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Winner — 2017
RAJESH PATNEKAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.7%MAG 42.9%4 others 11.4%
Votes
10,654
45.7% share
Winning margin
666
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
89.8%
of 25,958
A closely fought contest. RAJESH PATNEKAR won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.97 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH PATNEKAR | BJP (NDA) | 10,654 | 45.7% |
| 2 | NARESH SAWAL |  MAG | 9,988 | 42.9% |
| 3 | MANOHAR PANDURANG SHIRODKAR | UPA | 1,761 | 7.6% |
| 4 | SAINATH PATEKAR | AAP | 358 | 1.5% |
| 5 | RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAM | GOPRP | 324 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 221 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.1% · min 1.2% · max 61.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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2nd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
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22nd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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8th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.7%MAG 42.9%INC 7.6%OTH 2.9%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.97 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.