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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2000 by-elections
Chotila
Winner — 2000 by-elections
Makwana Maheshkumar Karamshibhai
BJP 37.7%INC 23.2%8 others 39.1%
Votes
22,315
37.6% share
Winning margin
8,557
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makwana Maheshkumar Karamshibhai | 22,315 | 37.6% | |
| 2 | Lavajibhai Kanjibhai Makwana | 13,758 | 23.2% | |
| 3 | Motibhai Hirabhai Samand | 10,507 | 17.7% | |
| 4 | Ambabhai Bhadabhai Olakia | IND | 4,645 | 7.8% |
| 5 | Satubha Kanubha Vaghela | IND | 2,315 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Bostar Hardabhai Vastabhai Rabari | 2,127 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Mer Mavjibhai Kulabhai | IND | 1,547 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Nagajibhai Mohanbhai Gabu | IND | 765 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Bhudarbhai Chhaganbhai Detroja | IND | 687 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Bavalfad Khimajibhai Mithabhai | IND | 597 | 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 (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.3% · min 1.8% · max 81.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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39th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.47
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77th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.8%
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5th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.6%INC 23.2%SAP 17.7%IND 7.8%OTH 13.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,20,506
Density
290 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,743 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population9.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Muslim 6.8%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water62.0%
Electricity70.7%
Sanitation26.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated43.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.0%
Children underweight (under 5)44.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.0%
Women literate63.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel45.6%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food Processing/Milk Preparation🏺Granite and Marble Blocks🏺Soof Embroidery/Applique
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.