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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2026
Manikchak
Winner — 2026
GOUR CHANDRA MANDAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.8%AITC 42.6%6 others 8.6%
Votes
1,10,118
48.9% share
Winning margin
13,938
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
95.4%
of 2,36,535
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.65 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOUR CHANDRA MANDAL | BJP (NDA) | 1,10,118 | 48.9% |
| 2 | KABITA MANDAL |  AITC | 96,180 | 42.7% |
| 3 | ANSARUL HAQUE (KALU) | 9,201 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | DEBAJYOTI SINHA (BABU) | 6,499 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,201 | 0.5% |
| 6 | MD SARIFUL | IND | 1,006 | 0.5% |
| 7 | AMAL KUMAR RABIDAS | IND | 619 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MD TOHIDUR RAHAMAN | AJUP | 539 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (79th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.6% · min 1.0% · max 19.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
79th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
230th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.9%AITC 42.7%OTH 7.9%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.65 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,88,845
Density
1069 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,733 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population7.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%MUSLIM
Muslim 51.3%Hindu 48.0%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity35.5%
Sanitation31.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate72.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.6%
Health insurance29.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Makhana🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Silk and Silk products
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