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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 294 · 2006
Murarai
Winner — 2006
ELAHI MD. QAMRE
CPM· Left Front
CPM 47.7%INC 44.4%3 others 7.9%
Votes
61,876
47.7% share
Winning margin
4,219
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
87.4%
of 1,48,450
A closely fought contest. ELAHI MD. QAMRE won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELAHI MD. QAMRE | Left Front | 61,876 | 47.7% |
| 2 | DR. MOTAHAR HOSSAIN | INC | 57,657 | 44.5% |
| 3 | GOLAM MUJTOBA (PINTU) |  AITC | 4,314 | 3.3% |
| 4 | MANGAL HEMRAM | IND | 3,375 | 2.6% |
| 5 | ADHIR RABIDAS | 2,494 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.1% · max 45.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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35th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
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7th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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255th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.7%INC 44.5%OTH 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,02,404
Density
771 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,545 km²
SC population29.5%
ST population6.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
62%HINDU
Hindu 62.3%Muslim 37.1%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.9%
Electricity41.1%
Sanitation24.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.3%
Children fully vaccinated81.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.7%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance37.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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