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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2016
Farakka
Winner — 2016
MAINUL HAQUE
INC· Mahajot
INC 51.1%AITC 33.8%5 others 15.2%
Votes
83,314
51.0% share
Winning margin
28,167
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
85.0%
of 1,92,011
Farakka is a safe seat — MAINUL HAQUE won by 17.3%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.75 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAINUL HAQUE | Mahajot | 83,314 | 51.0% |
| 2 | MD. MUSTAFA |  AITC | 55,147 | 33.8% |
| 3 | INDRANATH UPADHYAY | BJP | 15,952 | 9.8% |
| 4 | DR. REJAUL KARIM | WPOI | 4,022 | 2.5% |
| 5 | ALAM KHAIRUL | 1,909 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,840 | 1.1% |
| 7 | MIR MAINUL HAQUE | IND | 1,014 | 0.6% |
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
lean17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.5% · max 40.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
43rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
63rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.0%AITC 33.8%BJP 9.8%OTH 4.3%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.75 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
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.