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Gujarat · PC 2 · 2013 by-election
Banaskantha
Winner — 2013 by-election
C.H. Parthibhai
BJP 54.2%INC 41.5%6 others 4.3%
Votes
3,07,988
54.2% share
Winning margin
71,977
12.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,68,174
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H. Parthibhai | 3,07,988 | 54.2% | |
| 2 | G.K. Mukesh Kumar | 2,36,011 | 41.5% | |
| 3 | S.S. Bharmabhai | IND | 7,706 | 1.4% |
| 4 | C.A Nasirbhai | IND | 6,188 | 1.1% |
| 5 | R.A. Rugjibhai | IND | 3,255 | 0.6% |
| 6 | P.I. Ravjibhai | IND | 2,498 | 0.4% |
| 7 | T.S. Arjanbhai | IND | 2,373 | 0.4% |
| 8 | B.C. Menabhai | IND | 2,155 | 0.4% |
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.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 1.6% · max 33.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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2nd of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
10th of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.2%INC 41.5%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,20,506
Density
290 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,743 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population9.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Muslim 6.8%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water62.0%
Electricity70.7%
Sanitation26.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated43.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.0%
Children underweight (under 5)44.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.0%
Women literate63.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel45.6%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
2 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.