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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 130 · 2016 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Palghar
Winner — 2016 by-elections
Sh. Ghoda Amit Krishna(E)
SHS 42.4%INC 30.4%3 others 27.2%
Votes
67,129
42.4% share
Winning margin
18,948
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
A clear win with a 12.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sh. Ghoda Amit Krishna(E) | 67,129 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | Sh. Gavit Rajendra Dhedya | 48,181 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | Sh. Manisha Nimkar(w) | BVA | 36,781 | 23.2% |
| 4 | Sh. Vartha Chandrakant Barkya | 4,865 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Sh. Dileep Atmaram Dumada | BMP | 1,417 | 0.9% |
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 (94th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.3% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
94th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
110th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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6th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SHS 42.4%INC 30.4%BVA 23.2%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,10,60,148
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,558 km²
SC population6.6%
ST population13.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Muslim 12.3%Other 8.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.8%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation67.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate90.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.4%
Clean cooking fuel90.4%
Health insurance22.7%
What's nearby?
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