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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 1 · 1985
Sawantwadi
Winner — 1985
SHIVARAM SAWANT BHONSLE
INC· INC
INC 44.6%JNP 38.4%3 others 17.0%
Votes
25,135
44.6% share
Winning margin
3,518
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
50.4%
of 1,11,887
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIVARAM SAWANT BHONSLE | INC | 25,135 | 44.6% |
| 2 | JAYANAND MATHKAR | Janata | 21,617 | 38.4% |
| 3 | VASANT KESARKAR | IND | 6,276 | 11.1% |
| 4 | VIJAY KERKAR | IND | 1,776 | 3.1% |
| 5 | BALKRISHNA RAGHOBA SAWANT | IND | 1,534 | 2.7% |
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.
Average turnout (88th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.0% · max 42.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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88th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
5th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.6%JNP 38.4%IND 11.1%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,295
Density
277 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,955 km²
SC population2.9%
ST population69.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.8%
Electricity58.3%
Sanitation28.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.3%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.8%
Children underweight (under 5)57.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.0%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance15.3%
What's nearby?
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