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West Bengal · PC 8 · 2014
Maldaha Dakshin
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 34.8%BJP 19.8%16 others 45.4%
Votes
3,80,291
34.8% share
Winning margin
1,64,111
15.0% of votes
Total votes cast
10,92,407
Candidates
18
Seat history
2 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY | UPA (UPA) | 3,80,291 | 34.8% |
| 2 | BISNU PADA ROY | NDA | 2,16,180 | 19.8% |
| 3 | ABUL HASNAT KHAN | Left Front | 2,09,480 | 19.2% |
| 4 | MD MOAZZEM HOSSAIN |  AITC | 1,92,632 | 17.6% |
| 5 | MD NAJRUL ISLAM | 21,207 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | IMTIAZ AHMED MOLLAH | 12,952 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | MANJUR ALAHI MUNSHI | IND | 11,426 | 1.1% |
| 8 | SADHAN CHATTERJEE | IND | 10,536 | 1.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 8,392 | 0.8% |
| 10 | NARESH RISHI | IND | 6,616 | 0.6% |
| 11 | NIKHIL CHANDRA MANDAL | 6,138 | 0.6% | |
| 12 | MD EZARUDDIN | JeSM | 3,377 | 0.3% |
| 13 | MD FARUQUE HOSSAIN (SAHITYARATNA) | UPA | 3,282 | 0.3% |
| 14 | MURSED SEKH | 2,720 | 0.3% | |
| 15 | NASMUL HOQUE | PDS | 2,466 | 0.2% |
| 16 | BIMAL MARDI | JDP | 1,921 | 0.2% |
| 17 | DIPAK SINGH | RaJSP | 1,449 | 0.1% |
| 18 | FIROZ AKHTAR | BMUP | 1,342 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal15.0%
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 34.8%BJP 19.8%CPM 19.2%AITC 17.6%OTH 7.8%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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
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