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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 161 · 2012
Varachha Road
Winner — 2012
KANANI KISHORBHAI SHIVABHAI (KUMAR)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.8%INC 37.8%3 others 8.4%
Votes
68,529
53.8% share
Winning margin
20,359
16.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
68.7%
of 1,85,467
Varachha Road is a safe seat — KANANI KISHORBHAI SHIVABHAI (KUMAR) won by 16.0%.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.79 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANANI KISHORBHAI SHIVABHAI (KUMAR) | BJP (NDA) | 68,529 | 53.8% |
| 2 | GAJERA DHIRUBHAI HARIBHAI | UPA | 48,170 | 37.8% |
| 3 | GANGANI HIRABHAI DEVJIBHAI | GPP | 8,890 | 7.0% |
| 4 | SAVANI VIJAYBHAI GANESHBHAI | IND | 938 | 0.7% |
| 5 | SAHU KISHANBHAI VRUNDAVANBHAI | BSP | 858 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (166th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 1.4% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
166th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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178th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.8%INC 37.8%GPP 7.0%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.79 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
60,81,322
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
788 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,549 km²
SC population2.6%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 10.9%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.6%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation84.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.0%
Women literate84.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel88.6%
Health insurance31.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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