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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Dharavi
Winner — 2009
GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH
INC· Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
INC 49.7%SHS 40.5%5 others 9.7%
Votes
52,492
49.8% share
Winning margin
9,709
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
39.3%
of 2,68,770
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH | Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA) | 52,492 | 49.8% |
| 2 | RAIBAGE MANOHAR KEDARI | 42,783 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | VISHNU RAMCHANDRA GAIKWAD | BSP | 7,269 | 6.9% |
| 4 | DAULATRAM BHUJINGRAO KAWLE | IND | 1,720 | 1.6% |
| 5 | LOKHANDE SHANU JANARDAN | IND | 645 | 0.6% |
| 6 | RAHUL NATHYABA GAIKWAD | 352 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | RAJU SAHEBRAO DALVI | RKSP | 255 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (285th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 3.4% · max 72.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
50%
lowerhigher
285th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
30th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.8%SHS 40.5%BSP 6.9%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.35 Cr
A 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?
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