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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2016
Raghunathganj
Winner — 2016
AKHRUZZAMAN
INC· Mahajot
INC 47.3%AITC 32.9%5 others 19.8%
Votes
78,497
47.3% share
Winning margin
23,786
14.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.8%
of 2,07,987
A clear win with a 14.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKHRUZZAMAN | Mahajot | 78,497 | 47.3% |
| 2 | ABUL KASEM MOLLA |  AITC | 54,711 | 32.9% |
| 3 | ABUL HASNAT | UPA | 16,474 | 9.9% |
| 4 | GOLAM MODASHBAR | BJP | 10,073 | 6.1% |
| 5 | MOJIBUR RAHAMAN | 2,454 | 1.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,396 | 1.4% |
| 7 | RABIUL ALAM | 1,477 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 1.8% · max 51.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
lowerhigher
14th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
65th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.3%AITC 32.9%RSP 9.9%BJP 6.1%OTH 2.4%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.87 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
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.