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Winner — 2012
MATANHY SALDANHA
BJP· BJP-MGP alliance (NDA)
BJP 36.4%GVP 25.3%3 others 38.4%
Votes
7,427
36.4% share
Winning margin
2,269
11.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
76.6%
of 26,652
A clear win with a 11.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.70 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATANHY SALDANHA | BJP-MGP alliance (NDA) | 7,427 | 36.4% |
| 2 | NELLY RODRIGUES | GVP | 5,158 | 25.3% |
| 3 | RAMAKANT BORKAR | UGDP | 3,716 | 18.2% |
| 4 | CAITAN XAVIER | UPA | 3,393 | 16.6% |
| 5 | TOLENTINO D'SOUZA |  AITCUPA | 728 | 3.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 1.1% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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25th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
6.24
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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28th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
6.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.4%GVP 25.3%UGDP 18.2%INC 16.6%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.70 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,40,537
Density
326 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,966 km²
SC population1.2%
ST population14.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%HINDU
Hindu 53.3%Christian 36.2%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.4%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation81.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate93.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.9%
Clean cooking fuel96.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.