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Gujarat · PC 1 · 1989
Kutch
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
BABU BHAI MEGHJI SHAH
BJP· BJP
BJP 57.7%INC 37.1%10 others 5.2%
Votes
2,28,394
57.7% share
Winning margin
81,564
20.6% of votes
Total votes cast
3,95,678
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABU BHAI MEGHJI SHAH | BJP | 2,28,394 | 57.7% |
| 2 | USHA RAGHAVJI THAKER | INC | 1,46,830 | 37.1% |
| 3 | ASADKHAN RAMJANKHAN | IND | 5,016 | 1.3% |
| 4 | ISHWARLAL VALJI THACKER | IND | 3,943 | 1.0% |
| 5 | RANA HAMA HADIYA | 3,401 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | RABRI RANIBEN | IND | 1,912 | 0.5% |
| 7 | RATHOD KALYANSINGH MADERSINKJI | IND | 1,591 | 0.4% |
| 8 | KAPADIA PREMJI RAMJI | IND | 1,558 | 0.4% |
| 9 | KERAI LALJIBHAI VELJI | IND | 1,068 | 0.3% |
| 10 | THACKER SAKARCHAND GOVINDJI | IND | 1,011 | 0.3% |
| 11 | CHAVDA HUSEN FAKERMAMAD | IND | 576 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KARIJAN MULJI LADHA | IND | 378 | 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.
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.9% · max 33.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
19th of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
7th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 57.7%INC 37.1%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,92,371
Density
46 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
45,674 km²
SC population12.4%
ST population1.2%
Figures are for Kachchh, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.9%Muslim 21.1%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation63.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated70.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.5%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel67.2%
Health insurance34.3%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️AjrakhGI🏺Bhujodi Shawl weaving🏺Green Dates🏺Hand Embroidery🏺Handicraft Items🏺Leather Work🏺Salt
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