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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 1 · 1952 by-elections
Kalimpong
Winner — 1952 by-elections
G. NARBAHADUR
IND
IND 87.2%COM 11.0%1 others 1.8%
Votes
8,324
87.2% share
Winning margin
7,276
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Kalimpong was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 7,276 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. NARBAHADUR | IND | 8,324 | 0.0% |
| 2 | COM | 1,048 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | R. BRAHMAN | IND | 172 | 0.0% |
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.
High turnout (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.6% · max 29.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
98%
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6th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
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249th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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71st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
14 seats · 8 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— 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?
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