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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 79 · 2017
Jamnagar South
Winner — 2017
RANCHHODBHAI CHANABHAI FALDU (R.C.FALDU)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.8%INC 41.6%9 others 4.6%
Votes
71,718
53.8% share
Winning margin
16,349
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
64.5%
of 2,06,526
A clear win with a 12.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RANCHHODBHAI CHANABHAI FALDU (R.C.FALDU) | BJP (NDA) | 71,718 | 53.8% |
| 2 | ASHOK LAL | UPA | 55,369 | 41.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,326 | 1.8% |
| 4 | ASHVINBHAI NATHABHAI CHAVDA | BSP | 1,627 | 1.2% |
| 5 | KHAFI BODUBHAI ISMAIL | JD(U) | 489 | 0.4% |
| 6 | BRIJESH VIJAYBHAI NANDA (MUNNABHAI) | 415 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | ZALA JAYDIP SUBHASHBHAI | IND | 360 | 0.3% |
| 8 | PARMAR DEVJI JETHABHAI | IND | 336 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KU. JAGRUTIBEN NAUTAMLAL VYAS (ADVOCATE) | AINHCP | 276 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHANDRA HEMLATABEN JAVAHARBHAI | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JAYDEVSINH JILUBHA CHAUHAN | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (159th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.7% · max 47.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
159th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
148th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
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66th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.8%INC 41.6%OTH 2.8%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,60,119
Density
152 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
14,184 km²
SC population8.1%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.8%Muslim 14.8%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.5%
Electricity91.1%
Sanitation57.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.5%
Children fully vaccinated78.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.4%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.2%
Women literate83.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.8%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance38.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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