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West Bengal · PC 28 · 2009
Hooghly
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
DR. RATNA DE (NAG)
AITC· UPA (UPA)
AITC 49.4%CPM 42.4%7 others 8.3%
Votes
5,74,022
49.4% share
Winning margin
81,523
7.0% of votes
Total votes cast
11,62,644
Candidates
9
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. RATNA DE (NAG) |  AITCUPA (UPA) | 5,74,022 | 49.4% |
| 2 | RUPCHAND PAL | Left Front | 4,92,499 | 42.4% |
| 3 | DR. CHUNI LAL CHAKRABORTY | NDA | 39,784 | 3.4% |
| 4 | SWAPAN MURMU | JDP | 12,417 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SAJAL ADHIKARI | CPI(ML)(L) | 12,068 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SATYA GOPAL DEY | IND | 10,119 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SURYYA KANTA RAY | 9,933 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | ALOK PATHAK | IND | 6,908 | 0.6% |
| 9 | ARABINDA SEN | 4,894 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.9% · max 61.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
16th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
20th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 49.4%CPM 42.4%OTH 8.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.47 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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