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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2006Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 2006
SOMRA LAKRA
CPM· Left Front
CPM 48.4%INC 39.9%2 others 11.7%
Votes
56,564
48.4% share
Winning margin
9,956
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
83.3%
of 1,40,163
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOMRA LAKRA | Left Front | 56,564 | 48.4% |
| 2 | TURI KOL MUNDA | INC | 46,608 | 39.9% |
| 3 | RABIN TIRKEY |  AITC | 6,855 | 5.9% |
| 4 | RITA KANDULNA (MUNDA) | IND | 6,774 | 5.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 2.0% · max 28.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
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7th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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212th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.4%INC 39.9%AITC 5.9%IND 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
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