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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2006
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Winner — 2006
CHAND MOHAMMAD
WBSP· Left Front
WBSP 46.5%INC 39.2%3 others 14.3%
Votes
60,889
46.5% share
Winning margin
9,465
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
89.2%
of 1,46,971
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAND MOHAMMAD | WBSP Left Front | 60,889 | 46.5% |
| 2 | ABU SUFIAN SARKAR | INC | 51,424 | 39.2% |
| 3 | SAGIR HOSSAIN |  AITC | 12,563 | 9.6% |
| 4 | KHAIRUL ISLAM | IND | 3,155 | 2.4% |
| 5 | AKBAR ALI | PBRML | 3,004 | 2.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.0% · min 0.3% · max 19.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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38th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
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27th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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52nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
WBSP 46.5%INC 39.2%AITC 9.6%OTH 4.7%
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
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🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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