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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 179 · 1996 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Dharampur
Winner — 1996 by-elections
Chaudhary Hirabhai Ramjibhai
BJP 43.2%INC 33.5%3 others 23.3%
Votes
32,470
43.2% share
Winning margin
7,324
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
A clear win with a 9.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaudhary Hirabhai Ramjibhai | 32,470 | 43.2% | |
| 2 | Patel Kishanbhai Vestabhai | 25,146 | 33.5% | |
| 3 | Anandbhai Balubhai Bhoya | RJP(G) | 14,790 | 19.7% |
| 4 | Mahala Nanubhai Bhayalbhai | 1,922 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Paneria Karshanbhai Nichchabahi | IND | 759 | 1.0% |
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 (71st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.2% · min 5.1% · max 59.0%
How contested is turnout?
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67%
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71st of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.83
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170th of 182How much NOTA?
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1.6%
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77th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
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1.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.2%INC 33.5%RJP(G) 19.7%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
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