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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2012

Patan

Winner — 2012

DESAI RANCHHOD MAHIJIBHAI (RANCHHOD RABARI VAKIL)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.1%INC 37.5%13 others 21.4%
Votes
67,224
41.1% share
Winning margin
5,871
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
70.5%
of 2,32,141

A closely fought contest. DESAI RANCHHOD MAHIJIBHAI (RANCHHOD RABARI VAKIL) won with a 3.6% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DESAI RANCHHOD MAHIJIBHAI (RANCHHOD RABARI VAKIL)
BJP (NDA)
67,22441.1%
2
THAKOR JODHAJI GALABJI
UPA
61,35337.5%
3
DESAI KANJIBHAI MOTIBHAI
IND
17,11010.5%
4
MOHANBHAI HIRABHAI PATEL
GPP
6,4433.9%
5
MAHESWARI KANUBHAI BHURABHAI (MANDOVARA)
IND
3,8292.3%
6
PARMAR RATNABHAI VIRABHAI
IND
2,0801.3%
7
PRAJAPATI LILABEN DASHRATHBHAI
IND
1,9271.2%
8
PARMAR MAGANBHAI AMARABHAI
BSP
9020.6%
9
PARMAR NANJIBHAI KANTIBHAI
IND
5740.3%
10
KETANKUMAR JAGABHAI PATEL
IND
5300.3%
11
THAKOR RANJITBHAI CHAMANJI
IND
4080.3%
12
DODIYA RAMESHKUMAR NAGINDAS
IND
3810.2%
13
ALPESKUMAR DAYABHAI PATEL
VHS
2960.2%
14
THAKOR LALJI TEJAJI
Samajwadi Party
2880.2%
15
THAKOR REVAJI PRATAPJI
NDA
2870.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 3.6% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
65th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
151st of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.1%INC 37.5%IND 10.5%OTH 11.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,43,734
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,792 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.9%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.6%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation46.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated81.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Children underweight (under 5)42.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.8%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel62.6%
Health insurance50.2%

What's nearby?

6 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cumin🏺Double Ikkat Patan🏺Isabgul🏷️PatolaGI
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Gateway of Khan Sarover

🏛️MonumentASI

Gateway of Khan Sarover

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Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple

Sahastralinga Talao (Excavated)

Sahastralinga Talao (Excavated)

🏛️MonumentASI

Sahastralinga Talao (Excavated)

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Shaikh Farid Tomb

🏛️MonumentASI

Shaikh Farid Tomb

Tow small shrines Near Sanderi Mata Temple

Tow small shrines Near Sanderi Mata Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Tow small shrines Near Sanderi Mata Temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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