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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 180 · 1982
Serampore
Winner — 1982
ARUN KUMAR GOSWAMI
INC· INC
INC 49.7%CPM 46.9%7 others 3.4%
Votes
41,076
49.7% share
Winning margin
2,370
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,24,784
A closely fought contest. ARUN KUMAR GOSWAMI won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUN KUMAR GOSWAMI | INC | 41,076 | 49.7% |
| 2 | KAMAL KRISHNA BHATTACHARJEE | Left Front | 38,706 | 46.9% |
| 3 | PROSANTA PAKRASHI | 1,160 | 1.4% | |
| 4 | PROBHAD CHATTERJEE | IND | 688 | 0.8% |
| 5 | MEHEDI HOSSAIN | IND | 239 | 0.3% |
| 6 | CHHOTE LAL SHARMA | IND | 228 | 0.3% |
| 7 | GOLAP MARTAZA | IND | 196 | 0.2% |
| 8 | AMAR CHOWDHURY | IND | 166 | 0.2% |
| 9 | KUNWAR AKHEN PROTAP SINGH | IND | 155 | 0.2% |
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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 2.1% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
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111th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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76th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.7%CPM 46.9%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,50,029
Density
3306 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,467 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.9%Muslim 26.2%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.0%
Electricity77.4%
Sanitation74.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated87.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate80.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Clean cooking fuel61.9%
Health insurance20.1%
What's nearby?
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