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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 32 · 1967
Somnath
Winner — 1967
K. B. DODIYA
SWA· Swatantra Party
SWA 47.4%INC 42.6%2 others 10.0%
Votes
17,071
47.4% share
Winning margin
1,703
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
54.9%
of 65,710
A closely fought contest. K. B. DODIYA won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. B. DODIYA | Swatantra Party | 17,071 | 47.4% |
| 2 | N. J. SONAIYA | INC | 15,368 | 42.6% |
| 3 | M. R. BHAGDEV | IND | 2,219 | 6.2% |
| 4 | J. L. KAMALIYA | IND | 1,387 | 3.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (44th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.5% · min 2.0% · max 73.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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44th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
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12th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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133rd of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
168 seats · 85 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 47.4%INC 42.6%IND 6.2%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,28,589
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,394 km²
SC population7.7%
ST population22.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Muslim 6.1%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.5%
Electricity91.7%
Sanitation38.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.4%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Children underweight (under 5)41.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.3%
Women literate74.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.0%
Clean cooking fuel58.7%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
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