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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 44 · 2017
Ellis Bridge
Winner — 2017
SHAH RAKESHBHAI JASVANTLAL (RAKESH SHAH)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 74.8%INC 20.3%7 others 4.9%
Votes
1,16,811
74.8% share
Winning margin
85,205
54.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.9%
of 2,44,120
Ellis Bridge is a safe seat — SHAH RAKESHBHAI JASVANTLAL (RAKESH SHAH) won by 54.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAH RAKESHBHAI JASVANTLAL (RAKESH SHAH) | BJP (NDA) | 1,16,811 | 74.8% |
| 2 | DAVE VIJAYKUMAR RATILAL | UPA | 31,606 | 20.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,479 | 2.2% |
| 4 | SOLANKI MALABHAI HIRABHAI | BSP | 2,144 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SOLANKI NILABEN JIVRAJBHAI | IND | 553 | 0.3% |
| 6 | MEENAKSHI JOSHI | 476 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | SHWETA MUKESH SHAH | IND | 392 | 0.3% |
| 8 | PATEL KALPESH NANDKUMAR | AINHCP | 326 | 0.2% |
| 9 | THAKER HITESH | 278 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (171st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe54.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.8% · min 2.4% · max 70.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
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171st of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.51
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180th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
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21st of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 74.8%INC 20.3%OTH 2.7%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
36 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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