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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 90 · 1972
Palanpur
Winner — 1972
LEKHRAJ H BACHANI
BJS· Grand Alliance
BJS 49.7%INC 38.2%3 others 12.1%
Votes
23,110
49.7% share
Winning margin
5,339
11.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
63.1%
of 73,764
A clear win with a 11.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEKHRAJ H BACHANI | Grand Alliance | 23,110 | 49.7% |
| 2 | A R MOHMADNAJIR MOLAVI | Congress (R) | 17,771 | 38.2% |
| 3 | G G MEHTA | 3,311 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | B PURSOOTTAMDAS KODIYA | IND | 1,204 | 2.6% |
| 5 | N KHUSHALBHAI KARNAVAT | IND | 1,124 | 2.4% |
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.
High turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.5% · max 52.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
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21st of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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175th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
168 seats · 85 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 49.7%INC 38.2%NCO 7.1%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,43,082
Density
311 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,831 km²
SC population9.7%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.4%Muslim 12.2%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.9%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation59.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate82.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel67.2%
Health insurance47.3%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Beadwork🏺Groundnuts/Peanuts (Peanut Based Products)🏷️Kesar MangoGI🏺Mango🏺Marine & Fisheries Industry
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