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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 81 · 1972
Patan
Winner — 1972
NATHABHAI RATNABHAI DESAI
INC· Congress (R)
INC 44.5%BJS 27.2%3 others 28.3%
Votes
23,476
44.5% share
Winning margin
9,116
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
63.6%
of 82,911
Patan is a safe seat — NATHABHAI RATNABHAI DESAI won by 17.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATHABHAI RATNABHAI DESAI | Congress (R) | 23,476 | 44.5% |
| 2 | KARSAN MAGANBHAI THAKORE | Grand Alliance | 14,360 | 27.2% |
| 3 | LAKHIYA S SHANKER | 13,528 | 25.6% | |
| 4 | HARGOVAN B SWAMI | IND | 1,123 | 2.1% |
| 5 | KHEMABHAI J SOLANKI | IND | 262 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 1.0% · max 24.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
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111th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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130th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
168 seats · 85 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.5%BJS 27.2%NCO 25.6%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,60,119
Density
152 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
14,184 km²
SC population8.1%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.8%Muslim 14.8%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.5%
Electricity91.1%
Sanitation57.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.5%
Children fully vaccinated78.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.4%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.2%
Women literate83.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.8%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance38.6%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️BandhaniGI🏺Brass Parts🏺Khambhaliya Shawl🏺Marine & Fisheries/ Dholdara Fish🏺Petrochemcials🏺Salt
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