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Gujarat · PC 26 · 2009Reserved (ST)
Valsad
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
KISHANBHAI VESTABHAI PATEL
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 46.2%BJP 45.3%5 others 8.5%
Votes
3,57,755
46.2% share
Winning margin
7,169
0.9% of votes
Total votes cast
7,74,429
Candidates
7
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHANBHAI VESTABHAI PATEL | UPA (UPA) | 3,57,755 | 46.2% |
| 2 | PATEL DHIRUBHAI CHHAGANBHAI (DR. D.C.PATEL) | NDA | 3,50,586 | 45.3% |
| 3 | PATEL RAMBHAI KOYABHAI | IND | 27,429 | 3.5% |
| 4 | GAVLI CHHAGANBHAI PILUBHAI | 15,268 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | PANKAJKUMAR PARABHUBHAI PATEL | ADSP | 9,936 | 1.3% |
| 6 | VARALI LAXMANBHAI CHHAGANBHAI | CPI(ML)(L) | 6,728 | 0.9% |
| 7 | BHOYE NAYNESHBHAI MADHUBHAI | 6,727 | 0.9% |
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.1% · max 28.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
1st of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
18th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.2%BJP 45.3%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,05,678
Density
567 / km²
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,008 km²
SC population2.2%
ST population52.9%
Figures are for Valsad, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Muslim 5.5%Other 2.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.1%
Electricity91.0%
Sanitation47.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)34.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.7%
Women literate82.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Clean cooking fuel73.1%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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