Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2007

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Assembly constituency 73 (GEN) · Gujarat

State boardGujarat 2007

[01]Result · 2007

#73 · GEN

Poll date11 Dec 2007

Contestants14

Electors1,78,126

Votes polled1,09,991

Turnout61.7%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerKakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai (VALLABHBHAI HIRAWALA)Bharatiya Janata Party53,99349.1% of votes

MARGIN3,945 votes · 3.6 pp53,993 − 50,048

Runner-upShyani Dhirubhai Thakarshibhai (DHIRUBHAI DHUDHWALA) Indian National Congress50,04845.5% of votes

BJP 51.9% of top-two votesINC 48.1%

All candidates 14

01 Kakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai (VALLABHBHAI HIRAWALA)BJP53,993 49.1%
02 Shyani Dhirubhai Thakarshibhai (DHIRUBHAI DHUDHWALA)INC50,048 45.5%
03 Shaikh Abdulla Mohammad AliIND1,428 1.3%
04 Ansari Mohmadhusen LiyakathusenBSP1,395 1.3%
05 Siddiki Istiyaahemad Ajizahemad (KAPILBHAI)IND684 0.6%
06 Kazi Akbarhasan MehandihasanSP627 0.6%
07 Raipure Sureshbhai PunamchandIND591 0.5%
08 Rathod Motisingh KhumansinghIND219 0.2%
09 Rajput Amitsinh Ramkaransinh (AMIT RAJPUT)PRP216 0.2%
10 Parmar Natvarbhai Ishwarbhai (NATU SAGAR)IND211 0.2%
11 Rathod Bansibhai Morsinhbhai (BANSIBHAI BAPU)SHS184 0.2%
12 Chirstian Yohanbhai DudhabhaiIND147 0.1%
13 Salmankhan Samikhan PathanLSP134 0.1%
14 Farmer Jayanandbhai DavidbhaiIND114 0.1%

Turnout 61.7%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 182 seats, 200760.8%
ReconciliationΣ 14 candidates = 1,09,991Verified

Seat history 2022–1962

2022
30.4 pp
Geetaba Jayrajsinh JadejaBharatiya Janata Party
2017
11.2 pp
Jadeja Geetaba JayrajsinhBharatiya Janata Party
2012
13.3 pp
Jadeja Jayrajsinh TemubhaBharatiya Janata Party
2007
3.6 pp
Kakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai (VALLABHBHAI HIRAWALA)Bharatiya Janata Party
2002
14.6 pp
Zadafia Gordhanbhai PragjibhaiBharatiya Janata Party
1998
17.7 pp
Jhadfiya Gordhanbhai P.Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
23.6 pp
Gadefia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai (PATEL GORDHANBHAI ZADAFIA)Bharatiya Janata Party
1990
14.4 pp
Kanubhai Bhagvanbhai KothiyaBharatiya Janata Party
1985
39.1 pp
Hasmukh PatelIndian National Congress
1980
47.1 pp
Prabodh RavalIndian National Congress
1975
38.3 pp
Barot Maganbhai RanchoddasIndian National Congress
1972
13.7 pp
Bhavsinhji D JhalaIndian National Congress (ORGANISATION)
1967
31.2 pp
B. M. PatelSwatantra Party
1962
32.2 pp
Shankardas Ramdas MakvanaIndian National Congress

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 47.1 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 94.6% of votes; the other 12 candidates 5.4% between them.
(53,993 + 50,048) ÷ 1,09,991 = 94.6% · 5,950 ÷ 1,09,991 = 5.4%
Turnout of 61.7% was 0.9 pp above the state's median seat (60.8%).
61.7 − 60.8 = +0.9
The margin narrowed from 14.6 pp in 2002 to 3.6 pp.
3.6 − 14.6 = −11.0 pp
BJP held the seat it won in 2002.
2002 BJP · 2007 BJP

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 14 candidate lines1,09,991
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled1,09,991
Checkcandidates = total, NOTA outside itHolds

Candidate votes equal the published total. NOTA is reported alongside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2007 · Gujarat · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates14 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 182 seats on the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha 2007 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database