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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2022Reserved (ST)
Dharampur
Winner — 2022
Arvind Chhotubhai Patel
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.2%AAP 25.4%8 others 32.4%
Votes
83,544
42.2% share
Winning margin
33,327
16.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
78.8%
of 2,51,084
Dharampur is a safe seat — Arvind Chhotubhai Patel won by 16.9%.
Seat history
4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvind Chhotubhai Patel | BJP (NDA) | 83,544 | 42.2% |
| 2 | Kamleshbhai Ghelabhai Patel | AAP | 50,217 | 25.4% |
| 3 | Kishanbhai V. Patel | INC | 33,507 | 16.9% |
| 4 | Kalpesh Patel | IND | 19,490 | 9.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,189 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Janubhai Dhakalbhai Kakad | IND | 1,945 | 1.0% |
| 7 | Ganvit Kalpeshbhai Maganbhai | IND | 1,677 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Ratilal Vajirbhai Thakrya | 1,461 | 0.7% | |
| 9 | Barat Anandbhai Dubiyabhai | CPI(ML)(L) | 890 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Sureshbhai Ballubhai Patel | BTP | 882 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 5.1% · max 61.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
5th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.55
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
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18th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.2%AAP 25.4%INC 16.9%IND 9.8%OTH 3.5%NOTA 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,05,678
Density
567 / km²
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,008 km²
SC population2.2%
ST population52.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Muslim 5.5%Other 2.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.1%
Electricity91.0%
Sanitation47.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)34.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.7%
Women literate82.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Clean cooking fuel73.1%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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