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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 274 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Galsi
Winner — 2026
RAJU PATRA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.6%AITC 43.1%7 others 9.4%
Votes
1,10,640
47.6% share
Winning margin
10,494
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
95.3%
of 2,44,138
A closely fought contest. RAJU PATRA won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU PATRA | BJP (NDA) | 1,10,640 | 47.6% |
| 2 | ALOK KUMAR MAJHI |  AITC | 1,00,146 | 43.1% |
| 3 | MANIMALA DAS | 13,526 | 5.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,780 | 1.2% |
| 5 | DEBASISH BISWAS | 2,044 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | KISHOR BISWAS | 1,116 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | AMLAN KRISHNA SARKAR | AJUP | 862 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SENAPATI BAGDI | IND | 837 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SURYA BAGDI | IND | 394 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 1.0% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
83rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
131st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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31st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.6%AITC 43.1%CPM 5.8%OTH 2.3%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
26 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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