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West Bengal · PC 3 · 19572 seats · 1 ST
West Dinajpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
SELKU MARDI
Also elected — same seat
CHAPLALKANTA BHATTACHARJEE
Indian National Congress· 1,59,310 votes
INC 29.1%INC 26.2%3 others 44.7%
Votes
1,77,194
29.1% share
Winning margin
50,127
8.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,08,460
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELKU MARDIElected | 1,77,194 | 29.1% | |
| 2 | CHAPLALKANTA BHATTACHARJEEElected | 1,59,310 | 26.2% | |
| 3 | NARENDRA MOHAN SEN | 1,27,067 | 20.9% | |
| 4 | SAMUEL | 1,14,731 | 18.9% | |
| 5 | KISHORILAL KUNDU | IND | 30,158 | 5.0% |
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.
High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.7% · max 28.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
5th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
13th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 29.1%INC 26.2%CPI 20.9%PSP 18.9%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
Figures are for Jalpaiguri, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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