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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2017

Gandhinagar North

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Winner — 2017

DR. C. J. CHAVDA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.3%BJP 45.8%11 others 4.9%
Votes
80,142
49.3% share
Winning margin
5,736
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.9%
of 2,32,375

A closely fought contest. DR. C. J. CHAVDA won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.65 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. C. J. CHAVDA
INC
INC (UPA)
80,14249.3%
2
ASHOKKUMAR RANCHHODBHAI PATEL
BJP
NDA
74,40645.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,9661.8%
4
RAJ PRAJAPATI
IND
1,1280.7%
5
RATHOD GOVINDBHAI MOHANBHAI
BSP
BSP
7970.5%
6
NAYANI ROHIT
NCP
UPA
7720.5%
7
KARANSINH VAGHELA (ADVOCATE)
AINHCP
7670.5%
8
BAHUGUNA RASHMIBEN BHAKTIBHUSAN
IND
3870.2%
9
PATEL GUNVANTKUMAR KESHAVLAL
AAP
AAP
3770.2%
10
PARMAR PRATIKKUMAR GUNVANTBHAI
IND
2690.2%
11
DABHI RAGHUJI BALDEVJI
IND
1780.1%
12
KAKKAD ANIL TULSIDAS
LVM
1460.1%
13
VANAND CHANDUBHAI AASHARAM
SVPP
1360.1%

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 (116th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 0.7% · max 37.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
116th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
64th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.3%BJP 45.8%OTH 3.0%NOTA 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.65 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,91,753
Density
650 / km²
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,140 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.8%Other 5.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.6%
Electricity91.4%
Sanitation59.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.1%
Children underweight (under 5)44.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.8%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.6%
Clean cooking fuel76.9%
Health insurance29.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Software & Financial Services🏺Wood work/ Block Making
Akshardham (Gandhinagar)

Akshardham (Gandhinagar)

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