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Maharashtra · PC 8 · 2009

Wardha

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

DATTA MEGHE
INC· Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
INC 45.9%BJP 33.4%14 others 20.7%
Votes
3,52,853
45.9% share
Winning margin
95,918
12.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,69,132
Candidates
16
Seat history

1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DATTA MEGHE
Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
3,52,85345.9%
2
SURESH GANPATRAO WAGHMARE
NDA
2,56,93533.4%
3
KANGALE BIPIN BABASAHEB
1,31,64317.1%
4
SARANG PRAKASHRAO YAWALKAR
IND
7,6861.0%
5
DIWATE RAMESH MADHAORAO
KM
3,9210.5%
6
RAMTEKE PRAKASH BAKARAM
IND
3,4490.5%
7
TAGADE VISHWESHWAR AWADHUTRAO
IND
2,8490.4%
8
NARAYANRAO RAMJI CHIDAM
1,9960.3%
9
JAGANNATH NILKANTHRAO RAUT
IND
1,5180.2%
10
GUNWANT TUKARAMJI DAWANDE
IND
1,2330.2%
11
DR. NITIN KESHORAO CHAVAN
PRBP
1,1050.1%
12
PYARE SAHAB SHEIKH KARIM
DESEP
9070.1%
13
ISHWARKUMAR SHANKARRAO GHARPURE
IND
8690.1%
14
SANGITA SUNIL ALIAS SONU KAMBLE
ARP
7980.1%
15
ADV. SURESH SHINDE
IJP
6910.1%
16
BHOSE KAILAS VISHWASRAO
GMS
6790.1%

Average turnout (11th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.5% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
11th of 48

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 48

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
33rd of 48

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.9%BJP 33.4%BSP 17.1%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,00,774
Density
206 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,309 km²
SC population14.5%
ST population11.5%

Figures are for Wardha, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.3%Buddhist 13.5%Other 5.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.4%
Electricity87.9%
Sanitation56.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.8%
Children fully vaccinated92.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.7%
Children underweight (under 5)31.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.0%
Women literate93.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.0%
Clean cooking fuel83.9%
Health insurance27.1%

What's nearby?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton Yarn🏷️Waigaon TurmericGI
🏛️

Fort, Paunar

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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Lal Khan tomb

🏛️MonumentASI

Lal Khan tomb

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Tank in front of top tomb of Lalkhan

🏛️MonumentASI

Tank in front of top tomb of Lalkhan

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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