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West Bengal · PC 8 · 2009
Maldaha Dakshin
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOUDHURY
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 53.5%CPM 37.0%7 others 9.5%
Votes
4,43,377
53.5% share
Winning margin
1,36,280
16.4% of votes
Total votes cast
8,29,486
Candidates
9
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABU HASEM KHAN CHOUDHURY | UPA (UPA) | 4,43,377 | 53.5% |
| 2 | ABDUR RAZZAQUE | Left Front | 3,07,097 | 37.0% |
| 3 | DIPAK KUMAR CHOWDHURY | NDA | 43,997 | 5.3% |
| 4 | SHYAMAL DAS | IND | 10,852 | 1.3% |
| 5 | RUSTAM ALI | IND | 5,944 | 0.7% |
| 6 | DR. BHARAT CHANDRA MANDAL | 5,889 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | MD. EJARUDDIN |  MULUPA | 5,752 | 0.7% |
| 8 | MD. KAMAL BASIRUJJAMAN | IND | 3,411 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MANJUR ALAHI MUNSHI | IND | 3,167 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal16.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 0.6% · max 16.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
31st of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
41st of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.5%CPM 37.0%BJP 5.3%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 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%
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.