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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1972
Hariharpara
Winner — 1972
ABU RAIHAN BISWAS
SUC
SUC 45.0%INC 39.2%2 others 15.8%
Votes
21,315
45.0% share
Winning margin
2,730
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
60.5%
of 78,312
A clear win with a 5.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABU RAIHAN BISWAS | SUC | 21,315 | 45.0% |
| 2 | MAIN L ISLAM BISWAS | Congress (R) | 18,585 | 39.2% |
| 3 | AFTABUDDIN AHMAD |  MUL | 5,525 | 11.7% |
| 4 | DURYODHAN MANDAL | Grand Alliance | 1,957 | 4.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
High turnout (36th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.7% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
36th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
116th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
280 seats · 141 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SUC 45.0%INC 39.2%MUL 11.7%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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