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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 79 · 1998
Gandhinagar
Winner — 1998
PATEL VADIBHAI BHAISCHANDDAS
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.4%AIRJP 31.1%2 others 28.5%
Votes
53,824
40.4% share
Winning margin
12,434
9.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
63.1%
of 2,11,260
A clear win with a 9.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATEL VADIBHAI BHAISCHANDDAS | BJP (NDA) | 53,824 | 40.4% |
| 2 | KESHARISINH GOBARJI VAGHELA | AIRJP | 41,390 | 31.1% |
| 3 | KASAMBAPU | INC | 37,684 | 28.3% |
| 4 | PATEL MUKESHKUMAR SHIVABHAI | IND | 326 | 0.2% |
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.
Low turnout (159th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.7% · max 47.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
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159th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
148th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
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66th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.4%AIRJP 31.1%INC 28.3%OTH 0.2%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️BandhaniGI🏺Brass Parts🏺Khambhaliya Shawl🏺Marine & Fisheries/ Dholdara Fish🏺Petrochemcials🏺Salt
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