Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 255 · 2009Reserved (SC)

Phaltan

1962 1967 1972 1978 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024

Winner — 2009

CHAVAN DIPAK PRALHAD

NCP· Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)

NCP 47.0%SHS 20.7%19 others 32.3%

Votes

71,506

47.0% share

Winning margin

39,914

26.2% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

55.4%

of 2,74,690

Phaltan is a safe seat — CHAVAN DIPAK PRALHAD won by 26.2%.

Seat history

2 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2009

All Candidates

21 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	CHAVAN DIPAK PRALHAD	NCP Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)	71,506	47.0%
2	BABURAO JYOTIRAM MANE	SHS	31,592	20.8%
3	KAKADE POPATRAO MARUTI	IND	24,672	16.2%	DL
4	AADHAV CHANDRAKANT BABANRAO	RSPS	7,695	5.0%	DL
5	AMOL GULAB AAVALE	RPI(A)	2,281	1.5%	DL
6	LAXMAN BAPU MANE	IND	1,718	1.1%	DL
7	NAMDEV BHIVA KHUDE	IND	1,465	1.0%	DL
8	KAMBLE SUNDAR KUNDLIK	BSP BSP	1,363	0.9%	DL
9	MORE VINOD DADA	IND	1,134	0.7%	DL
10	AHIWALE RAHUL SUGANDH	IND	1,089	0.7%	DL
11	VISHVAS GOPINATH DAITHANKAR	IND	1,014	0.7%	DL
12	PRAMOD JANARDHAN RANAVARE	IND	979	0.6%	DL
13	DATTATRAYA BABA EDAVE	IND	976	0.6%	DL
14	SALVI CHANDRAKANT NARAYAN	IND	928	0.6%	DL
15	KAKADE BALKRISHNA KISAN	IND	807	0.5%	DL
16	DHONDIRAM ARJUN KHARAT (SIR)	IND	632	0.4%	DL
17	AAWALE NAMDEV DADU	IND	577	0.4%	DL
18	AAGAWANE RAJESH VITTHAL	IND	540	0.3%	DL
19	JAGTAP AUDUMBAR NIVRUTTI	IND	513	0.3%	DL
20	MANE POPATRAO GULABRAO	IND	413	0.3%	DL
21	AAGAWANE ANIL LAXMAN	IND	393	0.3%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (91st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

safe

26.2%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 31.9% · min 7.0% · max 75.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

72%

lowerhigher

91st of 288

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

2.40

fewer partiesmore parties

128th of 288

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.6%

lowerhigher

147th of 288

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

288 seats · 145 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES

NCP 47.0%SHS 20.8%IND 16.2%RSPS 5.0%OTH 11.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

2/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

30,03,741

Density

287 / km²

Sex ratio

988 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

10,480 km²

SC population10.8%

ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

90%HINDU

Hindu 89.6%Other 10.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water73.4%

Electricity87.9%

Sanitation71.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births97.1%

Children fully vaccinated82.8%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%

Children underweight (under 5)28.0%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%

Women literate87.2%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%

Clean cooking fuel82.1%

Health insurance11.4%

What's nearby?

1 location

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

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🏷️JaggeryGI🏺Strawberries

Jhabreshwar Mahadev Temple

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