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Gujarat · PC 24 · 1977
Surat
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
DESAI MORARJI RANCHHODJI
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 52.5%INC 47.0%2 others 0.5%
Votes
2,06,206
52.5% share
Winning margin
21,460
5.5% of votes
Total votes cast
3,93,050
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESAI MORARJI RANCHHODJI | Janata Party | 2,06,206 | 52.5% |
| 2 | CHAUHAN JASHVANTSINGH DAN SINGH | INC | 1,84,746 | 47.0% |
| 3 | PATEL ZINABHAI UKABHAI | IND | 1,263 | 0.3% |
| 4 | RESHAMWALA SUBHASHBHAI SHANTILAL | IND | 835 | 0.2% |
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.
A closer-than-average contest.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.3% · min 0.0% · max 56.3%
How contested is turnout?
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— NOT REPORTEDHow crowded is the field?
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— NOT REPORTEDHow much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDHow often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
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—EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 52.5%INC 47.0%OTH 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
60,81,322
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
788 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,549 km²
SC population2.6%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 10.9%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.6%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation84.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.0%
Women literate84.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel88.6%
Health insurance31.6%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Gems and Jewellery🏷️SadeliGI🏺Zari and Zardosi
Dargah known as Khawaja Dana Saheb¦s Rouza
🏛️MonumentASI
Dargah known as Khawaja Dana Saheb¦s Rouza
Old Dutch & Armenian Tombs & Cemetaries
🏛️MonumentASI
Old Dutch & Armenian Tombs & Cemetaries
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.