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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 63 · 1978Reserved (ST)
Dahanu
Winner — 1978
CHAVAN SHANKAR MARYA
CPM· Left
CPM 47.7%INC 39.2%1 others 13.1%
Votes
26,224
47.7% share
Winning margin
4,710
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
50.9%
of 1,08,031
A clear win with a 8.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAVAN SHANKAR MARYA | Left | 26,224 | 47.7% |
| 2 | KADU MAHADEO GOPAL | INC | 21,514 | 39.2% |
| 3 | LAHANU LADAKYA DHINDE | IND | 7,206 | 13.1% |
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 (116th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.4% · max 45.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
116th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
204th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.7%INC 39.2%IND 13.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,22,507
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
999 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,234 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population16.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.3%Buddhist 9.5%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.5%
Electricity82.9%
Sanitation52.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.4%
Women literate87.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel68.0%
Health insurance30.6%
What's nearby?
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