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West Bengal · PC 5 · 2019
Raiganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
DEBASREE CHAUDHURI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.1%AITC 35.3%13 others 24.6%
Votes
5,11,652
40.1% share
Winning margin
60,574
4.7% of votes
Total votes cast
12,77,109
Candidates
15
Seat history
6 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBASREE CHAUDHURI | NDA (NDA) | 5,11,652 | 40.1% |
| 2 | AGARWAL KANAIALAL |  AITC | 4,51,078 | 35.3% |
| 3 | MD. SALIM | 1,82,035 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | DEEPA DASMUNSI | 83,662 | 6.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,749 | 1.1% |
| 6 | BINOY KUMAR DAS | IND | 6,925 | 0.5% |
| 7 | MD. SAHAJAN BADSHA | IND | 5,054 | 0.4% |
| 8 | CHURKA MURMU | 4,091 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | LAKSHMAN MURMU | APoI | 3,269 | 0.3% |
| 10 | KUMARESH SARKAR | IND | 3,163 | 0.3% |
| 11 | AKIK HOSSAIN CHOWDHURY | KPPU | 2,959 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SANTHAPAN HASDAK | 2,831 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | RAJU PAUL | IND | 2,638 | 0.2% |
| 14 | ADVOCATE ANJAY DEBSARMA | IND | 2,371 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SUJAN KRISHNA PAUL | SUCI(C) | 1,632 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.1% · max 38.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
33rd of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.99
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.1%
lowerhigher
42nd of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.1%AITC 35.3%CPM 14.3%INC 6.5%OTH 2.8%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,07,134
Density
958 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,140 km²
SC population26.9%
ST population5.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%MUSLIM
Muslim 49.9%Hindu 49.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity33.3%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.4%
Women literate65.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel27.2%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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