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West Bengal · PC 1 · 2016 by-electionReserved (SC)
Coochbehar(SC), District, Coochbehar
Winner — 2016 by-election
Partha Pratim Ray Ë
All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 59.5%BJP 28.5%8 others 12.0%
Votes
7,94,375
59.5% share
Winning margin
4,13,241
30.9% of votes
Total votes cast
13,36,037
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partha Pratim Ray Ë |  AITC | 7,94,375 | 59.5% |
| 2 | Hem Chandra Barman | 3,81,134 | 28.5% | |
| 3 | Nripendra Nath Roy | 87,363 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Partha Pratim Isore | 33,470 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | Subodh Barman | AB | 9,434 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Kangsa Raj Barman | KPP(UNITED) | 8,336 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Naresh Chandra Roy | INDEPENDENT | 7,890 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Nripen Karjee | 5,693 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | Nirmal Kumar Roy | INDEPENDENT | 4,617 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Dhananjoy Barman | WPI | 3,725 | 0.3% |
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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean30.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 2.4% · max 29.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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11th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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17th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 59.5%BJP 28.5%AIFB 6.5%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,19,086
Density
832 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,387 km²
SC population50.2%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.1%Muslim 25.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity27.6%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER74.8%
Women literate79.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Clean cooking fuel25.7%
Health insurance36.0%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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