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Maharashtra · PC 18 · 1972 by-election
Akola
Winner — 1972 by-election
S.V.PURUSHOTTAM
INC 68.5%RPK 18.1%1 others 13.4%
Votes
2,47,023
68.5% share
Winning margin
1,81,630
50.4% of votes
Total votes cast
3,60,713
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.V.PURUSHOTTAM | 2,47,023 | 68.5% | |
| 2 | K.S.SHAMBHUJI | RPK | 65,393 | 18.1% |
| 3 | A.M.MUNWARKHA | 48,297 | 13.4% |
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.
High turnout (6th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe50.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 1.1% · max 45.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
6th of 48How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 48How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
43rd of 48How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 68.5%RPK 18.1%RPI 13.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,59,046
Density
254 / km²
Sex ratio
937 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,718 km²
SC population13.9%
ST population2.2%
Figures are for Jalna, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.8%Muslim 14.0%Buddhist 7.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.4%
Electricity74.4%
Sanitation36.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated54.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.0%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate71.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.0%
Clean cooking fuel56.4%
Health insurance9.7%
What's nearby?
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