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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 237 · 1996
Jhalda
Winner — 1996
SATYA RANJAN MAHATO
FBL
FBL 46.0%INC 42.9%5 others 11.1%
Votes
48,030
46.0% share
Winning margin
3,195
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.8%
of 1,39,783
A closely fought contest. SATYA RANJAN MAHATO won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATYA RANJAN MAHATO |  FBL | 48,030 | 46.0% |
| 2 | SUBHAS MAHATO | INC | 44,835 | 42.9% |
| 3 | MURALIDHAR MAHATO | IND | 7,421 | 7.1% |
| 4 | DUBRAJ MAHATO | BJP | 2,240 | 2.1% |
| 5 | DHIREN CHANDRA MAHATO | IND | 1,074 | 1.0% |
| 6 | PASUPATI MAHATO | AMB | 584 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KUMUD MAHATO | IND | 324 | 0.3% |
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 (144th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 3.1% · max 28.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
144th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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25th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
FBL 46.0%INC 42.9%IND 7.1%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bengal PatachitraGI🏺Fabricated Steel Products🏺Madur (Mat) & Mat products🏺Sabai grass-based handicraft🏺Sal leaf based products
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