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West Bengal · PC 24 · 2004
Howrah
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
Swadesh Chakrabortty
CPM· Left Front
CPM 53.7%AITC 26.6%12 others 19.7%
Votes
4,89,444
53.7% share
Winning margin
2,46,937
27.1% of votes
Total votes cast
9,11,632
Candidates
14
Seat history
0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swadesh Chakrabortty | Left Front | 4,89,444 | 53.7% |
| 2 | Dr. Bikram Sarkar |  AITC | 2,42,507 | 26.6% |
| 3 | Sultan Singh | UPA | 1,52,100 | 16.7% |
| 4 | Mantu Das | IND | 5,788 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Anup Dey | 4,013 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | Prasadi Ram | IND | 2,927 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Rabindra Kumar Jaiswal | 2,864 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | Monoranjan Polley | IND | 2,445 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Bimal Mondal | IND | 2,313 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Aloke Ghosh | IND | 2,013 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Panchu Gopal Bagani | IND | 1,771 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Goutam Mondal | IND | 1,521 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Gautam Saha | IND | 1,263 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Gopal Chandra Modi | IND | 663 | 0.1% |
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Low turnout (42nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.2% · max 27.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
42nd of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
14th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 53.7%AITC 26.6%INC 16.7%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,96,694
Density
24306 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
185 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.5%Muslim 20.6%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water88.1%
Electricity96.2%
Sanitation94.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)32.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate87.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance21.1%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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