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Palanpur

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Winner — 2017

PATEL MAHESHKUMAR AMRUTLAL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 52.1%BJP 42.1%13 others 5.8%
Votes
91,512
52.1% share
Winning margin
17,593
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
69.9%
of 2,51,161

A clear win with a 10.0% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PATEL MAHESHKUMAR AMRUTLAL
INC
INC (UPA)
91,51252.1%
2
PRAJAPATI LALJIBHAI KANJIBHAI
BJP
NDA
73,91942.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,6592.1%
4
FOSHI SHIVRAMBHAI MAGANBHAI
NCP
UPA
1,0570.6%
5
VADNATHANI JAYANTIBHAI UMEDBHAI
IND
1,0560.6%
6
PARMAR AMARATBHAI DHARMABHAI
BSP
BSP
9740.6%
7
SHRIMALI ASHOKBHAI BALCHANDBHAI
IND
8460.5%
8
PARMAR SURESHBHAI RAMJIBHAI
IND
5710.3%
9
PATANI SHANTABEN NARANBHAI
IND
5050.3%
10
NABHANI RAMESHKUMAR KHEMRAJBHAI
AAP
AAP
4840.3%
11
PATANI MAHESHKUMAR NARANBHAI
IND
3580.2%
12
DAVE NILESHKUMAR KANAIYALAL
IND
2270.1%
13
PARMAR CHHAGANCHANDRARAJ DHANABHAI
IND
2030.1%
14
PRAJAPATI AMARABHAI PUJABHAI
YUS
1950.1%
15
MEJIYATAR GOVINDBHAI UMABHAI
RSP(S)
950.1%

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 (103rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.8% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
103rd of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
99th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
101st of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.1%BJP 42.1%OTH 3.7%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 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?

2 locations
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