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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 293 · 2006
Nalhati
Winner — 2006
DIPAK CHATTERJEE
AIFB· Left Front
AIFB 50.4%INC 41.7%3 others 7.8%
Votes
58,787
50.4% share
Winning margin
10,167
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.6%
of 1,39,422
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIPAK CHATTERJEE | Left Front | 58,787 | 50.4% |
| 2 | ABDUL WALEE MOLLAH | INC | 48,620 | 41.7% |
| 3 | MANUSMRITI DEBNATH GHOSH (MANU) |  AITC | 4,322 | 3.7% |
| 4 | ABDUS SALAM | IND | 2,633 | 2.3% |
| 5 | NARENDRA NATH SINGHA | 2,186 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (52nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.0% · max 30.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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52nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
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14th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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163rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIFB 50.4%INC 41.7%OTH 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.