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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 226 · 2016
Sabang
Winner — 2016
MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA
INC· Mahajot
INC 59.2%AITC 36.3%3 others 4.5%
Votes
1,26,987
59.2% share
Winning margin
49,167
22.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
88.7%
of 2,41,645
Sabang is a safe seat — MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA won by 22.9%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA | Mahajot | 1,26,987 | 59.2% |
| 2 | NIRMAL GHOSH |  AITC | 77,820 | 36.3% |
| 3 | KASHINATH BASU | BJP | 5,610 | 2.6% |
| 4 | DINESH MAIKAP | 2,486 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,489 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (165th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.5% · min 4.2% · max 41.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
165th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
229th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
241st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 59.2%AITC 36.3%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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