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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 151 · 2006
Dhakuria
Winner — 2006
KSHITI GOSWAMI
RSP· Left Front
RSP 47.7%AITC 46.8%4 others 5.4%
Votes
57,669
47.7% share
Winning margin
1,087
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
70.0%
of 1,72,709
Dhakuria was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 1,087 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSHITI GOSWAMI | Left Front | 57,669 | 47.7% |
| 2 | SOUGATA ROY |  AITC | 56,582 | 46.8% |
| 3 | TUSHAR KANTI DAS GUPTA | INC | 3,941 | 3.3% |
| 4 | GOBINDA DAS | IND | 1,017 | 0.8% |
| 5 | ARUN KANTI MAULIK | IND | 900 | 0.7% |
| 6 | GEETA MUKHERJEE | IND | 713 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (147th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.9% · max 26.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
147th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
108th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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188th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 47.7%AITC 46.8%OTH 5.4%
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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