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Gujarat · PC 22 · 1971
Surat
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
MORARJI RANCHHODJI DESAI
NCO 53.4%INC 43.5%4 others 3.0%
Votes
1,70,321
53.4% share
Winning margin
31,524
9.9% of votes
Total votes cast
3,18,788
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORARJI RANCHHODJI DESAI | 1,70,321 | 53.4% | |
| 2 | GORDHANDAS RANCHHODDAS CHOKHAWALA | INC | 1,38,797 | 43.5% |
| 3 | MANSUKHLAL HIRALAL PATEL | IND | 5,192 | 1.6% |
| 4 | PRABHU D. PATEL | IND | 1,867 | 0.6% |
| 5 | KIKUBHAI AMBELAL DESAI | IND | 1,657 | 0.5% |
| 6 | SHANTILAL B. SHAH | IND | 954 | 0.3% |
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.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.0% · max 49.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
4th of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
3rd of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCO 53.4%INC 43.5%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,51,019
Density
238 / km²
Sex ratio
925 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,509 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population31.5%
Figures are for Bharuch, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.6%Muslim 22.1%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity92.2%
Sanitation61.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.1%
Children fully vaccinated80.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.9%
Children underweight (under 5)45.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate74.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.2%
Health insurance37.4%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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