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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 75 · 1987
Krishnagar East
Winner — 1987
SADHAN CHATTOPADHYAY
CPM· Left Front
CPM 47.7%INC 45.4%4 others 6.8%
Votes
40,769
47.7% share
Winning margin
1,942
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
73.6%
of 1,16,117
A closely fought contest. SADHAN CHATTOPADHYAY won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SADHAN CHATTOPADHYAY | Left Front | 40,769 | 47.7% |
| 2 | SIBDAS MUKHERJEE | INC | 38,827 | 45.4% |
| 3 | AMAL TARAFDAR | IND | 2,653 | 3.1% |
| 4 | BISWARUP MUKHOPADHYAY | IND | 2,350 | 2.8% |
| 5 | VIVIEKNANDA BISWAS | IND | 429 | 0.5% |
| 6 | DURGADAS BARAL | IND | 412 | 0.5% |
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.
High turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.4% · max 46.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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37th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
260th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.7%INC 45.4%OTH 6.8%
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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