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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 188 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
RABINDRANATH BHATTACHARYA E
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 49.2%CPM 38.8%5 others 11.9%
Votes
96,212
49.2% share
Winning margin
20,327
10.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
84.6%
of 2,31,103
A clear win with a 10.4% margin.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RABINDRANATH BHATTACHARYA E |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 96,212 | 49.2% |
| 2 | RABIN DEB | UPA | 75,885 | 38.8% |
| 3 | PATRA SOUREN | BJP | 14,264 | 7.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,098 | 1.6% |
| 5 | DWIJAPROSAD BHATTACHARYA | IND | 2,606 | 1.3% |
| 6 | UMA DAS(PAUL) | FDLP | 1,712 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SHANKAR JANA | 1,667 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (162nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 4.6% · max 44.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
162nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
172nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
100th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 49.2%CPM 38.8%BJP 7.3%OTH 3.1%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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