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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 95 · 2012
Amreli
Winner — 2012
PARESH DHANANI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.9%BJP 33.3%10 others 15.7%
Votes
86,583
50.9% share
Winning margin
29,893
17.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
68.4%
of 2,48,461
Amreli is a safe seat — PARESH DHANANI won by 17.6%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARESH DHANANI | INC (UPA) | 86,583 | 50.9% |
| 2 | DILEEP SANGHANI | NDA | 56,690 | 33.4% |
| 3 | HIRPARA PRAGAJIBHAI MADHABHAI | GPP | 16,454 | 9.7% |
| 4 | HASMUKHBHAI BHIMJIBHAI KABARIYA | IND | 3,037 | 1.8% |
| 5 | SUKHADIYA NATHABHAI VALLABHBHAI | IND | 2,553 | 1.5% |
| 6 | BHASKAR HARSURBHAI UKABHAI | BSP | 1,256 | 0.7% |
| 7 | KISHORBHAI DHANJIBHAI VEKARIYA | IND | 966 | 0.6% |
| 8 | MAKWANA VARUNBHAI KALUBHAI | RSP(S) | 702 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SOLANKI REKHABEN KASHYAPBHAI | NDA | 613 | 0.4% |
| 10 | BHARATBHAI MAVAJIBHAI PATOLIYA | IND | 406 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KOTHIYA HASMUKHBHAI MEGHAJIBHAI | IND | 394 | 0.2% |
| 12 | DILIP NANUBHAI | IND | 353 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (162nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.7% · max 36.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
162nd of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
72nd of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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136th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.9%BJP 33.4%GPP 9.7%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,14,190
Density
205 / km²
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,397 km²
SC population8.8%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.2%Muslim 6.5%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.2%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation58.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated60.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.0%
Women literate77.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.5%
Clean cooking fuel65.6%
Health insurance47.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Beadwork🏺Peanut Based Products
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Ancient Site Gohilwada Timbo (Mound)
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient Site Gohilwada Timbo (Mound)
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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.