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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 103 · 2017
Bhavnagar Rural
Winner — 2017
PARSOTTAMBHAI ODHAVJIBHAI SOLANKI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 55.3%INC 36.2%9 others 8.5%
Votes
89,555
55.3% share
Winning margin
30,993
19.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
62.7%
of 2,58,467
Bhavnagar Rural is a safe seat — PARSOTTAMBHAI ODHAVJIBHAI SOLANKI won by 19.1%.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARSOTTAMBHAI ODHAVJIBHAI SOLANKI | BJP (NDA) | 89,555 | 55.3% |
| 2 | KANTIBHAI TAPUBHAI CHAUHAN | UPA | 58,562 | 36.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,463 | 2.1% |
| 4 | SOLANKI VICKY GIRISHBHAI | IND | 2,143 | 1.3% |
| 5 | GOHIL NARENDRABHAI DIPAKBHAI | LOKSP | 1,959 | 1.2% |
| 6 | GOHIL DIGVIJAYSINH BHIKHUBHA | BSP | 1,444 | 0.9% |
| 7 | VINODBHAI KANJIBHAI SOLANKI | VPP | 1,284 | 0.8% |
| 8 | GOHIL PRAVINSINH DHIRUBHA | AINHCP | 1,284 | 0.8% |
| 9 | HEMANTSINH KARANSINH GOHIL | IND | 1,200 | 0.7% |
| 10 | DAKHARA TULASIBHAI LAXMANBHAI | IND | 565 | 0.3% |
| 11 | GOHIL DILAVARSINH CHHANUBHA | 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 (121st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.8% · min 9.2% · max 45.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
121st of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
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76th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.3%INC 36.2%OTH 6.4%NOTA 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.62 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,80,365
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
933 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,034 km²
SC population5.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.4%Muslim 7.4%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.0%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation53.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.2%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.6%
Children underweight (under 5)39.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Women literate74.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.0%
Clean cooking fuel59.8%
Health insurance32.2%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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