DaspurAssembly by-election result, 2012
Mamata Bhunia (AITC) won Daspur in the 2012 assembly by-election with 52.1% of the vote, beating S. Mukharji (CPM) by 18,919 votes.
Seat boundaries were redrawn before the 2011 election. In 2006, seat no. 230 was Gopiballavpur. See the seat history for this ground's earlier results.
Winner
A clear win with a 10.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamata Bhunia  AITC | AITC | 94,86052.1% |
| 2 | S. Mukharji | 75,94141.7% | |
| 3 | A. Mal | 7,9804.4% | |
| 4 | S. Pradhan RJSP | RJSP | 3,2561.8% |
Results are complete; affidavit details aren't available for this seat yet.
A clear win, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
AITC and CPM took 94% of the votes.
Parties in the race 2.23 Effective number of parties — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How did the vote split?
Paschim Medinipur district · 59.1 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Bengal Patachitra, Fabricated Steel Products and Madur (Mat) & Mat products, among others.
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Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Hindu85.5%
- Muslim10.5%
- Christian0.4%
- Sikh0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Jain<0.1%
- Other religions (incl. tribal faiths)3.1%
- Not stated0.4%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet
Health and family
What's nearby?
31 locations
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