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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 35 · 1985Reserved (SC)
Dharavi
Winner — 1985
EKNATH M. GAIKWAD
INC· INC
INC 49.3%ICS 32.8%4 others 17.9%
Votes
36,396
49.3% share
Winning margin
12,173
16.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
42.1%
of 1,75,252
Dharavi is a safe seat — EKNATH M. GAIKWAD won by 16.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EKNATH M. GAIKWAD | INC | 36,396 | 49.3% |
| 2 | VASANT MORE | ICS | 24,223 | 32.8% |
| 3 | SATYENDRA MORE | Left | 4,612 | 6.3% |
| 4 | NARAYAN GENU KADAM | IND | 4,541 | 6.2% |
| 5 | NANASAHEB WAGHMARE | IND | 3,828 | 5.2% |
| 6 | JADHAV HARI PUNJAJI | IND | 202 | 0.3% |
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.
Average turnout (175th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.3% · max 31.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
175th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.86
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
229th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.3%ICS 32.8%CPM 6.3%IND 6.2%IND 5.2%OTH 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,97,160
Density
244 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,898 km²
SC population19.2%
ST population6.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
72%HINDU
Hindu 71.8%Buddhist 15.0%Muslim 11.9%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.2%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation33.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated71.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.3%
Children underweight (under 5)39.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.4%
Women literate78.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.7%
Clean cooking fuel61.4%
Health insurance24.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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