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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 35 · 2006
Gangarampur
Winner — 2006
NARAYAN BISWAS
CPM· Left Front
CPM 52.2%AITC 40.2%4 others 7.6%
Votes
90,393
52.2% share
Winning margin
20,817
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
89.8%
of 1,92,795
A clear win with a 12.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARAYAN BISWAS | Left Front | 90,393 | 52.2% |
| 2 | BIPLAB MITRA |  AITC | 69,576 | 40.2% |
| 3 | LUTFAR RAHAMAN | INC | 6,557 | 3.8% |
| 4 | SAMU SOREN | IND | 3,510 | 2.0% |
| 5 | AKSHAY SARKAR | IND | 1,885 | 1.1% |
| 6 | HIREN ROY | 1,247 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (120th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.4% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
120th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
284th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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66th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 52.2%AITC 40.2%OTH 7.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,07,134
Density
958 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,140 km²
SC population26.9%
ST population5.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%MUSLIM
Muslim 49.9%Hindu 49.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity33.3%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.4%
Women literate65.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel27.2%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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