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Following are some of the interesting aspects relating to the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, 2004
S.No.
Description
1.
Total No. of Constituencies
288
2.
Date of Poll
13th October, 2004 (Wednesday)
3.
Date for repoll, if any
15th October, 2004 (Friday)
4.
Counting of Votes
16th October, 2004 (Saturday)
5.
Timings of Polling
7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
6.
Total Electors
Male
34,268,777
Female
31,492,983
Total 65,761,760
7.
Total No. of contestants
2678
8.
Total No. of Female contestants
121
9.
Constituency having largest contestants
22 candidates – Chimur
10.
Constituency having highest no. of women candidates
7 in Alibag ( Constituency No. 16) in Raigad District
11.
No. of contestants (including Independents) – party-wise
INC
157
BJP
110
NCP
124
CPM
15
CPI
16
SS
152
BSP
272
SP
95
RPI (A)
23
IND
1704
12.
No. of EVMs to be used
82000
13.
Largest Assembly Constituency (in terms of electorates)
Belapur (Constituency No. 54)
12,70,580 electors
14.
Constituencies having straight contests
Only one
Shirdi (Constituency No. 234)
in Ahmednagar District
15.
No. of Polling Stations
64390
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