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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 234 · 2024
Latur Rural
Winner — 2024
RAMESH KASHIRAM KARAD
BJP· Mahayuti (NDA)
BJP 47.4%INC 44.6%17 others 7.9%
Votes
1,12,051
47.6% share
Winning margin
6,595
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
70.5%
of 3,34,957
A closely fought contest. RAMESH KASHIRAM KARAD won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
8 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.79 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH KASHIRAM KARAD | Mahayuti (NDA) | 1,12,051 | 47.6% |
| 2 | DHIRAJ VILASRAO DESHMUKH | 1,05,456 | 44.8% | |
| 3 | DR. AJANIKAR VIJAY RAGHUNATHRAO | VBA | 8,824 | 3.8% |
| 4 | SANTOSH GANPATRAO NAGARGOJE | 3,768 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | LAXMIKANT MANIKRAO JOGDAND | IND | 928 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SAMADHAN BHARAT SHINDE | MHSP | 852 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SUMITRABAI ALIAS SWATI VIKRAM JADHAV PATIL | IND | 698 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DIPAK RAJABHAU INGALE | IND | 633 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 483 | 0.2% |
| 10 | BAVANE DR.DATTA | IND | 421 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BALAJI RAMRAO MORE | IND | 234 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ZETE SACHIN VITTHAL | IND | 210 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DR.NITIN WAGHE | SBKP | 189 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SAMADHAN BALIRAM GORE | PPID | 159 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PANKAJ RAOSAHEB DESHMUKH | IND | 155 | 0.1% |
| 16 | NANDKISHOR SHANKARRAO SALUNKE | IND | 126 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BALKISHAN SHANKAR ADSUL | RSPS | 118 | 0.1% |
| 18 | GADGALE RAJKUMAR MAROTI | IND | 77 | 0.0% |
| 19 | AMAN ISHWAR SURWASE | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (119th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.5% · min 0.8% · max 59.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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119th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.33
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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280th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.6%INC 44.8%OTH 7.4%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
8/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.79 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,54,196
Density
343 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,157 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population2.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.8%Muslim 15.0%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.4%
Electricity80.5%
Sanitation37.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated79.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.2%
Children underweight (under 5)33.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.7%
Women literate83.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Clean cooking fuel78.5%
Health insurance33.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pulses🏺Soya bean and Soya bean based products
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