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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 41 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Gangarampur
Winner — 2016
GOUTAM DAS
INC· Mahajot
INC 46.4%AITC 40.2%5 others 13.4%
Votes
80,401
46.4% share
Winning margin
10,733
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
87.3%
of 1,98,724
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOUTAM DAS | Mahajot | 80,401 | 46.4% |
| 2 | SATYENDRA NATH ROY |  AITC | 69,668 | 40.2% |
| 3 | SANATAN KARMAKAR | BJP | 17,604 | 10.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,432 | 1.4% |
| 5 | JATINDRA NATH BARMAN | 1,486 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | SUKLA BHUIMALI | CPIM | 1,068 | 0.6% |
| 7 | BIMAL CHANDRA BARMAN | IND | 719 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (32nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.5% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
32nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
238th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
132nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.4%AITC 40.2%BJP 10.2%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 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?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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