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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2011
Farakka
Winner — 2011
MAINUL HAQUE
INC· AITC + INC
INC 38.8%CPM 35.3%6 others 25.9%
Votes
52,780
38.8% share
Winning margin
4,739
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
88.9%
of 1,53,081
A closely fought contest. MAINUL HAQUE won with a 3.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAINUL HAQUE | AITC + INC | 52,780 | 38.8% |
| 2 | ABDUS SALAM | Left Front | 48,041 | 35.3% |
| 3 | GHOSH HEMANTA | BJP | 26,696 | 19.6% |
| 4 | SANU SEIKH | IND | 3,914 | 2.9% |
| 5 | SATRUGHNA RABI DAS | 1,314 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | SOFIKUL ISLAM | IUC | 1,250 | 0.9% |
| 7 | MAHAH SAIJUL HOQUE | 1,122 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | BAIDUL HOQUE |  MUL | 1,010 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.5% · max 40.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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43rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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63rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.8%CPM 35.3%BJP 19.6%OTH 6.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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