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West Bengal · PC 25 · 2009
Howrah
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
AMBICA BANERJEE
AITC· UPA (UPA)
AITC 48.0%CPM 44.3%13 others 7.7%
Votes
4,77,449
48.0% share
Winning margin
37,392
3.8% of votes
Total votes cast
9,93,958
Candidates
15
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMBICA BANERJEE |  AITCUPA (UPA) | 4,77,449 | 48.0% |
| 2 | SWADESH CHAKRABORTTY | Left Front | 4,40,057 | 44.3% |
| 3 | POLLY MUKHERJEE | NDA | 37,723 | 3.8% |
| 4 | BIJOY UPPADHYA | 8,615 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | SUBARNA CHAKRABORTY | IND | 8,180 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RAMAVTAR GUPTA | 5,682 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | MANOJ KUMAR PASWAN | IND | 3,710 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SANJAY MAKAL | IND | 2,603 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SANATAN BAG | IND | 2,318 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NARAD PANDIT | IND | 1,459 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GOUTAM GAYEN | IND | 1,423 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SUDARSHAN MANNA | STPI | 1,357 | 0.1% |
| 13 | GAURAB SAHA | IND | 1,206 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ABDUL MOMIN SEKH | IND | 1,176 | 0.1% |
| 15 | GORA CHAND KOLEY | IND | 1,000 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 2.0% · max 28.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
40th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
26th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 48.0%CPM 44.3%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,50,029
Density
3306 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,467 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.9%Muslim 26.2%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.0%
Electricity77.4%
Sanitation74.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated87.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate80.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Clean cooking fuel61.9%
Health insurance20.1%
What's nearby?
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