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Vadgam

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Winner — 2017

JIGNESHKUMAR NATVARLAL MEVANI
IND
IND 50.8%BJP 40.3%9 others 8.9%
Votes
95,497
50.8% share
Winning margin
19,696
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
72.1%
of 2,60,711

A clear win with a 10.5% margin.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.74 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JIGNESHKUMAR NATVARLAL MEVANI
IND
95,49750.8%
2
CHAKRAVARTI VIJAYKUMAR HARKHABHAI
BJP
NDA
75,80140.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,2552.3%
4
MAKWANA NARENDRAKUMAR PUJABHAI
IND
3,7112.0%
5
ASHVINBHAI DOLATBHAI PARMAR
IND
3,1751.7%
6
JADAV PUSHPABEN RAJESHBHAI
BSP
BSP
1,2630.7%
7
CHAUHAN GANESHBHAI LAVJIBHAI
IND
1,1210.6%
8
VANSOLA NILESHKUMAR PRAVINBHAI
BMUP
1,1190.6%
9
SHEKHALIYA VIKRAMBHAI DAHYABHAI
IND
1,0380.6%
10
SOLANKI TARUNCHANDRA PREMJIBHAI
GJCP
5480.3%
11
BHATIYA ARVINDKUMAR KHEMABHAI
NBNM
4780.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (68th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.7% · max 63.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
68th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
106th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 50.8%BJP 40.3%OTH 6.6%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.74 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,20,506
Density
290 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,743 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population9.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Muslim 6.8%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water62.0%
Electricity70.7%
Sanitation26.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated43.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.0%
Children underweight (under 5)44.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.0%
Women literate63.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel45.6%
Health insurance41.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food Processing/Milk Preparation🏺Granite and Marble Blocks🏺Soof Embroidery/Applique
Manibhadra Temple, Magarwada

Manibhadra Temple, Magarwada

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