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Gujarat · PC 1 · 1962
Kutch
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
M. K. S. HIMATSINHJI VIJARAJJI
SWA· Swatantra Party
SWA 60.0%INC 34.6%1 others 5.3%
Votes
1,45,947
60.0% share
Winning margin
61,758
25.4% of votes
Total votes cast
2,43,047
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. K. S. HIMATSINHJI VIJARAJJI | Swatantra Party | 1,45,947 | 60.0% |
| 2 | BHAWANJI ARJAN KHIMJI | INC | 84,189 | 34.6% |
| 3 | PRANLAL NANCHAND SHAH | NJP | 12,911 | 5.3% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean25.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.9% · max 33.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
19th of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
7th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 60.0%INC 34.6%NJP 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,92,371
Density
46 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
45,674 km²
SC population12.4%
ST population1.2%
Figures are for Kachchh, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.9%Muslim 21.1%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation63.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated70.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.5%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel67.2%
Health insurance34.3%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️AjrakhGI🏺Bhujodi Shawl weaving🏺Green Dates🏺Hand Embroidery🏺Handicraft Items🏺Leather Work🏺Salt
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