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Gujarat · PC 8 · 1971
Dhandhuka
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
H. M. PATEL
SWA· Grand Alliance
SWA 39.6%INC 35.0%3 others 25.4%
Votes
94,127
39.6% share
Winning margin
10,991
4.6% of votes
Total votes cast
2,37,511
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. M. PATEL | Grand Alliance | 94,127 | 39.6% |
| 2 | VADILAL LALLUBHAI | INC | 83,136 | 35.0% |
| 3 | SHAMBHU MAHARAJ GOVINDBHAI ADHYARU | Grand Alliance | 52,725 | 22.2% |
| 4 | R. K. AMIN | IND | 4,858 | 2.0% |
| 5 | MOTIBHAI MAVJIBHAI HARIJAN | IND | 2,665 | 1.1% |
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 (20th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 0.2% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
20th of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.95
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
15th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 39.6%INC 35.0%BJS 22.2%OTH 3.2%
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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Achyut Bibi¦s Masjid & Tomb, Dudheshwar
Bhadra Tower beside Bhadrakali Temple, Bhadra
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Bhadra Tower beside Bhadrakali Temple, Bhadra
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