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Winner — 2017
JOSE LUIS CARLOS ALMEIDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 33.6%IND 28.4%7 others 38.0%
Votes
8,765
33.6% share
Winning margin
1,351
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
72.6%
of 35,938
A clear win with a 5.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOSE LUIS CARLOS ALMEIDA | BJP (NDA) | 8,765 | 33.6% |
| 2 | KRISHNA (DAJI) V SALKAR | IND | 7,414 | 28.4% |
| 3 | JOSE FILIPE DE SOUSA | UPA | 4,202 | 16.1% |
| 4 | SAIFULA KHAN | UPA | 3,737 | 14.3% |
| 5 | LORETTA SHREEDHARAN | AAP | 928 | 3.6% |
| 6 | MANESH CHANDRAKANT AROLKAR |  MAG | 654 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 263 | 1.0% |
| 8 | GANDHI HENRIQUES | IND | 77 | 0.3% |
| 9 | CHANDRASHEKHER VAST | NGRF | 59 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 2.4% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
40th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
24th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.6%IND 28.4%NCP 16.1%INC 14.3%OTH 6.6%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.63 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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