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Winner — 2017
PRASAD S. GAONKAR
IND
IND 33.7%BJP 29.5%7 others 36.8%
Votes
7,636
33.7% share
Winning margin
937
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
88.0%
of 25,769
A closely fought contest. PRASAD S. GAONKAR won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.88 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRASAD S. GAONKAR | IND | 7,636 | 33.7% |
| 2 | SUBHASH PHAL DESSAI | NDA | 6,699 | 29.5% |
| 3 | SAVITRI KAVLEKAR | UPA | 5,736 | 25.3% |
| 4 | DATTAPRASAD SAWARDEKAR | IND | 989 | 4.4% |
| 5 | RAVINDRA ARJUN VELIP | AAP | 658 | 2.9% |
| 6 | VASUDEV GAONKAR |  MAG | 484 | 2.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 208 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SUDESH NONI GAUNKAR | IND | 148 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAKHI NAIK | UPA | 125 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 1.3% · max 31.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
6th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 33.7%BJP 29.5%INC 25.3%OTH 10.6%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.88 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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