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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 187 · 2014
Colaba
Winner — 2014
RAJ K.PUROHIT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.9%SHS 24.6%13 others 30.6%
Votes
52,608
44.9% share
Winning margin
23,787
20.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
46.2%
of 2,53,929
Colaba is a safe seat — RAJ K.PUROHIT won by 20.3%.
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJ K.PUROHIT | BJP (NDA) | 52,608 | 44.9% |
| 2 | PANDURANG GANPAT SAKPAL | 28,821 | 24.6% | |
| 3 | ANNIE SHEKHAR | UPA | 20,410 | 17.4% |
| 4 | PATEL BASHIR MUSA | UPA | 5,966 | 5.1% |
| 5 | ARVIND DNYANESHWAR GAWDE | 5,453 | 4.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,516 | 1.3% |
| 7 | KAMBLE RAMESH KASHIRAM | BSP | 721 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SANTOSH GOPINATH CHAVAN | IND | 497 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MOHAMMED TAIYAB IBRAHIM TAI | UPA | 398 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ASHOK MESHRAM | BMUP | 336 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SANJAY ARJUN NAKTE | BVA | 157 | 0.1% |
| 12 | JAIN SURENDRAKUMAR K. | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DESHAPPA SHIVAPPA RATHOD | PWPI | 99 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BERNARD CHAVES (BHARAT PATIL) | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MOHD. ZUBAIR SHAIKH | IND | 92 | 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 (288th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.5% · min 5.1% · max 41.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
45%
lowerhigher
288th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.84
fewer partiesmore parties
275th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
12th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.9%SHS 24.6%INC 17.4%NCP 5.1%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 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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