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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 94 · 1997 by-elections
Radhanpur
Winner — 1997 by-elections
Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh(Bapu)
RJP(G)
RJP(G) 52.7%BJP 39.9%40 others 7.5%
Votes
57,569
52.7% share
Winning margin
13,984
12.8% of votes
Total candidates
42
A clear win with a 12.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
42 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaghela Shankarsinh Laxmansinh(Bapu) | RJP(G) | 57,569 | 52.7% |
| 2 | Patel Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai(Shankarbhai Chaudhary) | 43,585 | 39.9% | |
| 3 | Babulal Gandalal Vidja | 2,244 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | Trivedi Suryakant Hargovind | IND | 1,344 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Dave Maheshbhai Girjashankar | IND | 869 | 0.8% |
| 6 | Patel Anilkumar Nanjibhai | IND | 444 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Vaghela Shankarsinh Nansinh | GJJP | 417 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Thakor Shankarji Bahechji | SDP (MP) | 300 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Chaudhary Bhikhabhai Shamlabhai | IND | 265 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Thakor Champakbhai Ramaji | IND | 236 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Dhuniya Kalaji Kasturji | IND | 196 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Goswami Karsanpuri Bhikhpuri | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Thakor Shankaji Ramaji | BMRD | 116 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Chudasama Dilubhabhai Temubhabhai | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Dalvadi Shankarbhai Ramjibhai | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Patel Naranbhai Kevalbhai | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Khatri Laxminarayan devumal | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Malvi Laxmanbhai Bhagaji | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Thakor Shankarji Fulaji | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Prajapati Dineshbhai Jaymalbhai | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Kela Shravankumar Maathurdas | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Badhiya Harchandbhai Ravjibhai | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Soni Natvarlal Tribhovandas | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Vaaghela Shankarbhai Mangalbhai | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Patel Faljibhai Gemarbhai | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Pandya Sanatkumar Prafulbhai | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Patel Kodarbhai Rajabhai | IND | 51 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Padhiyar Arvindkumar Mafatlal | IND | 50 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Patel Nandlal Kanjibhai | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Sanghvi Bipinkumar Ramniklal | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Barot Dalpatbhai Narsinhbhai | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Khasor Ghemarbhai Karshanbhai | NCY | 41 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Bharvad Chhaganbhai Visabhai | IND | 33 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Patel Shamalbhai Hathibhai | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Goswami Narayanbharthi Ganeshbharthi | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Khatri Ashokkumar Mohanlal | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Thakor Govindbhai Zuzabhai | RMEP | 25 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Patel Ishwarbhai Amabhai | IND | 17 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Patel Bharatkumar Chhaganbhai | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Vaghela Shankarbhai Dayabhai | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Rajput Chandrakant Jivanlal | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Bera Shamalbhai Parthibhai | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
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.
Low turnout (177th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 0.3% · max 73.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
53%
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177th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.54
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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89th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJP(G) 52.7%BJP 39.9%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,14,190
Density
205 / km²
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,397 km²
SC population8.8%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.2%Muslim 6.5%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.2%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation58.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated60.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.0%
Women literate77.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.5%
Clean cooking fuel65.6%
Health insurance47.7%
What's nearby?
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