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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2022

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Winner — 2022

Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal Mehta (Shailesh Sotta)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.0%INC 40.0%8 others 8.0%
Votes
88,846
52.0% share
Winning margin
20,476
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
73.4%
of 2,32,645

A clear win with a 12.0% margin.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal Mehta (Shailesh Sotta)
BJP (NDA)
88,84652.0%
2
Balkrishnabhai Naranbhai Patel (Dholar)
INC
68,37040.0%
3
Ajitsinh Parsottamdas Thakor
AAP
7,9114.6%
NOTA
NOTA
2,6551.6%
5
Hemantkumar Arvindbhai Parmar
IND
9060.5%
6
Shaukatali Abdal
7760.5%
7
Rohit Navinbhai Krushnkant
IND
3910.2%
8
Pruthvisinh Ranvirsinh Gohil (Bapu)
RSPS
3300.2%
9
Yusufbhai Gulamhusen Fatiya (Patrkar)
IND
3190.2%
10
Patel Jayeshbhai Chimanbhai
BTP
3170.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 1.1% · max 44.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
22nd of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
86th of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.0%INC 40.0%OTH 6.4%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,65,626
Density
552 / km²
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,546 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population27.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 9.2%Other 1.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.6%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation61.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.3%
Children underweight (under 5)39.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.3%
Women literate84.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.8%
Clean cooking fuel78.1%
Health insurance41.7%

What's nearby?

8 locations
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Ancient Site (Excavated)

Ancient Site (Excavated)

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Ancient Site (Excavated)

Gateway or Torana

Gateway or Torana

🏛️MonumentASI

Gateway or Torana

Hira gate with S.No. 38, 41, 45, 47 & Tika No. 102 & 103

Hira gate with S.No. 38, 41, 45, 47 & Tika No. 102 & 103

🏛️MonumentASI

Hira gate with S.No. 38, 41, 45, 47 & Tika No. 102 & 103

Mahudi (Champaneri) Gate & adjacent construction

Mahudi (Champaneri) Gate & adjacent construction

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahudi (Champaneri) Gate & adjacent construction

Nandodi Gate With adjacent construction

Nandodi Gate With adjacent construction

🏛️MonumentASI

Nandodi Gate With adjacent construction

Saptamukhi Vav

Saptamukhi Vav

🏛️MonumentASI

Saptamukhi Vav

Vadodara Gate & its adjacent construction

Vadodara Gate & its adjacent construction

🏛️MonumentASI

Vadodara Gate & its adjacent construction

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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