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West Bengal · PC 3 · 1991
Jalpaiguri
Winner — Lok Sabha 1991
JITENDRA NATH DAS
CPM· Janata Dal
CPM 50.2%INC 34.4%7 others 15.4%
Votes
3,64,285
50.1% share
Winning margin
1,14,356
15.7% of votes
Total votes cast
7,26,385
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JITENDRA NATH DAS | Janata Dal | 3,64,285 | 50.1% |
| 2 | TUSHAR KANTI CHOUDHURI | INC | 2,49,929 | 34.4% |
| 3 | SISIR LAHIRI | BJP | 77,741 | 10.7% |
| 4 | TEK BAHADUR CHHETRI | IND | 12,198 | 1.7% |
| 5 | JAY DEV MANDAL | IND | 6,350 | 0.9% |
| 6 | CHITTARANJAN SARKAR | 6,305 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | AMAL ROY | CPI(ML) | 5,229 | 0.7% |
| 8 | RUKMINI RANJAN ROY | IND | 2,749 | 0.4% |
| 9 | CHANDRA SEKHAR CHOUDHURI | IND | 1,599 | 0.2% |
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
lean15.7%
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
CPM 50.1%INC 34.4%BJP 10.7%OTH 4.7%
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?
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