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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2006
Jalangi
Winner — 2006
UNUS SARKAR
CPM· Left Front
CPM 51.2%INC 43.7%4 others 5.2%
Votes
84,109
51.2% share
Winning margin
12,287
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
90.5%
of 1,81,704
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNUS SARKAR | Left Front | 84,109 | 51.2% |
| 2 | SUBRATA SAHA | INC | 71,822 | 43.7% |
| 3 | SIRAJUL HAQUE |  AITC | 2,548 | 1.6% |
| 4 | NARENDRA NATH BISWAS | AMB | 2,348 | 1.4% |
| 5 | MD. REJAUL HAQUE | IND | 1,806 | 1.1% |
| 6 | AHIA MONDAL | IND | 1,775 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 1.8% · max 51.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
lowerhigher
14th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
65th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 51.2%INC 43.7%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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