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Rajura

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Winner — 2019

SUBHASH RAMCHANDRARAO DHOTE
INC· Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
INC 26.8%STBP 25.7%11 others 47.5%
Votes
60,228
26.8% share
Winning margin
2,501
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
71.2%
of 3,16,018

Rajura was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 2,501 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUBHASH RAMCHANDRARAO DHOTE
INC
Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
60,22826.8%
2
ADV. WAMAN SADASHIVRAO CHATAP
STBP
57,72725.7%
3
ADVOCATE SANJAY YADAVRAO DHOTE
BJP
NDA
51,05122.7%
4
GODRU PATIL JUMNAKE
GGP
43,30619.3%
5
MAHALING NAGANAND KANTHALE
MNS
1,9480.9%
6
CHARADE SURESH JAIRAM
IND
1,6670.7%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,5630.7%
8
BHANUDASH PRAKASH JADHAV
BSP
1,4690.7%
9
RESHMA GANPAT CHAVAN
IND
1,4560.7%
10
SANTOSH GANPAT YEWALE
IND
1,3330.6%
11
SALAM SHAMARAO MARU
IND
1,1630.5%
12
PRAVIN MAROTI NIMGADE
APoI
1,0480.5%
13
ANIL TULSHIRAM SIDAM
IND
8980.4%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (71st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 1.1% · max 39.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
71st of 288

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.05
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 288

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
205th of 288

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 26.8%STBP 25.7%BJP 22.7%GGP 19.3%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,04,307
Density
193 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,443 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population17.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.8%Buddhist 13.0%Other 6.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water40.6%
Electricity79.1%
Sanitation43.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated95.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Children underweight (under 5)46.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.5%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.0%
Clean cooking fuel85.1%
Health insurance28.9%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Someshwar Temple

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Vishnu Temple

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