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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 288 · 2006

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Winner — 2006

TAPAN ROY
CPM· Left Front
CPM 48.5%INC 34.1%5 others 17.4%
Votes
68,545
48.5% share
Winning margin
20,375
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
84.0%
of 1,68,153

A clear win with a 14.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TAPAN ROY
CPM
Left Front
68,54548.5%
2
SWAPAN KANTI GHOSH
INC
INC
48,17034.1%
3
CHATTARAJ SUNITI
AITC
17,42212.3%
4
BISU HANSDA
IND
2,0491.4%
5
DILIP KUMAR BAGDI
BSP
2,0321.4%
6
BAGAL MARDI
IND
1,9931.4%
7
GOSAI CHANDRA GARAI
AMB
1,0760.8%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (102nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.0% · min 1.1% · max 15.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
102nd of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
203rd of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
12th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.5%INC 34.1%AITC 12.3%OTH 5.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,02,404
Density
771 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,545 km²
SC population29.5%
ST population6.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
62%HINDU
Hindu 62.3%Muslim 37.1%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.9%
Electricity41.1%
Sanitation24.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.3%
Children fully vaccinated81.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.7%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance37.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Nakshi KanthaGI🏷️Santiniketan Leather goodsGI
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Dhatridebata Museum

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