Cooch Behar
Winner — 1958 by-election
All Candidates
2 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.R. GHOSH | 1,32,49554.9% | |
| 2 | S.K. CHAKRAVARTY | IND | 1,08,66945.1% |
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.
A clear win, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
INC and an independent took 100% of the votes.
Effective number of parties: 1.98 — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How often does it back the winner?
How did the vote split?
Koch Bihar district · 28.2 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Mekhla dress materials and Sital pati & its products.
this districtdashed line = India
Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Hindu74.1%
- Muslim25.5%
- Christian0.1%
- Jain0.1%
- Sikh<0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Other religions (incl. tribal faiths)<0.1%
- Not stated0.1%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet (Census 2011)
Health and family (NFHS-5, 2019–21)
What's nearby?
8 locations
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STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25Figures for the state as a whole, not for this seat.