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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 6 · 19512 seats · 1 ST
Western Duars
Winner — 1951
MUNDA ANTONI TOPNO
Also elected — same seat
SASADHAR KAR
INC· 16,836 votes
INC 28.6%INC 28.1%4 others 43.2%
Votes
17,111
28.6% share
Winning margin
9,173
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
33.8%
of 88,393
Western Duars is a safe seat — MUNDA ANTONI TOPNO won by 15.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNDA ANTONI TOPNO | 17,111 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | SASADHAR KAR | 16,836 | 28.1% | |
| 3 | GANASHYAM MISRA | 7,938 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | DEVENDRA MOHAN SARKAR | KMPP | 6,652 | 11.1% |
| 5 | JAINU | 6,398 | 10.7% | |
| 6 | URAON SUKRA BHAGAT | KMPP | 4,878 | 8.2% |
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.
High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.9% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
lowerhigher
15th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
246th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
238 seats · 120 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 28.6%INC 28.1%SP 13.3%KMPP 11.1%SP 10.7%KMPP 8.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,19,086
Density
832 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,387 km²
SC population50.2%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.1%Muslim 25.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity27.6%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER74.8%
Women literate79.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Clean cooking fuel25.7%
Health insurance36.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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