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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2017

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Winner — 2017

KOLIPATEL SOMABHAI GANDALAL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.7%BJP 41.8%14 others 7.5%
Votes
83,909
50.7% share
Winning margin
14,651
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
63.8%
of 2,59,625

A clear win with a 8.8% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KOLIPATEL SOMABHAI GANDALAL
INC
INC (UPA)
83,90950.7%
2
KIRITSINH JITUBHA RANA
BJP
NDA
69,25841.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,3562.0%
4
CHAVDA ASHOKBHAI KARSHANBHAI
BSP
BSP
2,6991.6%
5
VADHER HARSHADKUMAR MOHANLAL
IND
2,1391.3%
6
MER OGHADBHAI SAGRAMBHAI
IND
7470.5%
7
NAJABHAI PATHABHAI DHARJIYA
GJCP
5760.3%
8
CHAVDA MAHENDRAKUMAR MAGANBHAI
IND
5070.3%
9
MAKWANA UKABHAI AMARABHAI
IND
4820.3%
10
KANAKSINH PRAVINSINH ZALA
IND
4040.2%
11
GANPATBHAI GOVINDBHAI PARMAR
IND
3330.2%
12
ANIYALIYA DALSUKHBHAI KARAMSHIBHAI
BSAP
3190.2%
13
GAJENDRABHAI DAYALAL PANDYA
JASP
2710.2%
14
MAJETHIYA MAHESHBHAI RATUBHAI
AINHCP
2200.1%
15
ANIYALIYA ISHWARBHAI NANJIBHAI
IND
2120.1%
16
MAKWANA PRAKASHBHAI PITAMBARBHAI
ASP
1660.1%

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 (94th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.2% · max 39.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
94th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
112th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.7%BJP 41.8%OTH 5.5%NOTA 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,56,268
Density
169 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,423 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 6.3%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.6%
Electricity88.2%
Sanitation35.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.6%
Women literate75.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Clean cooking fuel56.9%
Health insurance50.4%

What's nearby?

4 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Single Ikat weaving🏺Spinning and Cotton Yarn🏷️Tangaliya ShawlGI
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Rangpur

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Ancient Mound, Rangpur

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Mound

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Ancient Site/Mound in Village

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Site/Mound in Village

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Navlakha Temple

Navlakha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Navlakha Temple

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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.

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