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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 95 · 2006
Basirhat
Winner — 2006
NARAYAN MUKHERJEE
CPM· Left Front
CPM 41.9%INC 41.1%3 others 17.0%
Votes
66,993
41.9% share
Winning margin
1,266
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
85.5%
of 1,87,109
Basirhat was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 1,266 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARAYAN MUKHERJEE | Left Front | 66,993 | 41.9% |
| 2 | ASIT MAJUMDAR | INC | 65,727 | 41.1% |
| 3 | PARTHA SARATHI BASU |  AITC | 22,528 | 14.1% |
| 4 | AJOY KUMAR BAIN | IND | 3,009 | 1.9% |
| 5 | PRASANTA BISWAS | 1,636 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (187th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.1% · max 25.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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187th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
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241st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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152nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 41.9%INC 41.1%AITC 14.1%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,00,09,781
Density
2445 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,094 km²
SC population21.7%
ST population2.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 25.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.9%
Electricity70.4%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate85.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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