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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 234 · 2016
Salboni
Winner — 2016
SRIKANTA MAHATA
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 53.9%CPM 30.2%6 others 15.8%
Votes
1,20,485
53.9% share
Winning margin
52,902
23.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
90.3%
of 2,47,363
Salboni is a safe seat — SRIKANTA MAHATA won by 23.7%.
Seat history
4 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRIKANTA MAHATA |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,20,485 | 53.9% |
| 2 | SHYAM SUNDAR PANDEY | UPA | 67,583 | 30.2% |
| 3 | DHIMAN KOLAY | BJP | 23,965 | 10.7% |
| 4 | GOUTAM KOURI | 4,402 | 2.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,551 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ANIMESH MAHATA | 1,810 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SATISH SINGH | IND | 1,454 | 0.7% |
| 8 | KALIPADA MAHATO | 1,232 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (77th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.2% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
77th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
213th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
145th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 53.9%CPM 30.2%BJP 10.7%OTH 4.0%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bengal PatachitraGI🏺Fabricated Steel Products🏺Madur (Mat) & Mat products🏺Sabai grass-based handicraft🏺Sal leaf based products
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