Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli, 1967–2024. 16 general elections tracked.

Median margin

28.01%

↑ 2.15 pts from previous

Effective parties

2.1

↑ 0.12 from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2021 76.59%1 seats

2019 79.58%1 seats

2014 84.07%1 seats

2009 73.23%1 seats

2004 69.04%1 seats

1999 73.09%1 seats

1998 75.69%1 seats

1996 74.61%1 seats

1991 64.58%1 seats

1989 69.97%1 seats

1984 70.99%1 seats

1980 67.9%1 seats

1977 64.29%1 seats

1971 65.61%1 seats

1967 71.87%1 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 28.01%1 seats

2021 25.86%1 seats

2019 4.52%1 seats

2014 3.76%1 seats

2009 0.56%1 seats

2004 15.22%1 seats

1999 20.69%1 seats

1998 12.02%1 seats

1996 13.2%1 seats

1991 26.35%1 seats

1989 14.06%1 seats

1984 14.02%1 seats

1980 43.6%1 seats

1977 15.11%1 seats

1971 6.21%1 seats

1967 30.15%1 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 5.05 candidates

2021 4.04 candidates

2019 11.011 candidates

2014 11.011 candidates

2009 5.05 candidates

2004 10.010 candidates

1999 5.05 candidates

1998 4.04 candidates

1996 5.05 candidates

1991 5.05 candidates

1989 5.05 candidates

1984 4.04 candidates

1980 4.04 candidates

1977 3.03 candidates

1971 3.03 candidates

1967 5.05 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 2.11 of 5 won seats

2021 2.01 of 4 won seats

2019 2.41 of 8 won seats

2014 2.21 of 9 won seats

2009 2.31 of 4 won seats

2004 3.81 of 9 won seats

1999 3.31 of 4 won seats

1998 2.21 of 4 won seats

1996 2.01 of 4 won seats

1991 2.01 of 5 won seats

1989 2.31 of 4 won seats

1984 2.11 of 3 won seats

1980 2.31 of 4 won seats

1977 2.71 of 3 won seats

1971 2.91 of 3 won seats

1967 3.01 of 5 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2021 2.79%5,531 votes

2019 1.48%2,950 votes

2014 1.79%2,962 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 60.0%3 of 5

2021 50.0%2 of 4

2019 81.82%9 of 11

2014 81.82%9 of 11

2009 60.0%3 of 5

2004 80.0%8 of 10

1999 40.0%2 of 5

1998 50.0%2 of 4

1996 60.0%3 of 5

1991 60.0%3 of 5

1989 60.0%3 of 5

1984 50.0%2 of 4

1980 50.0%2 of 4

1977 0.0%0 of 3

1971 0.0%0 of 3

1967 60.0%3 of 5

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

Turnout has fallen for three elections running: 84.07% (2014) → 79.58% (2019) → 76.59% (2021).
three consecutive falls
NOTA peaked at 2.79% in 2021 — 5,531 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 81.82% in 2019: 9 of 11 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2019