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West Bengal · PC 28 · 2019
Hooghly
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
LOCKET CHATTERJEE
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 46.1%AITC 41.0%8 others 12.9%
Votes
6,71,448
46.1% share
Winning margin
73,362
5.0% of votes
Total votes cast
14,57,842
Candidates
10
Seat history
5 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKET CHATTERJEE | NDA (NDA) | 6,71,448 | 46.1% |
| 2 | DR. RATNA DE (NAG) |  AITC | 5,98,086 | 41.0% |
| 3 | PRADIP SAHA | 1,21,588 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | PRATUL CHANDRA SAHA | 25,374 | 1.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,525 | 0.9% |
| 6 | BHASKAR GHOSH | SUCI(C) | 8,082 | 0.6% |
| 7 | SAJAL ADHIKARI | CPI(ML)(L) | 8,012 | 0.6% |
| 8 | VIJAY KUMAR MAHATO | 5,138 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | NOOR HOSSAIN MONDAL | IND | 3,509 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DULAL CH. HEMBRAM | IND | 3,080 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.0%
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
BJP 46.1%AITC 41.0%CPM 8.3%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/9
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?
32 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.