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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 241 · 2016
Joypur
Winner — 2016
SHAKTIPADA MAHATO
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 47.4%AIFB 42.5%7 others 10.1%
Votes
85,026
47.4% share
Winning margin
8,763
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
82.0%
of 2,18,701
A closely fought contest. SHAKTIPADA MAHATO won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKTIPADA MAHATO |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 85,026 | 47.4% |
| 2 | DHIRENDRA NATH MAHATO | UPA | 76,263 | 42.5% |
| 3 | SHRIPATI MAHATO | BJP | 8,211 | 4.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,838 | 1.6% |
| 5 | PITAMBAR TUDU | AMB | 1,754 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATO | 1,576 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | BHAJAHARI KUMAR | 1,515 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | PADMALOCHAN KUMAR | IND | 1,356 | 0.8% |
| 9 | SANTI RAM MANDI | 813 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (229th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.0% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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229th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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14th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 47.4%AIFB 42.5%OTH 8.5%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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