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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 35 · 2012
Gandhinagar South
Winner — 2012
THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.5%INC 45.0%5 others 5.4%
Votes
87,999
49.5% share
Winning margin
8,011
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
73.4%
of 2,41,907
A closely fought contest. THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI | BJP (NDA) | 87,999 | 49.5% |
| 2 | THAKOR JUGAJI NATHAJI | UPA | 79,988 | 45.0% |
| 3 | PRASHANTKUMAR BABULAL PATEL | IND | 3,958 | 2.2% |
| 4 | SHAILESHBHAI AMBALAL PATEL | GPP | 2,225 | 1.3% |
| 5 | BHIKHABHAI CHIMANLAL JOSHI | BSP | 1,513 | 0.8% |
| 6 | GOSWAMI KISHORPURI CHANDANPURI | IND | 1,397 | 0.8% |
| 7 | THAKOR RAMILABEN SANJAYBHAI | PAP | 563 | 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 (78th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 2.0% · max 34.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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78th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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42nd of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.5%INC 45.0%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A 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?
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