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Gujarat · PC 8 · 1980
Bhavnagar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
GOHIL GIGABHAI BHAVUBHAI
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 51.7%JNP 30.4%7 others 17.9%
Votes
1,31,082
51.7% share
Winning margin
53,929
21.3% of votes
Total votes cast
2,53,727
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOHIL GIGABHAI BHAVUBHAI |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 1,31,082 | 51.7% |
| 2 | SHAH JAYABEN VAJUBHAI | Janata / Lok Dal | 77,153 | 30.4% |
| 3 | SHAH PRATAPBHAI TARACHAND | IND | 18,269 | 7.2% |
| 4 | VAGADA CHAMPAKLAL BALCHAND | 12,754 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | GHOGHARI RANCHHOD CHHAGAN | IND | 3,330 | 1.3% |
| 6 | HUSEN HAMDARD | IND | 3,120 | 1.2% |
| 7 | JAYANTKUMAR HARISHANKER TRIVEDI | IND | 2,875 | 1.1% |
| 8 | NAGARDAS VALLABHDAS MEHTA | IND | 2,589 | 1.0% |
| 9 | GOHIL TAKHTASIHJI RAMSIHJI | IND | 2,555 | 1.0% |
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Average turnout (20th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 0.2% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
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20th of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.95
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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15th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 51.7%JNP 30.4%IND 7.2%INC(U) 5.0%OTH 5.7%
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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