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Winner — 2013
ASHAHEL D SHIRA
IND
IND 27.4%IND 23.7%9 others 49.0%
Votes
6,572
27.4% share
Winning margin
891
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
92.8%
of 25,877
A closely fought contest. ASHAHEL D SHIRA won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHAHEL D SHIRA | IND | 6,572 | 27.4% |
| 2 | DR AZAD ZAMAN | IND | 5,681 | 23.6% |
| 3 | ABDUS SALEH | IND | 4,082 | 17.0% |
| 4 | DR. MIZANUR RAHMAN KAZI | UDP | 2,806 | 11.7% |
| 5 | SAYEEDULLAH NONGRUM | UPA | 1,993 | 8.3% |
| 6 | RAHIBUL ISLAM SARKER | Samajwadi Party | 1,089 | 4.5% |
| 7 | SOFIOR RAHMAN | 475 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | MD. ISLAM HOQUE CHOUDHURY | UPA | 411 | 1.7% |
| 9 | PHILLIP A. SANGMA | NDA | 341 | 1.4% |
| 10 | ABDUS SAFFUR MONDAL | IND | 337 | 1.4% |
| 11 | TIM CHISIM | IND | 232 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.0% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
3rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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50th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 27.4%IND 23.6%IND 17.0%UDP 11.7%INC 8.3%OTH 12.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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