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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 204 · 2006
Mahishadal
Winner — 2006
TAMALIKA PANDA SETH
CPM· Left Front
CPM 49.0%AITC 46.7%2 others 4.3%
Votes
65,704
49.0% share
Winning margin
3,032
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
91.0%
of 1,47,358
A closely fought contest. TAMALIKA PANDA SETH won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAMALIKA PANDA SETH | Left Front | 65,704 | 49.0% |
| 2 | BUDDHADEB BHOWMIK |  AITC | 62,672 | 46.7% |
| 3 | SUKUMAR BERA | INC | 4,118 | 3.1% |
| 4 | BHAKTI ADHIKARY | IND | 1,627 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (208th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 0.6% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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208th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
143rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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185th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.0%AITC 46.7%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,95,875
Density
1081 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,713 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.2%Muslim 14.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.3%
Electricity48.3%
Sanitation85.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.5%
Children fully vaccinated88.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate77.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.6%
Clean cooking fuel17.0%
Health insurance21.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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