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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2001
Chapra
Winner — 2001
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH
CPM· Left Front
CPM 44.9%AITC 41.8%5 others 13.4%
Votes
57,941
44.9% share
Winning margin
4,028
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
81.0%
of 1,59,392
A closely fought contest. SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH | Left Front | 57,941 | 44.9% |
| 2 | JULFIKAR KHAN |  AITC | 53,913 | 41.8% |
| 3 | KANCHAN MAITRA | BJP | 6,435 | 5.0% |
| 4 | KAZI MD. YASIN | 4,905 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | ASIT KUMAR SAHA | IND | 2,602 | 2.0% |
| 6 | ABUKKAR (ABU BAKKAR) SEKH | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,217 | 1.7% |
| 7 | ARUN BISWAS | IND | 1,096 | 0.8% |
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 (58th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.7% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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58th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.21
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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224th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 44.9%AITC 41.8%OTH 13.4%
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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