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Winner — 2012
VIJAI SARDESAI
IND
IND 48.4%BJP 39.3%6 others 12.3%
Votes
10,375
48.4% share
Winning margin
1,939
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
79.6%
of 26,925
A clear win with a 9.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAI SARDESAI | IND | 10,375 | 48.4% |
| 2 | DAMODAR (DAMU) G. NAIK | NDA | 8,436 | 39.4% |
| 3 | ARTHUR D'SILVA | IND | 1,126 | 5.3% |
| 4 | PIEDADE NORONHA E SILVA |  AITCUPA | 695 | 3.2% |
| 5 | M. K. SHAIKH | UPA | 660 | 3.1% |
| 6 | ASHOK TUKARAM KORGAOKER | Samajwadi Party | 57 | 0.3% |
| 7 | DIAS JAWAHAR | IND | 47 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ANWAR SAYED | AIMF | 45 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (24th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 3.1% · max 36.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
24th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.68
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
18th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.68EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 48.4%BJP 39.4%IND 5.3%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,40,537
Density
326 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,966 km²
SC population1.2%
ST population14.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%HINDU
Hindu 53.3%Christian 36.2%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.4%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation81.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate93.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.9%
Clean cooking fuel96.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
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