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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 63 · 1991
Berhampore
Winner — 1991
SANKAR DAS PAUL
INC· INC
INC 43.9%RSP 31.4%6 others 24.7%
Votes
58,325
43.9% share
Winning margin
16,665
12.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
73.9%
of 1,79,788
A clear win with a 12.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANKAR DAS PAUL | INC | 58,325 | 43.9% |
| 2 | IPSITA GUPLA | Left Front | 41,660 | 31.4% |
| 3 | SUBHENDU BISWAS | BJP | 30,170 | 22.7% |
| 4 | APURBA BANERJEE | IND | 659 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SK. SAJAHAN ALI | IND | 629 | 0.5% |
| 6 | LALIT SAHA | 521 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | TAPAN BHATTACHARYYA | IPF | 424 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MONDAL MOHASEN | JP | 420 | 0.3% |
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 (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.7% · max 35.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
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17th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.73
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
75th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.9%RSP 31.4%BJP 22.7%OTH 2.0%
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
Known forDISTRICT
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