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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 66 · 1957
Jhalda
Winner — 1957
DEBENDRA NATH MAHATO
INC· INC
INC 49.0%IND 35.8%3 others 15.2%
Votes
11,394
49.0% share
Winning margin
3,068
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
40.7%
of 57,131
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBENDRA NATH MAHATO | 11,394 | 49.0% | |
| 2 | SAMARENDRA NATH OJHA | IND | 8,326 | 35.8% |
| 3 | SASANKA SEKHAR GHOSE | IND | 1,987 | 8.5% |
| 4 | BIBUHTI MURA | IND | 796 | 3.4% |
| 5 | BANAMALI MAHATO | IND | 762 | 3.3% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (278th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 3.0% · max 47.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
278th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
83rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
252 seats · 127 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.0%IND 35.8%IND 8.5%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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