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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 172 · 1985
Bhokar
Winner — 1985
BABASHEB DESHMUKH GORTHEKAR
INC· INC
INC 45.2%ICS 41.8%4 others 13.0%
Votes
30,912
45.2% share
Winning margin
2,343
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
59.6%
of 1,14,609
A closely fought contest. BABASHEB DESHMUKH GORTHEKAR won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABASHEB DESHMUKH GORTHEKAR | INC | 30,912 | 45.2% |
| 2 | KINALKAR MADHAVRAO BHUJANGRAO | ICS | 28,569 | 41.8% |
| 3 | KARKHELIKAR VENKAT SAYANNA | Left | 7,792 | 11.4% |
| 4 | MOTILAL BHOJU | IND | 418 | 0.6% |
| 5 | KADAM GANGADHAR LAXMANRAO | IND | 336 | 0.5% |
| 6 | HAMAD ASHOK MISTARI | IND | 306 | 0.5% |
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 (263rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.7% · max 70.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
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263rd of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
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2nd of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.2%ICS 41.8%CPI 11.4%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
93,56,962
Density
20980 / km²
Sex ratio
860 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
446 km²
SC population6.2%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%HINDU
Hindu 67.7%Muslim 19.2%Buddhist 5.0%Other 8.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water96.5%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation54.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.1%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.2%
Children underweight (under 5)24.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.0%
Women literate91.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel98.7%
Health insurance20.2%
What's nearby?
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