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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 74 · 1969
Ranaghat West
Winner — 1969
KUNDU GOURCHANDRA
CPM· United Front (1969, West Bengal)
CPM 53.7%INC 40.1%3 others 6.2%
Votes
31,708
53.7% share
Winning margin
8,048
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
71.3%
of 82,772
A clear win with a 13.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUNDU GOURCHANDRA | Left | 31,708 | 53.7% |
| 2 | BENOY KUMAR CHATTOPADHYAY | INC | 23,660 | 40.1% |
| 3 | DAS SOURISANKAR | 2,114 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | SARBEWAR SHATAK | 1,195 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | SACHINDRA NATH SARKAR | PBI | 357 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (157th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.5% · max 36.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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157th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.54
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
242nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
280 seats · 141 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 53.7%INC 40.1%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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