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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 79 · 2022
Jamnagar South
Winner — 2022
Akbari Divyeshbhai Ranchhodbhai
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 65.1%INC 17.9%13 others 17.0%
Votes
86,492
65.1% share
Winning margin
62,697
47.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
57.6%
of 2,30,740
Jamnagar South is a safe seat — Akbari Divyeshbhai Ranchhodbhai won by 47.2%.
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akbari Divyeshbhai Ranchhodbhai | BJP (NDA) | 86,492 | 65.1% |
| 2 | Kathiriya Manojbhai Gordhanbhai | INC | 23,795 | 17.9% |
| 3 | Vishal Rajbal Tyagi | AAP | 16,585 | 12.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,182 | 1.6% |
| 5 | Chauhan Juned Abdul Rajak | IND | 1,109 | 0.8% |
| 6 | Makuben Kishorbhai Rathod (Meenaben) | 866 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | Parmar Arjunbhai Karshanbhai | IND | 383 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Abjal Mamadbhai Bhaya | IND | 277 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Gohel Mukesh Vajubhai | GNNS | 260 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Pattani Chandrakant Mohanlal | IND | 205 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Kamleshkumar Jentilal Hirpara | BNJD | 200 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Chauhan Bharatbhai Mohanbhai | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 13 | JITESH BABUBHAI RATHOD | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Kadari Mahmad Hushen Aarifmiya | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Alimamad Ishak Palani | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
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
safe47.2%
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%
lowerhigher
66th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 65.1%INC 17.9%AAP 12.5%OTH 2.8%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 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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