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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2012
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Winner — 2012
DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI THAKOR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.9%INC 41.4%7 others 6.7%
Votes
83,462
51.9% share
Winning margin
16,824
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.1%
of 2,29,411
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DILIPKUMAR VIRAJIBHAI THAKOR | BJP (NDA) | 83,462 | 51.9% |
| 2 | THAKOR DINESHBHAI AATAJI | UPA | 66,638 | 41.4% |
| 3 | CHAUDHARI RAMESHBHAI NATHABHAI | BSP | 2,794 | 1.7% |
| 4 | PRAJAPATI JITENDRAKUMAR JAYANTIBHAI | IND | 2,439 | 1.5% |
| 5 | RAMESHBHAI GOVINDBHAI PATEL | IND | 1,535 | 0.9% |
| 6 | VYAS MARKANDRAY ISHWARLAL | Samajwadi Party | 1,410 | 0.9% |
| 7 | POPATBHAI MANILAL PATEL | IND | 1,150 | 0.7% |
| 8 | NADODA NAVINBHAI AAJABHAI | IND | 934 | 0.6% |
| 9 | THAKOR KANTIJI POPATJI | IND | 487 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (98th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.8% · max 71.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
98th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
48th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.9%INC 41.4%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,43,734
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,792 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.9%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.6%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated81.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Children underweight (under 5)42.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.8%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel62.6%
Health insurance50.2%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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