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Winner — 2012
LAXMIKANT PARSEKAR
BJP· BJP-MGP alliance (NDA)
BJP 46.1%INC 32.9%4 others 21.0%
Votes
11,955
46.1% share
Winning margin
3,435
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
88.3%
of 29,364
A clear win with a 13.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.76 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAXMIKANT PARSEKAR | BJP-MGP alliance (NDA) | 11,955 | 46.1% |
| 2 | DAYANAND RAGHUNATH SOPTE | UPA | 8,520 | 32.9% |
| 3 | SAMEER SALGAOCAR |  AITCUPA | 4,591 | 17.7% |
| 4 | MENINO FRANCIS MONTEIRO | GVP | 295 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SANJAY PRABHU DESSAI | IND | 292 | 1.1% |
| 6 | SANJAY DAMU KOLE | SJP(R) | 275 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.1% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.67
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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29th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.1%INC 32.9%AITC 17.7%OTH 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.76 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,18,008
Density
471 / km²
Sex ratio
963 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,736 km²
SC population2.1%
ST population6.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.1%Christian 16.4%Muslim 7.1%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity97.1%
Sanitation78.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated78.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.2%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Women literate92.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.5%
Clean cooking fuel96.7%
Health insurance64.8%
What's nearby?
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