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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 163 · 2003 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Songadh
Winner — 2003 by-elections
Kantilal Reshmabhai Gamit
BJP 42.5%INC 38.2%3 others 19.3%
Votes
26,693
42.5% share
Winning margin
2,715
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
A closely fought contest. Kantilal Reshmabhai Gamit won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kantilal Reshmabhai Gamit | 26,693 | 42.5% | |
| 2 | Kantilal Mandiyabhai Gamit | 23,978 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | Chaudhari Kamleshbhai Prabhubhai | 8,004 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Chaudhari Chandrakantbhai | IND | 2,088 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Vasava Sumanbhai Posliyabhai | 2,029 | 3.2% |
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Low turnout (149th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.6% · min 1.5% · max 57.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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149th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.79
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49th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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182nd of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.5%INC 38.2%JD(U) 12.8%OTH 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
60,81,322
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
788 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,549 km²
SC population2.6%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 10.9%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.6%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation84.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.0%
Women literate84.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel88.6%
Health insurance31.6%
What's nearby?
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