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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 228 · 1971Reserved (SC)

Raghunathpur

Winner — 1971

HARI PADA BOURI
SUC
SUC 32.8%INC 28.4%4 others 38.8%
Votes
9,577
32.8% share
Winning margin
1,295
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
41.3%
of 70,636

A closely fought contest. HARI PADA BOURI won with a 4.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HARI PADA BOURI
SUC
9,57732.8%
2
DURGA DAS BOURI
Congress (R)
8,28228.4%
3
MADAN BOURI
Left
7,16224.5%
4
NEPAL BOURI
1,9326.6%
5
KALA BARAN BOURI
BAC
1,7285.9%
6
MADHUSUDAN SAHIS
LSS
5181.8%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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.

Average turnout (68th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.8% · min 1.3% · max 55.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
68th of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
179th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
138th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
279 seats · 140 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SUC 32.8%INC 28.4%CPM 24.5%NCO 6.6%BAC 5.9%OTH 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%

What's nearby?

6 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex

Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex

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Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex

Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex

Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex

Temples of Bandopadhaya family

Temples of Bandopadhaya family

🏛️MonumentASI

Temples of Bandopadhaya family

Temples of Bandopadhaya family

Temples of Bandopadhaya family

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Temples of Bandopadhaya family

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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