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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2007
Bhavnagar South
Winner — 2007
GOHIL SHAKTISINH HARICHANDRASINH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.0%BJP 44.4%9 others 6.6%
Votes
75,511
49.0% share
Winning margin
7,134
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
62.8%
of 2,45,330
A closely fought contest. GOHIL SHAKTISINH HARICHANDRASINH won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOHIL SHAKTISINH HARICHANDRASINH | INC (UPA) | 75,511 | 49.0% |
| 2 | VAGHANI JITENDRA SAVJIBHAI (JITU VAGHANI) | NDA | 68,377 | 44.4% |
| 3 | CHANCHPARA MAGANBHAI RANCHHODBHAI | IND | 4,199 | 2.7% |
| 4 | OZA SUNILBHAI BALKRUSHNABHAI (SUNIL OZA) | BJSH | 2,735 | 1.8% |
| 5 | MAKWANA BHAVESHBHAI DHANJIBHAI | IND | 1,089 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PUNANI MUKESHBHAI MAGANBHAI | IND | 682 | 0.4% |
| 7 | BAMBHANIYA PRABHUBHAI ODHAVJIBHAI | IND | 590 | 0.4% |
| 8 | MAKWANA PRADIPBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI | IND | 382 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PREMJIBHAI SHAMJIBHAI CHAUHAN | ABCD(A) | 198 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ARVINDBHAI JERAMBHAI BHIL | IND | 189 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JIVANI PARSHOTAMBHAI KURJIBHAI | IND | 173 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (67th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.2% · max 19.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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67th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
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95th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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129th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.0%BJP 44.4%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
72,14,225
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
905 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,107 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.8%Muslim 12.2%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.6%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation83.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.5%
Children fully vaccinated65.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Children underweight (under 5)34.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.7%
Women literate81.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance36.2%
What's nearby?
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