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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2011
Samserganj
Winner — 2011
TOUAB ALI
CPM· Left Front
CPM 46.4%INC 40.5%6 others 13.1%
Votes
61,138
46.4% share
Winning margin
7,789
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
86.3%
of 1,52,508
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOUAB ALI | Left Front | 61,138 | 46.4% |
| 2 | MOUSUMI BEGUM | UPA | 53,349 | 40.5% |
| 3 | SASTHI CHARAN GHOSH | BJP | 6,031 | 4.6% |
| 4 | MD. AFFAN ALI | 4,256 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | JAYDEB GOSWAMI | 2,411 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | SEIKH SAMSHUL | IND | 1,966 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MD. UMAR KHAIUM | IUC | 1,430 | 1.1% |
| 8 | TIPU SULTAN | 1,090 | 0.8% |
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
marginal5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.0% · min 0.3% · max 19.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
38th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
52nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 46.4%INC 40.5%OTH 13.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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