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Winner — 1978
DHRUBANATH JOSHI
INC· INC
INC 57.2%IND 18.2%3 others 24.6%
Votes
2,789
57.2% share
Winning margin
1,900
38.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
64.6%
of 7,553
Mawprem is a safe seat — DHRUBANATH JOSHI won by 38.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 2,789 | 57.2% |
| 2 | HARENDRA KUMAR DATTA | IND | 889 | 18.2% |
| 3 | LILADHAR CHOWHDHURY | IND | 812 | 16.6% |
| 4 | OCHONDRO SINGH SYIEMLIEH | HPD | 325 | 6.7% |
| 5 | NOBAIT SWEAR | IND | 64 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Low turnout (57th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean38.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 4.0% · max 38.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
57th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.79
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
4th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 57.2%IND 18.2%IND 16.6%HPD 6.7%OTH 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.