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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2012
Rajkot West
Winner — 2012
VAJUBHAI RUDABHAI VALA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.2%INC 39.2%11 others 6.6%
Votes
90,405
54.2% share
Winning margin
24,978
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
63.6%
of 2,62,484
A clear win with a 15.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAJUBHAI RUDABHAI VALA | BJP (NDA) | 90,405 | 54.2% |
| 2 | ATUL RASIKBHAI RAJANI | UPA | 65,427 | 39.2% |
| 3 | MAKADIA JAYDEEP JAYANTIBHAI | GPP | 5,194 | 3.1% |
| 4 | SANDIPBHAI HARGOVINDBHAI JIVARAJANI | IND | 1,784 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SANCHANIYA PRAVINBHAI DAMJIBHAI | BSP | 1,645 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SAIYAD HUSENBHAI SULTANBHAI | IND | 579 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KALAVADIA JIGNESH BHIMJIBHAI | IND | 485 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RASILABEN HASMUKHBHAI CHAUHAN | IND | 303 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DOSHI MANISHBHAI ANANTRAI | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
| 10 | CHAUHAN JITENDRABHAI BHURABHAI | IND | 252 | 0.1% |
| 11 | THOLIYA NARSIBHAI KANJIBHAI (PATEL NARSIBHAI KANJIBHAI) | RKSP | 200 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PRAVINBHAI MEGHJIBHAI DENGDA | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KARVA ARIFBHAI BABUBHAI (KALVA) | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (158th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.2% · min 5.6% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
158th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.98
fewer partiesmore parties
163rd of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
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62nd of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.2%INC 39.2%OTH 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,04,558
Density
340 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,198 km²
SC population7.6%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.3%Muslim 9.5%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.2%
Electricity95.5%
Sanitation69.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated84.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)37.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate84.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.1%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance45.1%
What's nearby?
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