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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2006
Chapra
Winner — 2006
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH
CPM· Left Front
CPM 47.8%INC 30.6%5 others 21.6%
Votes
73,290
47.8% share
Winning margin
26,298
17.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
87.8%
of 1,74,724
Chapra is a safe seat — SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH won by 17.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH | Left Front | 73,290 | 47.8% |
| 2 | ABDUR RASHID MOLLICK | INC | 46,992 | 30.6% |
| 3 | JULFIKAR ALI KHAN |  AITC | 23,969 | 15.6% |
| 4 | ABU BAKKAR SHAIKH | CPI(M)(L) | 2,558 | 1.7% |
| 5 | ASIT MUNDARY | IND | 2,328 | 1.5% |
| 6 | BIDYUT BISWAS | 2,240 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | HAFIZUR RAHAMAN MONDAL | 2,078 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (58th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.7% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
58th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.21
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
224th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.8%INC 30.6%AITC 15.6%OTH 6.0%
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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