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Winner — 2017

DILIPKUMAR VIRAJI THAKOR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.3%INC 36.7%13 others 22.0%
Votes
73,771
41.3% share
Winning margin
8,234
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
68.8%
of 2,59,326

A closely fought contest. DILIPKUMAR VIRAJI THAKOR won with a 4.6% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DILIPKUMAR VIRAJI THAKOR
BJP
BJP (NDA)
73,77141.3%
2
DESAI RAGHUBHAI MERAJBHAI
INC
UPA
65,53736.7%
3
THAKOR DINESHBHAI AATAJI
IND
27,63315.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,7792.1%
5
BELIM BABUBHAI LALAKHAMIYA
IND
2,0521.1%
6
PANDYA PRAVINKUMAR TULSIDAS
IND
1,4160.8%
7
PATEL VIPULBHAI NAGARBHAI
NCP
UPA
1,3660.8%
8
DARBAR JABBARSANG ARJANSINH
IND
5660.3%
9
THAKOR ASHOKJI POPATJI
IND
5170.3%
10
PARMAR ROHITBHAI RAMABHAI
BSP
BSP
4170.2%
11
MITULKUMAR BHAGAVANBHAI PATEL
GJCP
3870.2%
12
PATEL MAHESHKUMAR JAYANTIBHAI
BHARP
3680.2%
13
PATEL ASHISHBHAI DASHRATHBHAI
AINHCP
3130.2%
14
THAKOR RAMESHJI RAMAJI
BMUP
2380.1%
15
PATEL BHANUMATIBEN ANILKUMAR
NBNM
1690.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (98th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.8% · max 71.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
98th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
48th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.3%INC 36.7%IND 15.5%OTH 4.4%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 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?

2 locations
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Limboji Mata Temple

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Limboji Mata Temple

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