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Winner — 2012
GANESH CHANDRU GAONKAR
BJP· BJP-MGP alliance (NDA)
BJP 45.3%IND 35.5%3 others 19.1%
Votes
10,585
45.3% share
Winning margin
2,291
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
88.7%
of 26,305
A clear win with a 9.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹15.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESH CHANDRU GAONKAR | BJP-MGP alliance (NDA) | 10,585 | 45.3% |
| 2 | ARJUN ANIL SALGAOCAR | IND | 8,294 | 35.5% |
| 3 | RAMNATH ALIAS DEEPAK PRABHU | IND | 2,828 | 12.1% |
| 4 | GOVIND SAWANT | UPA | 1,328 | 5.7% |
| 5 | PRASHANT BUDHO GAONKAR | 309 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.9% · max 29.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
5th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
17th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.3%IND 35.5%IND 12.1%INC 5.7%OTH 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹15.61 Cr
A 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.