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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 145 · 2006
Bow Bazar
Winner — 2006
SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY
INC· INC + GNLF (UPA)
INC 40.3%CPM 28.8%8 others 30.9%
Votes
21,451
40.3% share
Winning margin
6,142
11.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
54.4%
of 97,841
A clear win with a 11.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY | INC + GNLF (UPA) | 21,451 | 40.3% |
| 2 | REKHA SINGH | Left Front | 15,309 | 28.8% |
| 3 | SULTAN AHMED |  AITC | 15,135 | 28.4% |
| 4 | SUDIPTO KUMAR ROY | IND | 391 | 0.7% |
| 5 | SANJIB MUKHERJEE | IND | 207 | 0.4% |
| 6 | AKBAR ALI | IND | 196 | 0.4% |
| 7 | MD. MUSLIM | IND | 168 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SAJAL BANDYOPADHYAY | IND | 165 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SAILEN AUDDY | IND | 107 | 0.2% |
| 10 | BARIN DUTTA | IND | 106 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (178th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 0.2% · max 42.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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178th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
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171st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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162nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.3%CPM 28.8%AITC 28.4%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
81,61,961
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,960 km²
SC population30.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.2%Muslim 35.6%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.4%
Electricity47.3%
Sanitation62.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.0%
Children fully vaccinated91.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.2%
Health insurance36.7%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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