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Gujarat · PC 9 · 1972 by-election
Ahmedabad
Winner — 1972 by-election
P.G.MAVALANKAR
Independent
IND 55.9%INC 43.2%3 others 0.8%
Votes
1,12,026
55.9% share
Winning margin
25,447
12.7% of votes
Total votes cast
2,00,254
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.G.MAVALANKAR | IND | 1,12,026 | 55.9% |
| 2 | PALKHIWALA | 86,579 | 43.2% | |
| 3 | S.G.LALMOHANLAL | IND | 1,069 | 0.5% |
| 4 | P.R.PARHALADBHAI | IND | 342 | 0.2% |
| 5 | N.G.SHAH | IND | 238 | 0.1% |
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.
Low turnout (21st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.8% · max 31.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
21st of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
22nd of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 55.9%INC 43.2%OTH 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,56,268
Density
169 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,423 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population1.2%
Figures are for Surendranagar, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 6.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.6%
Electricity88.2%
Sanitation35.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.6%
Women literate75.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Clean cooking fuel56.9%
Health insurance50.4%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Single Ikat weaving🏺Spinning and Cotton Yarn🏷️Tangaliya ShawlGI
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