	Janata Dal
1991	Uttambhai Patel	Indian National Congress
1996	Manibhai Chaudhary	Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
1999
2004	Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel	Indian National Congress
2009	Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel	Indian National Congress
2014	K C Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
2019	K C Patel
2024	Dhaval Patel

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates

2024			56.13%
2019			61.25%
2014			55.05%
2009			46.20%
2004			46.63%
1999			51.57%
1998			47.20%
1996			47.29%
1991			56.92%
1989			50.93%
1984			55.67%
1980			51.71%
1977			51.11%
1971			59.51%
1967			67.42%
1962			50.62%
1957			58.01%

2024

2024 Indian general elections: Valsad
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			13,63,008	73.27	2.21
	BJP hold		Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Valsad
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

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Valsad
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Dr. K. C. Patel	617,772	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

2009

2009 Indian general election: Valsad
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel	357,755	46.20
	BJP	Dhirubhai Chhaganbhai Patel	3,50,586	45.27
	Independent	Patel Rambhai Koyabhai	27,429	3.54
	BSP	Gavli Chhaganbhai Pilubhai	15,268	1.97
	ADSP	Pankajkumar Parabhubhai Patel	9,936	1.28
	CPI(ML)L	Varali Laxmanbhai Chhaganbhai	6,728	0.87
	SP	Bhoye Nayneshbhai Madhubhai	6,727	0.87
Majority			7,169	0.93
Turnout
	INC hold		Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel	321,769	46.63	0.34
	BJP	Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai	277,283	40.19	11.38
	BNP	Delkar Nareshbhai Sanjibhai	58,184	8.43
	SP	Patel Daksheshbhai Hirabhai	22,103	3.20
	BSP	Patel Shankarbhai Chhaganbhai	10,643	1.54	0.25
Majority			44,486	6.45	1.85
Turnout
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari	300,195	51.57	4.37
	INC	Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel	273,409	46.97	2.58
	JD(S)	Patel Champakbhai Maganbhai	5,517	0.95
	JD(U)	Gavit Dhanrajsinh Ratansingh	2,985	0.51
Majority			26,786	4.60	1.79
Turnout			596,510	51.82	4.70
	BJP hold		Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Chaudhari Manibhai Ramjibhai	290,312	47.20	0.09
	INC	Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel	273,036	44.39	2.82
	AIRJP	Patel Ramanlal Nagarji	23,610	3.84
	Independent	Patel Ashokbhai Ramanbhai	14,969	2.43
	JD	Arunkumar Nanubhai Patel	13,112	2.13	1.19
Majority			17,276	2.81	2.73
Turnout			640,529	56.52	18.52
	BJP hold		Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhari	198,531	47.29	9.94
	INC	Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel	198,163	47.21	9.71
	Independent	Thorat Somabhai Dhakalbhai	5,725	1.36
	BSP	Patel Ambelal Laxmanbhai	5,424	1.29	0.72
	Independent	Patel Ashokbhai Ramanbhai	3,971	0.95
	JD	Arunaben Ghambhirbhai Patel	3,941	0.94	2.97
	Independent	Chhotubhai J. Patel	1,676	0.40
	AIIC(T)	Patel Naginbhai Devabhai	1,608	0.38
	Independent	Patel Jaysinhbhai Babarbhai	737	0.18
Majority			368	0.08	19.49
Turnout			429,819	38.00	2.77
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel	190,868	56.92	11.03
	BJP	Khalpabhai Chhaganbhai Patel	125,260	37.35
	JD	Gambhirbhai Bahecharbhai Patel	13,114	3.91	47.02
	BSP	Thakaria Ratilal Vajirbhai	1,898	0.57	1.02
	YVP	Savitaben Gamanbhai Patel	1,658	0.49
	Independent	Patel Virsinghbhai Vishrambhai	1,392	0.42
	DDP	Chaudhari Satlia Ramjibhai	1,161	0.35
Majority			65,608	19.57	14.53
Turnout			343,529	35.23	11.89
	INC gain from JD		Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	Ajunbhai Lallubhai Patel	223,146	50.93
	INC	Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai	201,061	45.89	9.78
	BSP	Garasia Ambubhai Laxamanbhai	6,967	1.59
	DMM	Chaudhari Jethabhai Keshavbhai	6,946	1.59
Majority			22,085	5.04	8.78
Turnout			451,740	47.12	8.58
	JD gain from INC		Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai	220,217	55.67	3.96
	BJP	Patel Kanjibhai Maganbhai	165,527	41.85
	Independent	Billimoria Naginbhai Kikubhai	5,301	1.34
	DDP	Mansinghbhai Fooljibhai Chaudhari	4,510	1.14
Majority			54,690	13.82	6.34
Turnout			411,727	55.70	0.10
	INC hold		Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai	179,241	51.71
	JP	Jadav Ramubhai Balubhai	153,294	44.23	6.88
	INC(U)	Patel Savitaben Gamanbhai	14,068	4.06
Majority			25,947	7.48	1.80
Turnout			360,114	55.80	3.51
	INC(I) gain from JP		Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Patel Nanubhai Nichhabhai	161,861	51.11
	INC	Patel Nirmalabhen Harjibhai	143,897	45.43	9.83
	Independent	Gavit Ratanbhai Govindbhai	10,960	3.46
Majority			17,964	5.68	18.23
Turnout			330,000	59.31	7.72
	JP gain from INC(O)		Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(O)	Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel	144,694	59.51
	INC	Gamanbhai Vajirbhai Patel	86,561	35.60	31.82
	ABJS	Kanjibhai Maganbhai Patel	11,882	4.89
Majority			58,133	23.91	10.93
Turnout			255,444	51.59	10.47
	INC(O) gain from INC		Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. N. Patel	185,241	67.42	16.80
	SWA	G. B. Patel	89,535	32.58
Majority			95,706	34.84	33.60
Turnout			288,574	62.06	2.60
	INC hold		Swing

1962

1962 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Nanubhai Nichhabhai Patel	149,689	50.62	7.39
	PSP	Narottambhai Bhulabhai Patel	146,030	49.38	7.39
Majority			3,659	1.24	14.78
Turnout			304,863	64.66	1.24
	INC hold		Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election: Bulsar (ST)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Patel Nanubhai Nichhabhai	143,321	58.01
	PSP	Patel Revlabhai Sukarbhai	103,748	41.99
Majority			39,573	16.02
Turnout			247,069	63.42
	INC win (new seat)

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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[1] Why Gujarat's Valsad Seat is the 'Gateway' to Delhi

[2] "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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Defunct	Ahmedabad Dhandhuka Godhra Kapadvanj Mandvi