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West Bengal · PC 21 · 2009
Diamond Harbour
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
SOMENDRA NATH MITRA
AITC· UPA (UPA)
AITC 53.6%CPM 39.2%8 others 7.3%
Votes
5,64,612
53.6% share
Winning margin
1,51,689
14.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,54,112
Candidates
10
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOMENDRA NATH MITRA |  AITCUPA (UPA) | 5,64,612 | 53.6% |
| 2 | SAMIK LAHIRI | Left Front | 4,12,923 | 39.2% |
| 3 | ABHIJIT DAS | NDA | 37,542 | 3.6% |
| 4 | MAINUDDIN CHISTY | IND | 9,966 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SK. NASIRUDDIN | 7,486 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | HARUNAL RASID KAJI | UPA | 7,187 | 0.7% |
| 7 | R.N. CHAUDHURY | 4,989 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | DEBAJYOTI SENGUPTA | IND | 4,208 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SHYAMAL MANDAL | ABP | 2,664 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BECHU MONDAL | IND | 2,535 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 3.7% · max 46.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
18th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.92
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 53.6%CPM 39.2%OTH 7.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
81,61,961
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,960 km²
SC population30.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.2%Muslim 35.6%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.4%
Electricity47.3%
Sanitation62.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.0%
Children fully vaccinated91.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.2%
Health insurance36.7%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.