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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 164 · 2006
Howrah South
Winner — 2006
KRISHNA KISOR RAY (K.K.RAY)
CPM· Left Front
CPM 48.1%JD(U) 20.8%6 others 31.2%
Votes
40,493
48.1% share
Winning margin
23,006
27.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
64.2%
of 1,31,256
Howrah South is a safe seat — KRISHNA KISOR RAY (K.K.RAY) won by 27.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNA KISOR RAY (K.K.RAY) | Left Front | 40,493 | 48.1% |
| 2 | AMITAVA DATTA | 17,487 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | SAMAR SINGH | INC | 12,252 | 14.5% |
| 4 | VIJAY UPADHYAY | 11,344 | 13.5% | |
| 5 | SWAMINATH PRASAD | IND | 1,012 | 1.2% |
| 6 | BIJAY PRATAP RAM | 925 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | BRAHMACHARI DUBEY | IND | 410 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SAMIT GANGULY | IND | 335 | 0.4% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (243rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.5% · min 2.2% · max 42.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
243rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
184th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
87th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.1%JD(U) 20.8%INC 14.5%SP 13.5%OTH 3.2%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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