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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 279 · 2006
Purbasthali
Winner — 2006
SUBRATA BHOWAL
CPM· Left Front
CPM 50.0%AITC 38.8%4 others 11.2%
Votes
71,213
50.0% share
Winning margin
16,035
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
87.5%
of 1,62,774
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBRATA BHOWAL | Left Front | 71,213 | 50.0% |
| 2 | ANSAR MONDAL |  AITC | 55,178 | 38.8% |
| 3 | TORA RAY CHOWDHURY | INC | 7,300 | 5.1% |
| 4 | SALIL DUTTA | CPI(M)(L) | 4,058 | 2.9% |
| 5 | BINOD BIHARI DEBNATH | 2,729 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | MADHU SUDAN DAS | 1,873 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (215th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 4.4% · max 42.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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215th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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77th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 50.0%AITC 38.8%INC 5.1%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
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