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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 279 · 2026
Jamuria
Winner — 2026
DR. BIJAN MUKHERJEE
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.6%AITC 37.2%8 others 13.2%
Votes
90,150
49.6% share
Winning margin
22,514
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
92.4%
of 1,96,678
A clear win with a 12.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. BIJAN MUKHERJEE | BJP (NDA) | 90,150 | 49.6% |
| 2 | HARERAM SINGH |  AITC | 67,636 | 37.3% |
| 3 | MD. SABBIR HUSSAIN | 15,195 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | TARUN KUMAR GANGULI | 1,961 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,701 | 0.9% |
| 6 | ABHILASH KUMAR PASI | IND | 1,493 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SWARUP GOPE (RAKHU) | IND | 1,197 | 0.7% |
| 8 | KAZI HASIQUL HOQUE (MEWYA KAZI) | AJUP | 868 | 0.5% |
| 9 | LAXMI MALLICK | IND | 828 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RIYA MUKHERJEE | NLSTCP | 565 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (215th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 4.4% · max 42.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
215th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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77th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.6%AITC 37.3%CPM 8.4%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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