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Gujarat · PC 11 · 2013 by-election
Porbandar
Winner — 2013 by-election
R.V. Hansrajbhai
BJP 64.1%INC 31.9%5 others 4.0%
Votes
2,89,893
64.1% share
Winning margin
1,45,523
32.2% of votes
Total votes cast
4,52,560
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.V. Hansrajbhai | 2,89,893 | 64.1% | |
| 2 | A.V. Gordhanbhai | 1,44,370 | 31.9% | |
| 3 | R.C. Mohanbhai | IND | 6,633 | 1.5% |
| 4 | A.N. Pandya | IND | 4,439 | 1.0% |
| 5 | R.M. Butani | IND | 2,852 | 0.6% |
| 6 | A.M. Chandravadiya | IND | 2,804 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Tukadia G.R. | IND | 1,569 | 0.3% |
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 (24th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe32.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.8% · min 0.5% · max 41.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
53%
lowerhigher
24th of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.86
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
14th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 64.1%INC 31.9%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,04,558
Density
340 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,198 km²
SC population7.6%
ST population0.6%
Figures are for Rajkot, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.3%Muslim 9.5%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.2%
Electricity95.5%
Sanitation69.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated84.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)37.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate84.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.1%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance45.1%
What's nearby?
20 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.