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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Dhupguri
Winner — 2006
LAKSHMI KANTA ROY
CPM· Left Front
CPM 49.3%AITC 36.7%6 others 14.0%
Votes
66,040
49.3% share
Winning margin
16,865
12.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
89.2%
of 1,50,181
A clear win with a 12.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMI KANTA ROY | Left Front | 66,040 | 49.3% |
| 2 | ASHOK KUMAR BARMAN |  AITC | 49,175 | 36.7% |
| 3 | MITALI ROY | IND | 5,879 | 4.4% |
| 4 | KESHAB CHANDRA ROY | INC | 3,872 | 2.9% |
| 5 | NARAYAN CHANDRA ROY | IND | 3,721 | 2.8% |
| 6 | RANJIT KUMAR ROY | SJP | 2,141 | 1.6% |
| 7 | NIRANJAN ROY | IND | 1,796 | 1.3% |
| 8 | RAI CHARAN SIDDHYA | 1,353 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.9% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
41st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
210th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
261st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.3%AITC 36.7%OTH 14.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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