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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2007
Somnath
Winner — 2007
JOTVA RAJSIBHAI VIRABHAI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.3%INC 38.7%7 others 19.1%
Votes
61,233
42.3% share
Winning margin
5,229
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
68.5%
of 2,11,616
A closely fought contest. JOTVA RAJSIBHAI VIRABHAI won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOTVA RAJSIBHAI VIRABHAI | BJP (NDA) | 61,233 | 42.3% |
| 2 | BARAD JASABHAI BHANABHAI | UPA | 56,004 | 38.7% |
| 3 | GOHEL CHUNIBHAI KANJIBHAI | IND | 11,561 | 8.0% |
| 4 | CHUDASAMA KISHORBHAI RAMJIBHAI | BSP | 7,099 | 4.9% |
| 5 | VADHER MOHANBHAI HARDASBHAI | IND | 3,334 | 2.3% |
| 6 | CHHEL RAHEMAN RAHIMBHAI | IND | 1,612 | 1.1% |
| 7 | KHOKHAR ARIF SIDIBHAI | IND | 1,552 | 1.1% |
| 8 | PARAMAR HANIFBHAI KALUBHAI | IND | 1,494 | 1.0% |
| 9 | GOHEL AMADBHAI ISMAILBHAI | IND | 977 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (45th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.2% · max 57.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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45th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
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136th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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128th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.3%INC 38.7%IND 8.0%OTH 11.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,91,753
Density
650 / km²
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,140 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.8%Other 5.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.6%
Electricity91.4%
Sanitation59.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.1%
Children underweight (under 5)44.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.8%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.6%
Clean cooking fuel76.9%
Health insurance29.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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