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West Bengal · PC 34 · 2014
Medinipur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
SANDHYA ROY
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 46.0%CPI 31.4%9 others 22.6%
Votes
5,80,441
46.0% share
Winning margin
1,85,128
14.7% of votes
Total votes cast
12,60,748
Candidates
11
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANDHYA ROY |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 5,80,441 | 46.0% |
| 2 | PRABODH PANDA | Left Front | 3,95,313 | 31.4% |
| 3 | PRABHAKAR TEWARI | NDA | 1,80,071 | 14.3% |
| 4 | DR. BIMAL KUMAR RAJ | UPA | 48,914 | 3.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,616 | 1.1% |
| 6 | TUSHAR JANA | 9,800 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | KAVITA RANI | 8,640 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | ASHOK BERA | AMB | 7,881 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SOUMEN SAMANTA | PDS | 6,070 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MUKIM KHAN | UPA | 5,339 | 0.4% |
| 11 | RAMKRISNA SARKAR | IND | 4,663 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.7%
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
AITC 46.0%CPI 31.4%BJP 14.3%OTH 7.2%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A 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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