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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 284 · 2004
Kolhapur
Winner — 2004
CHHATRAPATI MALOJIRAJE SHAHU
INC· Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA)
INC 53.6%SHS 33.8%4 others 12.6%
Votes
76,157
53.6% share
Winning margin
28,142
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
65.2%
of 2,17,736
Kolhapur is a safe seat — CHHATRAPATI MALOJIRAJE SHAHU won by 19.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHHATRAPATI MALOJIRAJE SHAHU | Congress-NCP Alliance (Democratic Front, Maharashtra) (UPA) | 76,157 | 53.6% |
| 2 | SURESH BALWANT SALOKHE | 48,015 | 33.8% | |
| 3 | VIJAY SHAMRAO DEVANE | 11,718 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | ADV SHAMRAO GOVINDRAO SHINDE | JSS | 3,898 | 2.7% |
| 5 | RAVINDRA SAMBHAJI CHAVAN | PWPI | 1,180 | 0.8% |
| 6 | WAGH SANJAY SHANKARRAO | BSP | 1,071 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (10th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 1.7% · max 19.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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10th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
247th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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259th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.6%SHS 33.8%CPI 8.3%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,22,143
Density
329 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,572 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 8.5%Other 5.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water67.3%
Electricity82.9%
Sanitation64.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.0%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.0%
Children underweight (under 5)27.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.5%
Women literate90.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.0%
Clean cooking fuel87.3%
Health insurance12.3%
What's nearby?
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