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West Bengal · PC 8 · 1972 by-election
Murshindabad
Winner — 1972 by-election
S.BADRUDDUJA
Independent
IND 50.3%INC 37.9%4 others 11.9%
Votes
1,77,401
50.3% share
Winning margin
43,690
12.4% of votes
Total votes cast
3,52,986
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.BADRUDDUJA | IND | 1,77,401 | 50.3% |
| 2 | M.K.BAKHAS | 1,33,711 | 37.9% | |
| 3 | S.K.ALIMEERZA | IND | 18,405 | 5.2% |
| 4 | K.CHATTOPADHYAY | 12,825 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | D.SARKAR | IND | 6,367 | 1.8% |
| 6 | A.K.SARKAR | 4,277 | 1.2% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 0.6% · max 16.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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31st of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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41st of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 50.3%INC 37.9%IND 5.2%OTH 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,88,845
Density
1069 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,733 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population7.9%
Figures are for Maldah, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%MUSLIM
Muslim 51.3%Hindu 48.0%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity35.5%
Sanitation31.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate72.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.6%
Health insurance29.0%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Makhana🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Silk and Silk products
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.