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Winner — 2017
DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMAT
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 54.2%BJP 35.5%3 others 10.4%
Votes
12,105
54.1% share
Winning margin
4,176
18.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
78.5%
of 28,457
Margao is a safe seat — DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMAT won by 18.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMAT | INC (UPA) | 12,105 | 54.1% |
| 2 | SHARMAD RAITURKAR | NDA | 7,929 | 35.5% |
| 3 | SANTOSH RAITURKAR | AAP | 1,832 | 8.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 271 | 1.2% |
| 5 | JAYESH RAGHUNATH NAIK |  MAG | 216 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (31st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.8% · min 0.7% · max 73.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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31st of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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13th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.1%BJP 35.5%AAP 8.2%OTH 1.0%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.