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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2006
Midnapore
Winner — 2006
SANTOSH RANA
CPI· Left Front
CPI 57.4%AITC 20.3%5 others 22.3%
Votes
87,629
57.4% share
Winning margin
56,574
37.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
83.4%
of 1,83,122
Midnapore is a safe seat — SANTOSH RANA won by 37.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH RANA | Left Front | 87,629 | 57.4% |
| 2 | RAMA PRASAD TEWARY |  AITC | 31,055 | 20.3% |
| 3 | ARIF AHMED | INC | 14,047 | 9.2% |
| 4 | DINEN ROY | IND | 12,279 | 8.0% |
| 5 | PRANATOSH MAITI | IND | 4,301 | 2.8% |
| 6 | APARNA DATTA | AMB | 1,946 | 1.3% |
| 7 | NIKHIL KUMAR JANA | 1,485 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (164th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean37.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.6% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
164th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
205th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 57.4%AITC 20.3%INC 9.2%IND 8.0%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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