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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2006
Jalpaiguri
Winner — 2006
DEBA PRASAD ROY
INC· INC + GNLF (UPA)
INC 44.6%AIFB 43.7%6 others 11.7%
Votes
54,051
44.6% share
Winning margin
1,018
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
83.5%
of 1,45,244
Jalpaiguri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 1,018 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBA PRASAD ROY | INC + GNLF (UPA) | 54,051 | 44.6% |
| 2 | GOBINDA ROY | Left Front | 53,033 | 43.7% |
| 3 | PURNAPRAVA BARMAN |  AITC | 7,695 | 6.3% |
| 4 | RAJENDRA PRASAD MALLICK | 1,748 | 1.4% | |
| 5 | SUSHIL CHANDRA RAY | IND | 1,427 | 1.2% |
| 6 | BHIM CHANDRA ROY | IND | 1,389 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SUBRATA DATTAGUPTA | IND | 1,385 | 1.1% |
| 8 | BABLU SARKAR | AMB | 556 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (125th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.8% · max 38.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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125th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
187th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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18th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.6%AIFB 43.7%AITC 6.3%OTH 5.4%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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