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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 294 · 2016
Murarai
Winner — 2016
ABDUR RAHAMAN (LITON)
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 47.5%INC 47.4%5 others 5.1%
Votes
94,661
47.5% share
Winning margin
280
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
85.1%
of 2,34,055
Murarai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 280 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDUR RAHAMAN (LITON) |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 94,661 | 47.5% |
| 2 | ALI MORTUZA KHAN | UPA | 94,381 | 47.4% |
| 3 | HAYATUNNINSH BIBI | BJP | 5,345 | 2.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,689 | 0.8% |
| 5 | BELAL SEKH | 1,376 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | MANGAL HEMRAM | 917 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | SAMSHUL MIYA | 866 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.1% · max 45.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
35th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
255th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 47.5%INC 47.4%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,02,404
Density
771 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,545 km²
SC population29.5%
ST population6.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
62%HINDU
Hindu 62.3%Muslim 37.1%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.9%
Electricity41.1%
Sanitation24.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.3%
Children fully vaccinated81.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.7%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance37.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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