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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2012
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Winner — 2012
DINESHBHAI BALUBHAI PATEL (DINUMAMA)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.0%INC 45.2%7 others 6.8%
Votes
75,227
48.0% share
Winning margin
4,308
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
80.1%
of 1,95,756
A closely fought contest. DINESHBHAI BALUBHAI PATEL (DINUMAMA) won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DINESHBHAI BALUBHAI PATEL (DINUMAMA) | BJP (NDA) | 75,227 | 48.0% |
| 2 | THAKOR JASHPALSINH MAHENDRASINH (PADHIYAR) | UPA | 70,919 | 45.2% |
| 3 | RABARI ABHESINGBHAI ISHWARBHAI | IND | 4,406 | 2.8% |
| 4 | KAMLESHKUMAR HARMANBHAI PATEL (DANCER) | GPP | 1,474 | 0.9% |
| 5 | PARMAR JAYESHBHAI AMBALAL | BSP | 1,314 | 0.8% |
| 6 | PARMAR RAJESHBHAI RANACHHODBHAI | IND | 1,004 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KACHIYA PATEL VAISHALIBEN RADHEKRISHNA | IND | 941 | 0.6% |
| 8 | PARMAR HARMANBHAI FULABHAI | IND | 935 | 0.6% |
| 9 | PARMAR JASHBHAI CHHITABHAI | IND | 556 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.9% · max 44.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
7th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
158th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.0%INC 45.2%OTH 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.46 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,65,626
Density
552 / km²
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,546 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population27.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 9.2%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.6%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation61.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.3%
Children underweight (under 5)39.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.3%
Women literate84.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.8%
Clean cooking fuel78.1%
Health insurance41.7%
What's nearby?
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