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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2016
Harirampur
Winner — 2016
RAFIKUL ISLAM
CPM· Mahajot
CPM 42.8%AITC 40.1%6 others 17.0%
Votes
71,447
42.8% share
Winning margin
4,504
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
84.9%
of 1,96,518
A closely fought contest. RAFIKUL ISLAM won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAFIKUL ISLAM | Mahajot | 71,447 | 42.8% |
| 2 | BIPLAB MITRA |  AITC | 66,943 | 40.1% |
| 3 | PHANI BHUSAN MAHATA | BJP | 19,845 | 11.9% |
| 4 | TARUN SARKAR | KPPU | 2,020 | 1.2% |
| 5 | BIBHUTI TUDU | JDP | 1,904 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ANARUL HAQUE ANSARI | 1,673 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,648 | 1.0% |
| 8 | DURGA HEMBRAM | 1,336 | 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 (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 1.0% · max 23.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
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25th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
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112th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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250th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 42.8%AITC 40.1%BJP 11.9%OTH 4.1%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,76,276
Density
755 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population28.8%
ST population16.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 24.6%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity42.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER82.0%
Women literate74.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel28.7%
Health insurance28.3%
What's nearby?
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