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Winner — 2022
Govind Shepu Gaude
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 39.3%MAG 38.5%7 others 22.2%
Votes
11,019
39.3% share
Winning margin
213
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
88.1%
of 31,852
Priol was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 213 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govind Shepu Gaude | BJP (NDA) | 11,019 | 39.3% |
| 2 | Pandurang Alias Deepak Dhavalikar |  MAG | 10,806 | 38.5% |
| 3 | Sandeep Nigalye | IND | 2,697 | 9.6% |
| 4 | Vishvesh Naik | RGP RGP | 2,517 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Dinesh Shiva Zalmi | INC | 303 | 1.1% |
| 6 | Nonu Chandrakant Naik | AAP | 245 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 244 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Digvijay Madhu Velingkar | 149 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | Dattaram Tukaram Shetkar | IND | 85 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.8% · max 21.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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3rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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30th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.3%MAG 38.5%IND 9.6%RGP 9.0%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,18,008
Density
471 / km²
Sex ratio
963 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,736 km²
SC population2.1%
ST population6.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.1%Christian 16.4%Muslim 7.1%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity97.1%
Sanitation78.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated78.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.2%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Women literate92.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.5%
Clean cooking fuel96.7%
Health insurance64.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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