Dangs is assembly constituency number 173 in Gujarat, in The Dangs district, and one of the segments of the Valsad Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 47.5% of the vote, 19,674 votes ahead of Patel Mukeshbhai Chandarbhai (INC).
- 01Vijaybhai Rameshbhai PatelBJP62,53347.54%
- 02Patel Mukeshbhai ChandarbhaiINC42,85932.58%
- 03Gamit Sunilbhai ChandubhaiAAP20,82215.83%
- 04Sangitaben Maheshbhai AhireBSP1,4681.12%
- 05Aestarben Kesharbhai PawarIndependent1,1030.84%
- 1 other candidate · 847 votesNOTA · 1,910 (1.45%)
Margin 19,674 votes · 14.96% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,31,542 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijaybhai Rameshbhai PatelMale · 48 yrs · ST | BJP | 62,533 | 47.54% |
| 2 | Patel Mukeshbhai ChandarbhaiMale · 49 yrs · ST | INC | 42,859 | 32.58% |
| 3 | Gamit Sunilbhai ChandubhaiMale · 31 yrs · ST | AAP | 20,822 | 15.83% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,910 | 1.45% |
| 4 | Sangitaben Maheshbhai AhireFemale · 28 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,468 | 1.12% |
| 5 | Aestarben Kesharbhai PawarFemale · 27 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,103 | 0.84% |
| 6 | Nileshbhai Shivajibhai ZambareMale · 34 yrs · ST | BTP | 847 | 0.64% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, BJP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dangs bye-election, 3 Nov 2020
Turnout 75.8% · 1,35,148 of 1,78,220 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patel Vijaybhai Rameshbhai | BJP | 94,006 | 69.58% |
| 2 | Suryakantbhai Ratanbhai Gavit | INC | 33,911 | 25.10% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,939 | 2.18% |
| 3 | Gamit Bapubhai Janyabhai | BTP | 1,234 | 0.91% |
| 4 | Vadekar Mukeshbhai Jamnadas | Independent | 928 | 0.69% |
| 5 | Manubhai Mohanbhai Bhoye | Independent | 542 | 0.40% |
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| 6 | Patel Chiragkumar Bharatbhai | Independent | 428 | 0.32% |
| 7 | Yogeshbhai Soniravbhai Bhoye | Independent | 400 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Gamit Jitendrabhai Hirubhai | Independent | 396 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Dineshbhai Dhaklubhai Hadal | Independent | 314 | 0.23% |
Dangs result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Mangalbhai Gangajibhai | INC | 57,820 | 47.13% |
| 2 | Patel Vijaybhai Rameshbhai | BJP | 57,052 | 46.51% |
| 3 | Pawar Dineshbhai Gulabbhai | Independent | 3,035 | 2.47% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,184 | 1.78% |
| 4 | Chaudhari Tulsirambhai Janabhai | NCP | 1,304 | 1.06% |
| 5 | Bhoye Yogeshbhai Soniravbhai | AINHCP | 1,277 | 1.04% |
Dangs outlined in orange among the other Gujarat seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dangs is one of the assembly segments of Valsad. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Valsad candidates.
- Dhaval Laxmanbhai PatelBJP75,728 49.5%
- Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai PatelINC74,028 48.4%
- Manakbhai Jatrubhai ShankarBSP912 0.6%
- Ramanbhai Karshanbhai PatelIndependent910 0.6%
- Jayantibhai Khandubhai ShaluaVKVIP625 0.4%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,700 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dangs.
Who won the Dangs assembly seat in 2022?
Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Dangs in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 62,533 votes, which was 47.54% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dangs?
The margin was 19,674 votes (14.96% of valid votes). The runner-up was Patel Mukeshbhai Chandarbhai of the Indian National Congress with 42,859 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dangs in 2022?
Turnout was 68.09%: 1,31,669 of 1,93,369 registered electors voted, across 335 polling stations. That is 5.7 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dangs part of?
Dangs is an assembly segment of the Valsad Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Dangs had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 3 Nov 2020, Patel Vijaybhai Rameshbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 60,095 votes.
Is Dangs a reserved constituency?
Yes. Dangs is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Dangs?
The Gujarat assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Gujarat assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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