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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 201 · 2006
Panskura East
Winner — 2006
AMIYA KUMAR SAHOO
CPM· Left Front
CPM 49.6%AITC 45.0%3 others 5.4%
Votes
72,858
49.6% share
Winning margin
6,860
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
88.1%
of 1,66,630
A closely fought contest. AMIYA KUMAR SAHOO won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMIYA KUMAR SAHOO | Left Front | 72,858 | 49.6% |
| 2 | BIPLAB RAY CHOWDHURY |  AITC | 65,998 | 45.0% |
| 3 | ANURUPA DAS | IND | 3,459 | 2.4% |
| 4 | MAHADEB SENGUPTA | INC | 3,038 | 2.1% |
| 5 | PARESH GHOSH | IND | 1,409 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (126th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.1% · max 27.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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126th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
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253rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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59th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.6%AITC 45.0%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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