Back to 2018 by-elections
Maharashtra · PC 22 · 2018 by-electionReserved (ST)
Palghar
Winner — 2018 by-election
Gavit Rajendra Dhedya E
BJP 30.8%SS 27.4%6 others 41.8%
Votes
2,72,782
30.8% share
Winning margin
29,572
3.3% of votes
Total votes cast
8,86,869
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Rajendra Dhedya E | 2,72,782 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Shrinivas Chintaman Vanag | SS | 2,43,210 | 27.4% |
| 3 | Baliram Sukur Jadhav | BVA | 2,22,838 | 25.1% |
| 4 | Gahala Kiran Raja | 71,887 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Damodar Barku Shingada | 47,714 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | NOTA | — | 16,884 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Sandeep Ramesh Jadhav | IND | 6,670 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Com. Shankar Bahaga Badade | MLPI(Red Flag) | 4,884 | 0.6% |
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 (14th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.0% · min 1.7% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
14th of 48How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 48How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
3rd of 48How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 30.8%SS 27.4%BVA 25.1%CPM 8.1%INC 5.4%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,10,60,148
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,558 km²
SC population6.6%
ST population13.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Muslim 12.3%Other 8.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.8%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation67.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate90.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.4%
Clean cooking fuel90.4%
Health insurance22.7%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Dahanu Gholvad Chikoo (Sapota)🏺Garments & Textiles🏺Marine Produce🏺Millets
🏛️
A mound locally known as âSonar Bhatâ
🏛️MonumentASI
A mound locally known as âSonar Bhatâ
🏛️
A tank by the west side of the road from Umrala village to Bolinj
🏛️MonumentASI
A tank by the west side of the road from Umrala village to Bolinj
⛪
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.