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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2012
Rapar
Winner — 2012
VAGHAJIBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI PATEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.8%INC 39.0%8 others 14.2%
Votes
55,280
46.8% share
Winning margin
9,216
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
62.7%
of 1,88,320
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAGHAJIBHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI PATEL | BJP (NDA) | 55,280 | 46.8% |
| 2 | GADA BABULAL MEGHAJI SHAH | UPA | 46,064 | 39.0% |
| 3 | HAMIRABHAI BIJALBHAI DHILA | IND | 5,157 | 4.4% |
| 4 | RAJPUT BABUBHAI BHAVANBHAI | IND | 3,975 | 3.4% |
| 5 | RATHOD ABABHAI MYAJAR | BSP | 2,054 | 1.7% |
| 6 | VAVIYA DANABHAI KESHABHAI | GPP | 1,819 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MAHESHWARI VASANTBHAI DAYABHAI | IND | 1,338 | 1.1% |
| 8 | MARU KHETASHIBHAI DAYABHAI | IND | 1,225 | 1.0% |
| 9 | HINGORAJA VALIMAMAND ISHMAIL | NDA | 675 | 0.6% |
| 10 | SOLANKI RAMESH MAVABHAI | IJP | 552 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (151st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 0.4% · max 42.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
151st of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
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7th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.8%INC 39.0%OTH 14.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,92,371
Density
46 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
45,674 km²
SC population12.4%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.9%Muslim 21.1%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation63.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated70.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.5%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel67.2%
Health insurance34.3%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️AjrakhGI🏺Bhujodi Shawl weaving🏺Green Dates🏺Hand Embroidery🏺Handicraft Items🏺Leather Work🏺Salt
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.