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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 143 · 1972
Rajura
Winner — 1972
VITHALRAO LAXMANRAO DHOTE
INC· Congress (R)
INC 51.1%IND 37.2%1 others 11.7%
Votes
27,079
51.1% share
Winning margin
7,344
13.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
57.1%
of 92,833
A clear win with a 13.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VITHALRAO LAXMANRAO DHOTE | Congress (R) | 27,079 | 51.1% |
| 2 | MUSALE DEORAO JANARDHAN | IND | 19,735 | 37.2% |
| 3 | UNHAO ARJUN MALKHEDE | 6,213 | 11.7% |
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.
Low turnout (248th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 43.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
248th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.78
fewer partiesmore parties
279th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
16th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
270 seats · 136 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.78EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.1%IND 37.2%RPI 11.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,10,60,148
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,558 km²
SC population6.6%
ST population13.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Muslim 12.3%Other 8.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.8%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation67.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate90.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.4%
Clean cooking fuel90.4%
Health insurance22.7%
What's nearby?
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