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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 280 · 1985
Shahuwadi
Winner — 1985
GAIKWAD SANJAYSINH JAYSINGRAO
IND
IND 51.3%INC 46.4%1 others 2.3%
Votes
44,771
51.3% share
Winning margin
4,300
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
75.1%
of 1,16,200
A closely fought contest. GAIKWAD SANJAYSINH JAYSINGRAO won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAIKWAD SANJAYSINH JAYSINGRAO | IND | 44,771 | 51.3% |
| 2 | PATIL BABASAHEB YESHWANTRAO | INC | 40,471 | 46.4% |
| 3 | PATIL KESHAV KONDI | 2,036 | 2.3% |
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.
High turnout (14th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 3.6% · max 59.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
14th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
184th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 51.3%INC 46.4%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,76,001
Density
504 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,685 km²
SC population13.0%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.2%Muslim 7.4%Other 5.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.5%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation74.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated67.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate90.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.0%
Clean cooking fuel84.7%
Health insurance16.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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