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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2016
Jangipur
Winner — 2016
JAKIR HOSSAIN
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 37.2%CPM 25.7%10 others 37.0%
Votes
66,869
37.2% share
Winning margin
20,633
11.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
83.8%
of 2,14,445
A clear win with a 11.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAKIR HOSSAIN |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 66,869 | 37.2% |
| 2 | SOMNATH SINGHA RAY | UPA | 46,236 | 25.8% |
| 3 | MD. SOHRAB | UPA | 34,863 | 19.4% |
| 4 | SUDHAN KUMAR DAS | BJP | 23,240 | 12.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,853 | 1.6% |
| 6 | M. A. HANNAN | WPOI | 1,506 | 0.8% |
| 7 | MIRZA NASHIRUDDIN | 948 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | RUKUMUDDIN SK | IND | 932 | 0.5% |
| 9 | MOSTAFA SK | IND | 679 | 0.4% |
| 10 | MD SAIFUDDIN SAIKH | 672 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | MD. MASUDUL HOQUE | IND | 490 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KHOKAN SARKAR | IND | 300 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (44th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 3.4% · max 46.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
44th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
228th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 37.2%CPM 25.8%INC 19.4%BJP 12.9%OTH 3.1%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.84 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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