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West Bengal · PC 7 · 2004
Malda
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 48.6%CPM 35.5%8 others 15.8%
Votes
4,12,913
48.6% share
Winning margin
1,11,108
13.1% of votes
Total votes cast
8,49,111
Candidates
10
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | UPA (UPA) | 4,12,913 | 48.6% |
| 2 | Pranab Das | Left Front | 3,01,805 | 35.5% |
| 3 | Badsha Alam | NDA | 86,525 | 10.2% |
| 4 | Sadhan Chatterjee | IND | 18,813 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Tushar Kanti Besra | IND | 5,748 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Majedur Rahaman | IND | 5,496 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Lawrence Hansda | 5,364 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | Parimal Mardi | IND | 5,283 | 0.6% |
| 9 | Atul Chandra Mandal | IND | 3,794 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Naresh Rishi | IND | 3,370 | 0.4% |
Low turnout (34th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.6% · min 0.3% · max 18.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
34th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
36th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.6%CPM 35.5%BJP 10.2%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A 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%
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?
13 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Makhana🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Silk and Silk products
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.