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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 56 · 19512 seats · 1 SC
Sonamukhi
Winner — 1951
SISHURAM MANDAL
Also elected — same seat
BHABATARAN CHAKRABORTY
INC· 17,138 votes
INC 20.3%INC 20.3%10 others 59.4%
Votes
17,155
20.3% share
Winning margin
9,124
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
42.9%
of 98,346
A clear win with a 10.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SISHURAM MANDAL | 17,155 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | BHABATARAN CHAKRABORTY | 17,138 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | BISHNU PADA GHOSE | IND | 8,031 | 9.5% |
| 4 | SUSHIL CHANDRA PALIT | KMPP | 7,366 | 8.7% |
| 5 | SARAT KUMAR BASU | 6,436 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | DURGADAS SAHA | KMPP | 5,834 | 6.9% |
| 7 | NISHAKAR BEGDI | FBL(RG) | 5,741 | 6.8% |
| 8 | BISWANATH MUKHOPADHYAY | FBL(RG) | 5,243 | 6.2% |
| 9 | HARENDRA MIDDA | IND | 4,112 | 4.9% |
| 10 | SIBA PADA MUKHOPADHYAY | IND | 3,789 | 4.5% |
| 11 | JAGAT BANDHU DUTTA | IND | 2,203 | 2.6% |
| 12 | BIBHUTI BHUSAN ADHIKARI | IND | 1,328 | 1.6% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal10.8%
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
238 seats · 120 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 20.3%INC 20.3%IND 9.5%KMPP 8.7%BJS 7.6%KMPP 6.9%OTH 26.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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