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Maharashtra · PC 2 · 1998
Ratnagiri
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
ANANT GANGARAM GEETE
SHS· Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA)
SHS 49.4%INC 42.9%3 others 7.7%
Votes
2,38,928
49.4% share
Winning margin
31,234
6.5% of votes
Total votes cast
4,83,832
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANANT GANGARAM GEETE | Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA) | 2,38,928 | 49.4% |
| 2 | NISHIKANT ALIAS NANA JOSHI | Congress-led alliance (INC + RPI seat pact), Maharashtra 1998 Lok Sabha | 2,07,694 | 42.9% |
| 3 | SUJIT BAGHOJI ZIMAN | IND | 20,255 | 4.2% |
| 4 | KISHOR SAVANT | ABHS | 12,962 | 2.7% |
| 5 | SURENDRA BHASKAR THATTE | IND | 3,993 | 0.8% |
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 (32nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
32nd of 48How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 48How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
35th of 48How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SHS 49.4%INC 42.9%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,50,862
Density
285 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,195 km²
SC population6.2%
ST population31.6%
Figures are for Dhule, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.0%Muslim 9.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity77.2%
Sanitation31.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.2%
Women literate68.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Clean cooking fuel65.1%
Health insurance19.8%
What's nearby?
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