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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 123 · 2011Reserved (ST)
Sandeshkhali
Winner — 2011
NIRAPADA SARDAR
CPM· Left Front
CPM 43.2%AITC 40.5%6 others 16.3%
Votes
66,815
43.2% share
Winning margin
4,232
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
89.7%
of 1,72,416
A closely fought contest. NIRAPADA SARDAR won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRAPADA SARDAR | Left Front | 66,815 | 43.2% |
| 2 | SRIMATI PADMA MAHATO |  AITCUPA | 62,583 | 40.5% |
| 3 | SUKUMAR SARDAR | BJP | 17,425 | 11.3% |
| 4 | HARISH CHANDRA SARDAR | IND | 2,745 | 1.8% |
| 5 | ANITA SARDAR | 1,979 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | MADHU SUDAN MAHATA | IND | 1,267 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SWAPAN KUMAR SARDAR | PDCI | 1,253 | 0.8% |
| 8 | NIRENDRA NATH SARDAR | IND | 566 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 1.7% · max 48.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
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22nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
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146th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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64th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 43.2%AITC 40.5%BJP 11.3%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,00,09,781
Density
2445 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,094 km²
SC population21.7%
ST population2.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 25.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.9%
Electricity70.4%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate85.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
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