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West Bengal · PC 34 · 2006 by-election
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Winner — 2006 by-election
NARAHARI MAHATO 'E'
AIFB 53.0%INC 40.8%6 others 6.1%
Votes
3,78,501
53.0% share
Winning margin
87,033
12.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,13,756
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARAHARI MAHATO 'E' | 3,78,501 | 53.0% | |
| 2 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | 2,91,468 | 40.8% | |
| 3 | SUBARNA KUMAR | IND | 14,799 | 2.1% |
| 4 | ABINASH SAREN | AB | 8,288 | 1.2% |
| 5 | ABHIRAM BESRA | JDP | 6,212 | 0.9% |
| 6 | ANILKUMAR CHAUDHURI | IND | 5,823 | 0.8% |
| 7 | DHIREN CHANDRA MAHATO | 5,078 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | MRITYUNJOY MAHATO | IPFB | 3,587 | 0.5% |
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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.
Average turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.8% · max 39.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
15th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
23rd of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIFB 53.0%INC 40.8%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
Figures are for Paschim Medinipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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