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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2026
Samserganj
Winner — 2026
MOHAMMED NOOR ALAM
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 39.8%INC 34.9%9 others 25.3%
Votes
61,918
39.8% share
Winning margin
7,587
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
96.3%
of 1,61,502
A closely fought contest. MOHAMMED NOOR ALAM won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHAMMED NOOR ALAM |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 61,918 | 39.8% |
| 2 | MD NAJME ALAM | 54,331 | 35.0% | |
| 3 | SASTI CHARAN GHOSH | 34,522 | 22.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,654 | 1.1% |
| 5 | MOTAJUL ISLAM | IND | 830 | 0.5% |
| 6 | MD MERAJ SORIF | RSSCMJP | 501 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MD. SELIM ANSARI | IND | 490 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MD. NAZIM SK | IND | 458 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RABIUL HOQUE | 322 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | ABDUL HAI | IND | 246 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ANUP BHASKAR | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
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
marginal4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.0% · min 0.3% · max 19.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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38th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
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27th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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52nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 39.8%INC 35.0%BJP 22.2%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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