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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 72 · 1985
Asarwa
Winner — 1985
PATANI LAXMANBHAI KALIDAS
INC· INC
INC 42.1%BJP 39.3%9 others 18.6%
Votes
31,798
42.1% share
Winning margin
2,105
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
50.8%
of 1,48,916
A closely fought contest. PATANI LAXMANBHAI KALIDAS won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATANI LAXMANBHAI KALIDAS | INC | 31,798 | 42.1% |
| 2 | MANGALDAS SHIVARAMDAS PATEL (SOJAWALA) | BJP | 29,693 | 39.3% |
| 3 | SOMCHAND J. MAKWANA | IND | 11,426 | 15.1% |
| 4 | MAHENDRA VORA | IND | 886 | 1.2% |
| 5 | HADIYEL BHALJIBHAI MOHANBHAI | IND | 513 | 0.7% |
| 6 | KALIDAS NATHABHAI DHANEK | IND | 330 | 0.4% |
| 7 | B. H. YADAV | IND | 302 | 0.4% |
| 8 | BIHARILAL SHARMA | IND | 279 | 0.4% |
| 9 | RAJENDRA N. MEHTA | IND | 167 | 0.2% |
| 10 | KIRITBHAI CHANDUBHAI PATEL (DINESHBHAI) | IND | 127 | 0.2% |
| 11 | CHAUHAN JORAVARESINH JAWANSINH | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
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 (109th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.8% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
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109th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
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28th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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142nd of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.1%BJP 39.3%IND 15.1%OTH 3.5%
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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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