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Maharashtra · PC 16 · 1970 by-election
Buldana
Winner — 1970 by-election
Y.S.MAHAJAN
NCJ
NCJ 79.7%NCN 16.8%2 others 3.5%
Votes
2,18,389
79.7% share
Winning margin
1,72,456
63.0% of votes
Total votes cast
2,73,943
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y.S.MAHAJAN | NCJ | 2,18,389 | 79.7% |
| 2 | D.M.NIKAM | NCN | 45,933 | 16.8% |
| 3 | D.G.HIWALE | IND | 6,968 | 2.5% |
| 4 | G.M.DHIVARE | IND | 2,653 | 1.0% |
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 (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe63.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.9% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
28th of 48How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 48How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
39th of 48How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCJ 79.7%NCN 16.8%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,61,292
Density
319 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,528 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population8.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.4%Muslim 14.0%Buddhist 10.5%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.1%
Electricity74.5%
Sanitation33.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated75.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate71.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Clean cooking fuel64.5%
Health insurance15.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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