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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 160 · 2006
Belgachia West
Winner — 2006
MALA SAHA
AITC· TMC-led Alliance (2006 Mahajot) (NDA)
AITC 45.9%CPM 45.2%4 others 8.9%
Votes
37,711
45.9% share
Winning margin
538
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
67.5%
of 1,21,655
Belgachia West was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 538 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MALA SAHA |  AITCTMC-led Alliance (2006 Mahajot) (NDA) | 37,711 | 45.9% |
| 2 | RAJDEO GOWALA | Left Front | 37,173 | 45.2% |
| 3 | AMIT KUMAR GHOSH | INC | 4,975 | 6.0% |
| 4 | MD. AZIMULLAH | 1,018 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | BIJON DEB | IND | 681 | 0.8% |
| 6 | ASHOKE KUMAR NASKAR | IND | 612 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (284th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.7% · max 36.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
284th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
183rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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79th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 45.9%CPM 45.2%INC 6.0%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,96,694
Density
24306 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
185 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.5%Muslim 20.6%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water88.1%
Electricity96.2%
Sanitation94.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)32.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate87.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance21.1%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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