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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2021
Samserganj
Winner — 2021
Amirul Islam
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 51.1%INC 37.1%6 others 11.7%
Votes
96,417
51.1% share
Winning margin
26,379
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
80.0%
of 2,35,576
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amirul Islam |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 96,417 | 51.1% |
| 2 | Zaidur Rahaman | 70,038 | 37.1% | |
| 3 | Milan Ghosh | NDA | 10,800 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Md. Modassar Hossain | 6,158 | 3.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,064 | 1.6% |
| 6 | Saumitra Singh | IND | 846 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Md. Alauddin Sk | 787 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | Tipu Sultan | 472 | 0.3% |
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
marginal14.0%
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
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 51.1%INC 37.1%BJP 5.7%OTH 4.4%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.62 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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