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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 161 · 2017
Varachha Road
Winner — 2017
KISHOR KANANI (KUMAR)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.7%INC 43.5%7 others 1.8%
Votes
68,472
54.7% share
Winning margin
13,998
11.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.0%
of 1,98,633
A clear win with a 11.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHOR KANANI (KUMAR) | BJP (NDA) | 68,472 | 54.7% |
| 2 | GAJERA DHIRUBHAI HARIBHAI | UPA | 54,474 | 43.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,060 | 0.8% |
| 4 | SATISH PRAJAPATI (S.P.) | IND | 388 | 0.3% |
| 5 | VIJAY MANGUKIYA (MAHADEV) | UPA | 264 | 0.2% |
| 6 | SAVALIYA HANISHA TUSHARKUMAR | BSP | 195 | 0.2% |
| 7 | LALJIBHAI HIRPARA (JANAKBHAI HIRPARA) | YUS | 147 | 0.1% |
| 8 | NITIN DHAMELIYA | AINHCP | 106 | 0.1% |
| 9 | DANKHARA VIJAYBHAI NARHARIBHAI | NBNM | 85 | 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 (166th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 1.4% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
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166th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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178th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.7%INC 43.5%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
60,81,322
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
788 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,549 km²
SC population2.6%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 10.9%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.6%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation84.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.0%
Women literate84.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel88.6%
Health insurance31.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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