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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2009 by-elections
Dhoraji
Winner — 2009 by-elections
R.J.Vitthalbhai
INC 56.8%BJP 38.2%5 others 5.0%
Votes
48,981
56.8% share
Winning margin
15,989
18.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Dhoraji is a safe seat — R.J.Vitthalbhai won by 18.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.J.Vitthalbhai | 48,981 | 56.8% | |
| 2 | J.C.Thesiya | 32,992 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | S.S.Nurudinbhai | IND | 1,604 | 1.9% |
| 4 | S.I.Pothiyawala | IND | 1,242 | 1.4% |
| 5 | J.J.Bhavubha | NSP | 873 | 1.0% |
| 6 | P.M.Dengda | IND | 332 | 0.4% |
| 7 | P.R.Amrutlal | IND | 252 | 0.3% |
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 (47th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 1.0% · max 47.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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47th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
94th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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109th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
7 seats · 4 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.8%BJP 38.2%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,35,064
Density
462 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,401 km²
SC population8.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.7%Muslim 6.7%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water88.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation54.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.3%
Children fully vaccinated79.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)41.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.3%
Women literate75.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.1%
Health insurance40.7%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Sabha Mandapa (Double Shrines) & the ancient shrines
🏛️MonumentASI
Sabha Mandapa (Double Shrines) & the ancient shrines
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.