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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2012
Dhandhuka
Winner — 2012
LALJIBHAI CHATURBHAI KOLIPATEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 56.1%INC 35.6%7 others 8.3%
Votes
77,573
56.1% share
Winning margin
28,277
20.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
64.5%
of 2,14,334
Dhandhuka is a safe seat — LALJIBHAI CHATURBHAI KOLIPATEL won by 20.4%.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LALJIBHAI CHATURBHAI KOLIPATEL | BJP (NDA) | 77,573 | 56.1% |
| 2 | M.M. SHAH | UPA | 49,296 | 35.6% |
| 3 | SARVAIYA DHIRUBHAI AMARSHIBHAI | IND | 4,667 | 3.4% |
| 4 | DESAI BHARATKUMAR NANALAL | GPP | 1,553 | 1.1% |
| 5 | VEGAD ABHABHAI RAGHAVBHAI | IND | 1,524 | 1.1% |
| 6 | GORAHVA VINODBHAI SHIVABHAI | 1,509 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | MENIYA BATUKBHAI JINABHAI | IND | 831 | 0.6% |
| 8 | MITABEN PRABHUDAS GOHEL | BSP | 741 | 0.5% |
| 9 | BHITORA JAGDISHBHAI HARJIBHAI | IND | 668 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (127th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 2.9% · max 46.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
127th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
52nd of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.1%INC 35.6%OTH 8.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A 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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