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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 95 · 1957
Howrah West
Winner — 1957
BANKIM CHANDRA KAR
INC· INC
INC 39.2%PSP 37.2%2 others 23.6%
Votes
10,524
39.2% share
Winning margin
553
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
46.5%
of 57,750
A closely fought contest. BANKIM CHANDRA KAR won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANKIM CHANDRA KAR | 10,524 | 39.2% | |
| 2 | SHIVNATH BANDYOPADHYAY | 9,971 | 37.1% | |
| 3 | ANADI CHARAN DAS | IND | 5,378 | 20.0% |
| 4 | AYODHYA ADHIKARI | IND | 965 | 3.6% |
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 (187th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.1% · max 25.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
187th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
241st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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152nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
252 seats · 127 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.2%PSP 37.1%IND 20.0%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,00,09,781
Density
2445 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,094 km²
SC population21.7%
ST population2.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 25.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.9%
Electricity70.4%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate85.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
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