Gap between BJP – Congress vote share and seat number narrows

Gandhinagar: BJP vote share in Gujarat has been up by 1.25% in 2017 compared to results in 2012. However, number of seats BJP has won this time are down by 16 compared to 2012.

On the other hand, Congress has increased its vote share by 2.47% and increased its seat tally from 61 earlier to 77 this time.

Gujarat witnessed 66.41% polling. Out of total 4,35,28,619 registered voters, 2,97,76,160 had cast votes. Of them 1,47,23,481 cast vote in favour or BJP giving it 49.10% share against 47.85% in 2012. Thus BJP got 1.15% more votes compared to 2012 but that didn’t reflect in addition of seats.

Congress party received 41.40% votes which comes to 1,24,38,349 votes. This is increase of 2.47% compared to 2012. Congress has received 38.93% votes in 2012 and got 61 seats. This time Congress has won 16 more seats.

Difference between vote share of BJP and Congress was 8.92% previously, while at present it is 7.70%. The gap in the number of seats between BJP and Congress was 54 last time which is this time 22.

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