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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 102 · 2012

Palitana

Winner — 2012

RATHOD PRAVINBHAI JINABHAI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 43.8%BJP 34.8%4 others 21.4%
Votes
69,396
43.8% share
Winning margin
14,325
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
70.8%
of 2,23,839

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RATHOD PRAVINBHAI JINABHAI
INC (UPA)
69,39643.8%
2
SARVAIYA MAHENDRASINH PARAKRAMSINH
NDA
55,07134.8%
3
ARJUNBHAI RUPSANGBHAI YADAV
IND
15,89510.0%
4
BHINGRADIYA RASIKBHAI AMBABHAI
GPP
13,0458.2%
5
MEVADA MAHESHBHAI SHAMJIBHAI
BSP
3,0401.9%
6
SOLANKI MAHIPATSINH PRABHATSINH
RKSP
1,9141.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (138th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 0.3% · max 52.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
138th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
156th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.8%BJP 34.8%IND 10.0%GPP 8.2%OTH 3.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/6

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.29 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,80,365
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
933 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,034 km²
SC population5.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.4%Muslim 7.4%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.0%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation53.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.2%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.6%
Children underweight (under 5)39.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Women literate74.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.0%
Clean cooking fuel59.8%
Health insurance32.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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