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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 63 · 2012
Chotila
Winner — 2012
SHAMJIBHAI BHIMJIBHAI CHAUHAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.1%INC 41.8%4 others 8.1%
Votes
72,111
50.1% share
Winning margin
11,972
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.8%
of 2,00,359
A clear win with a 8.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAMJIBHAI BHIMJIBHAI CHAUHAN | BJP (NDA) | 72,111 | 50.1% |
| 2 | FATEPARA DEVJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI | UPA | 60,139 | 41.8% |
| 3 | CHOTHABHAI CHHANABHAI SARLA | IND | 4,250 | 3.0% |
| 4 | NAKIYA HAKABHAI MOHANBHAI | GPP | 2,993 | 2.1% |
| 5 | MATUDIYA MANUBHAI SHANKARBHAI | BSP | 2,570 | 1.8% |
| 6 | BOSIYA KANJIBHAI RAMJIBHAI | ASP | 1,771 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (95th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 2.9% · max 31.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
95th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
90th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.1%INC 41.8%OTH 8.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,56,268
Density
169 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,423 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 6.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.6%
Electricity88.2%
Sanitation35.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.6%
Women literate75.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Clean cooking fuel56.9%
Health insurance50.4%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Single Ikat weaving🏺Spinning and Cotton Yarn🏷️Tangaliya ShawlGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.