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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 7 · 2006
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Winner — 2006
ASHOK MANDAL
AITC· TMC-led Alliance (2006 Mahajot) (NDA)
AITC 45.5%AIFB 43.1%4 others 11.4%
Votes
66,774
45.5% share
Winning margin
3,630
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.6%
of 1,77,455
A closely fought contest. ASHOK MANDAL won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHOK MANDAL |  AITCTMC-led Alliance (2006 Mahajot) (NDA) | 66,774 | 45.5% |
| 2 | UDAYAN GUHA | Left Front | 63,144 | 43.1% |
| 3 | HITENDRA KUMAR NAG | IND | 6,362 | 4.3% |
| 4 | MAKBUL HOSSAIN SARKAR | IPFB | 5,843 | 4.0% |
| 5 | DEBENDRA NATH ROY | 2,812 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | ANARUL SEKH | IND | 1,666 | 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 (30th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.0% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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30th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
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262nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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169th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 45.5%AIFB 43.1%OTH 11.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,19,086
Density
832 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,387 km²
SC population50.2%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.1%Muslim 25.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity27.6%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER74.8%
Women literate79.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Clean cooking fuel25.7%
Health insurance36.0%
What's nearby?
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