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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 14 · 2016Reserved (ST)
Madarihat
Winner — 2016
MANOJ TIGGA
BJP· BJP + GJM (NDA)
BJP 44.0%AITC 29.5%4 others 26.5%
Votes
66,989
44.0% share
Winning margin
22,038
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
79.5%
of 1,91,686
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANOJ TIGGA | BJP + GJM (NDA) | 66,989 | 44.0% |
| 2 | PADAM LAMA |  AITC | 44,951 | 29.5% |
| 3 | KUMARI KUJUR | UPA | 29,885 | 19.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,068 | 3.3% |
| 5 | PADAM ORAON | 3,089 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | SUDHIST BARAIK | 2,319 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (250th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.5% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
250th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
239th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
53rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.0%AITC 29.5%RSP 19.6%OTH 3.5%NOTA 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A 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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