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Gujarat, Himachal Election Results 2017 – A look at the key numbers

Elections in India have time and again surprised us at the very last moment. While the BJP bagged 99 seats, Congress settled its tally at 77 seats. In Himachal Pradesh it was clean sweep by the saffron party but its CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal suffered a shock defeat.

December 20, 2017 / 15:54 IST
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The saffron map of India

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The 2012 performances of the two major parties across different constituencies in Gujarat.

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How political fortunes of the two parties changed in Gujarat over the years.

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How the BJP continually widened its victory margin in the state against Congress since 1998

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Congress versus BJP vote share in Gujarat

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Distance covered by PM Narendra Modi during Gujarat Elections 2017

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Distance covered by Rahul Gandhi during Gujarat Elections 2017

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Distance covered by PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during Gujarat Elections 2017

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A look at the education details of Gujarat’s elections candidates.

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Gujarat vs India

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The BJP boasts the maximum rich candidates in the Gujarat Elections 2017

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Before it became a BJP stronghold, Gujarat was a Congress bastion - A timeline

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The BJP managed to hold the fort in Gujarat by winning majority, thanks to PM Narendra Modi's campaigning in the final leg of the Assembly election.

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A chart showing Gujarat Assembly Election Results

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Congress vs BJP voteshare in Gujarat

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Biggest margin | Bhupendra Patel of the BJP won by 1,17,750 votes

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Smallest margin | Jitubhai Chaudhari of the Congress won by just 170 votes

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The saffron party is set to form government in Gujarat for sixth straight term

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Party seating chart of the Gujarat Assembly

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Could the results have been different for the BJP in these 10 seats, had these anti-saffron votes gone to the Congress?

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The Hardik Patel factor | How the BJP fared in Patidar-dominant seats

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The Alpesh Thakor factor | Did it work for Congress in Gujarat?

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The Jignesh Mewani factor | How the BJP fared in Dalit-dominant seats

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Lady Power! Meet the 13 woman MLAs from Gujarat

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Share of crorepati MLAs in the Gujarat Assembly

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Share of criminal MLAs in the Gujarat Assembly

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It was a cake walk for the BJP in Himachal Pradesh but its CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal suffered a shock defeat.

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A snapshot of Congress and BJP candidates who contested in Himachal Pradesh polls

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A chart showing past assembly election results in Himachal Pradesh

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Himachal Pradesh vs India in numbers

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BJP dethrones Congress from power in Himachal Pradesh

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Biggest margin | Vinod Kumar of the BJP won by 15,896

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Smallest margin | Jagat Singh Negi of the Congress won by just 120 votes

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The Congress vs BJP voteshare in Himachal Pradesh

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Party seating chart of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly