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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1972
Mehkar
Winner — 1972
SITARAM CHINKAJI LODHE
INC· Congress (R)
INC 49.2%IND 43.5%2 others 7.2%
Votes
30,022
49.2% share
Winning margin
3,474
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
66.7%
of 91,456
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SITARAM CHINKAJI LODHE | Congress (R) | 30,022 | 49.2% |
| 2 | TALE YADAORAO VITHOBA | IND | 26,548 | 43.5% |
| 3 | KISAN GOVINDA KAKDE | 3,288 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | JANUJI GYANUJI GHUMRE | IND | 1,116 | 1.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (101st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 1.8% · max 45.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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101st of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.54
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
157th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
270 seats · 136 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.2%IND 43.5%RPI 5.4%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,36,086
Density
295 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,214 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
72%HINDU
Hindu 72.3%Muslim 16.7%Buddhist 10.2%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.2%
Electricity75.7%
Sanitation28.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated52.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate73.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Clean cooking fuel54.8%
Health insurance10.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Grams (Hara bhara)🏷️JaggeryGI
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