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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2004
Basmath
Winner — 2004
JAYPRAKASH RAOSAHEB DANDEGAONKAR
NCP· Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
NCP 46.5%SHS 46.3%9 others 7.2%
Votes
80,935
46.5% share
Winning margin
308
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.5%
of 2,21,918
Basmath was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 308 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYPRAKASH RAOSAHEB DANDEGAONKAR | Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA) | 80,935 | 46.5% |
| 2 | DR JAYPRAKASH SHANKARLAL MUNDADA | 80,627 | 46.3% | |
| 3 | PROF LUTE VILAS VITHALRAO | BSP | 4,583 | 2.6% |
| 4 | AD SADAWARTE DEEPAK KISHANRAO | IND | 2,618 | 1.5% |
| 5 | D G NAIKWADE | IND | 1,474 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SHELKE DYANESHWAR TOPAJI | IND | 1,175 | 0.7% |
| 7 | AZGAR PATEL | Samajwadi Party | 919 | 0.5% |
| 8 | WAHULE BABASAHEB BHAGOJI | IND | 749 | 0.4% |
| 9 | EKNATHRAO SURYAWANSHI (PATIL) | BBM | 601 | 0.3% |
| 10 | JAISWAL PREMABAI NANDKISHOR | IND | 298 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SARODE HARIHAR WAMANRAO | PRCP | 198 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (267th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.2% · max 48.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
267th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
39th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 46.5%SHS 46.3%OTH 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,85,411
Density
19652 / km²
Sex ratio
832 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.7%Muslim 25.1%Jain 5.4%Other 8.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water97.7%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation67.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.9%
Women literate94.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel98.3%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Gems & Jewellery🏺Leather
Whole Hill fort of Sion together with all ancient Portuguese remains of buildings
🏛️MonumentASI
Whole Hill fort of Sion together with all ancient Portuguese remains of buildings
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