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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Kushmandi
Winner — 2016
NARMADA CHANDRA ROY
RSP· Mahajot
RSP 42.2%AITC 40.0%5 others 17.8%
Votes
68,965
42.2% share
Winning margin
3,529
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
85.4%
of 1,91,402
A closely fought contest. NARMADA CHANDRA ROY won with a 2.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARMADA CHANDRA ROY | Mahajot | 68,965 | 42.2% |
| 2 | REKHA ROY |  AITC | 65,436 | 40.0% |
| 3 | RANJIT KUMAR ROY | BJP | 20,183 | 12.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,941 | 2.4% |
| 5 | JAYDEB MONDAL | 2,009 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | ANIL KUMAR SINGHA | IND | 1,495 | 0.9% |
| 7 | JAGANNATH ROY | IND | 1,468 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.2% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
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19th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
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188th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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113th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 42.2%AITC 40.0%BJP 12.3%OTH 3.0%NOTA 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,76,276
Density
755 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population28.8%
ST population16.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 24.6%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity42.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER82.0%
Women literate74.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel28.7%
Health insurance28.3%
What's nearby?
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