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West Bengal · PC 3 · 2004
Jalpaiguri
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
Minati Sen
CPM· Left Front
CPM 47.7%AITC 27.4%8 others 25.0%
Votes
4,24,163
47.6% share
Winning margin
1,80,605
20.3% of votes
Total votes cast
8,90,105
Candidates
10
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minati Sen | Left Front | 4,24,163 | 47.6% |
| 2 | Parash Dutta |  AITC | 2,43,558 | 27.4% |
| 3 | Dipak Krishna Bhowmik | UPA | 1,30,255 | 14.6% |
| 4 | Nachhir Ali Pramanik | IND | 19,316 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Subhasish Dasgupta | IND | 18,473 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Shankar Kumar Ganguli | IND | 14,745 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Santi Kumar Sarkar | 13,687 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Bhim Chandra Roy | IND | 13,527 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Sankar Das | CPI(ML)(L) | 7,278 | 0.8% |
| 10 | Pabitra Maitra | AMB | 5,103 | 0.6% |
High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.3%
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 47.6%AITC 27.4%INC 14.6%OTH 10.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A 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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