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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Mekliganj
Winner — 2026
DADHIRAM RAY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.3%AITC 40.8%10 others 4.8%
Votes
1,19,109
54.4% share
Winning margin
29,584
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
97.5%
of 2,24,781
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DADHIRAM RAY | BJP (NDA) | 1,19,109 | 54.4% |
| 2 | ADHIKARY PARESH CHANDRA |  AITC | 89,525 | 40.9% |
| 3 | KAMAL KUMAR ROY | 2,386 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,126 | 1.0% |
| 5 | HITEN BARMAN | 1,392 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | ILA RANI ROY | 1,288 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | HIRANMAY DEB SINGHA | IND | 979 | 0.5% |
| 8 | PURNENDU ROY | IND | 900 | 0.4% |
| 9 | GOLAPI ROY | IND | 427 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MANOJ KUMAR RAY | IND | 278 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KRISHNA BARMAN | IND | 231 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KIRTTIRAM BARMAN | IND | 218 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.6% · max 29.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
98%
lowerhigher
6th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
249th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
71st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.4%AITC 40.9%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,19,086
Density
832 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,387 km²
SC population50.2%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.1%Muslim 25.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity27.6%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER74.8%
Women literate79.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Clean cooking fuel25.7%
Health insurance36.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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