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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 26 · 1951
Kaliachak (South
Winner — 1951
SOWRINDRA MOHAN MISRA
INC 51.2%RSP 38.1%1 others 10.7%
Votes
9,941
51.2% share
Winning margin
2,541
13.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
39.9%
of 48,635
A clear win with a 13.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOWRINDRA MOHAN MISRA | 9,941 | 51.2% | |
| 2 | PROMODE RANJAN BOSE | 7,400 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | NALINI MOHAN CHOWDHURY | IND | 2,068 | 10.7% |
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 (239th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 3.3% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
239th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.99
fewer partiesmore parties
288th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
175th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
238 seats · 120 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.2%RSP 38.1%IND 10.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,46,823
Density
586 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population17.2%
ST population21.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Buddhist 11.3%Christian 7.7%Muslim 5.7%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.1%
Electricity77.7%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.3%
Children underweight (under 5)31.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.2%
Women literate77.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.2%
Clean cooking fuel68.8%
Health insurance26.3%
What's nearby?
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