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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 86 · 2017

Junagadh

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Winner — 2017

JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.6%BJP 45.7%13 others 4.7%
Votes
76,850
49.6% share
Winning margin
6,084
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
60.5%
of 2,56,249

A closely fought contest. JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JOSHI BHIKHABHAI GALABHAI
INC
INC (UPA)
76,85049.6%
2
MASHRU MAHENDRABHAI LILADHARBHAI
BJP
NDA
70,76645.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9801.3%
4
CHOVATIYA DHANAJIBHAI JASMATBHAI
BSP
BSP
1,1940.8%
5
HARESHKUMAR MANUBHAI SARDHARA
IND
1,0520.7%
6
CHAVADA DHARMENDRABHAI GOKALBHAI
PPS
6970.5%
7
VASOYA RAMESHBHAI GOKALBHAI
IND
5140.3%
8
NOYADA ABUBHAI TARMAMDBHAI
IND
3020.2%
9
VAGHERA KIRIT NANJIBHAI
BMUP
2990.2%
10
RANINGA BHARAT PRAGAJIBHAI
AINHCP
2510.2%
11
DHIVARE DAXABEN SUBHASHBHAI
AKHP
2380.1%
12
JIGNESHBHAI BABUBHAI RAKHOLIYA
SVPP
2360.1%
13
DALASANIYA BHARATBHAI MULJIBHAI
IND
2230.1%
14
PATHAR SANJAYBHAI VALLABHBHAI
RKEP
1770.1%
15
INDRAJITSINH SURENDRASINH RATHOD
IND
1570.1%

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

Low turnout (164th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.5% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
164th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
146th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.6%BJP 45.7%OTH 3.4%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,43,082
Density
311 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,831 km²
SC population9.7%
ST population2.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.4%Muslim 12.2%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.9%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation59.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate82.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel67.2%
Health insurance47.3%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Beadwork🏺Groundnuts/Peanuts (Peanut Based Products)🏷️Kesar MangoGI🏺Mango🏺Marine & Fisheries Industry
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Matri Mata temple

🛕TempleWikidata
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Buddhistic Cave

Buddhistic Cave

🏛️MonumentASI

Buddhistic Cave

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Khapra Kodia Caves

Khapra Kodia Caves

🏛️MonumentASI

Khapra Kodia Caves

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