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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2019 by-elections
Radhanpur
Winner — 2019 by-elections
Desai Raghubhai Merajbhai
INC 46.3%BJP 44.0%8 others 9.7%
Votes
77,410
46.3% share
Winning margin
3,807
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
A closely fought contest. Desai Raghubhai Merajbhai won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desai Raghubhai Merajbhai | 77,410 | 46.3% | |
| 2 | Alpesh Khodaji Thakor | 73,603 | 44.0% | |
| 3 | Goklani Farsubhai Muljibhai | 7,200 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Thakor Maganbhai Arjanbhai | IND | 2,329 | 1.4% |
| 5 | Parmabhai Karmanbhai Chaudhari | IND | 1,681 | 1.0% |
| 6 | Kadri Mohammadsabir Anwarhusen | MaNPa | 1,160 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Makwana Subhashbhai Bhojabhai | IND | 1,145 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Thakor Nanjibhai Lilabhai | IND | 1,095 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Thakor Rameshbhai Bijalbhai | IND | 849 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Madhu Nirupaben Natavarlal | IND | 797 | 0.5% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (79th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 2.5% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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79th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
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126th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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44th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
10 seats · 6 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.3%BJP 44.0%OTH 9.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,43,734
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,792 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.9%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.6%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated81.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Children underweight (under 5)42.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.8%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel62.6%
Health insurance50.2%
What's nearby?
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