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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 229 · 1962
Kandhar
Winner — 1962
KESHAVRAO SHANKERRAO
PWP 57.2%INC 34.1%1 others 8.6%
Votes
17,611
57.3% share
Winning margin
7,118
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
42.9%
of 71,782
Kandhar is a safe seat — KESHAVRAO SHANKERRAO won by 23.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KESHAVRAO SHANKERRAO | 17,611 | 57.3% | |
| 2 | SAHEBRAO SAKOJI | INC | 10,493 | 34.1% |
| 3 | MANGYA PURBHAYA | IND | 2,659 | 8.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (157th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 0.5% · max 68.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
157th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.16
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
276th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
264 seats · 133 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PWP 57.3%INC 34.1%IND 8.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,85,049
Density
242 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,693 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.1%Muslim 12.4%Other 3.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.3%
Electricity73.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.0%
Children fully vaccinated75.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.8%
Women literate76.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.7%
Clean cooking fuel54.4%
Health insurance9.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Beed Custard AppleGI🏺Cotton and cotton seed oil
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