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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 132 · 1951
Bongaon
Winner — 1951
JIBAN RATAN DHAR
INC 37.3%CPI 34.3%5 others 28.4%
Votes
7,510
37.3% share
Winning margin
618
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
39.9%
of 50,395
A closely fought contest. JIBAN RATAN DHAR won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIBAN RATAN DHAR | 7,510 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | AJIT KUMAR GANGULY | 6,892 | 34.3% | |
| 3 | MOSHARAF HOSSAIN BISWAS | IND | 3,292 | 16.4% |
| 4 | BISHNUPADA BISWAS | KMPP | 1,439 | 7.2% |
| 5 | BIBHUTI BHUSAN MUKHOPADHYAY | 513 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | BADIUZZAMAN SARKAR | IND | 276 | 1.4% |
| 7 | DHRUBA MUKHERJEE | IND | 193 | 1.0% |
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 (140th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 3.0% · max 55.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
140th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
252nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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294th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
238 seats · 120 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.3%CPI 34.3%IND 16.4%KMPP 7.2%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
81,61,961
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,960 km²
SC population30.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.2%Muslim 35.6%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.4%
Electricity47.3%
Sanitation62.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.0%
Children fully vaccinated91.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.2%
Health insurance36.7%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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