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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 119 · 1999Reserved (ST)
Melghat
Winner — 1999
RAJKUMAR DAYARAM PATEL
BJP· Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA)
BJP 41.1%INC 37.9%3 others 21.0%
Votes
43,698
41.1% share
Winning margin
3,335
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
55.7%
of 1,91,002
A closely fought contest. RAJKUMAR DAYARAM PATEL won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJKUMAR DAYARAM PATEL | Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA) | 43,698 | 41.1% |
| 2 | PATEL RAMU MAHATANG | INC | 40,363 | 37.9% |
| 3 | DR. RAMESH RAIKWAR | NCP | 14,533 | 13.7% |
| 4 | DAYARAM SANU KALE | IND | 7,401 | 7.0% |
| 5 | ABISINGH MANU BHILAWEKAR | BSP | 441 | 0.4% |
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 (31st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 1.5% · max 68.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
31st of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
234th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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156th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.1%INC 37.9%NCP 13.7%IND 7.0%OTH 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
61,07,187
Density
393 / km²
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
15,530 km²
SC population9.1%
ST population25.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.8%Muslim 11.3%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.2%
Electricity76.7%
Sanitation46.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.5%
Children fully vaccinated70.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)44.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.2%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance14.7%
What's nearby?
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