Goghat Assembly constituency
| Goghat | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 201 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Goghat Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 193,284 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Goghat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 201 Goghat Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Goghat I and Goghat II community development blocks[1]
Goghat Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 29 Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency (SC).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Radha Krishna Pal | Independent politician | |
| 1957 | Seat did not exist | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | Ajit Kumar Biswas | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | Madan Mohan Medda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Manuram Roy | Janata Party | |
| 1982 | Shiba Prasad Malick | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Niranjan Pandit | ||
| 2011 | Biswanath Karak | ||
| 2016 | Manas Majumdar | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Biswanath Karak | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2026 | Prasanta Digar | ||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prasanta Digar | 134,498 | 57.4 |  10.84 | |
| AITC | Nirmal Maji | 84,916 | 36.24 |  8.43 | |
| AIFB | Muktaram Dhawrey | 9,185 | 3.92 | 2.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,421 | 1.03 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 49,582 | 21.16 | 19.27 | ||
| Turnout | 234,321 | 94.36 | 5.32 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Biswanath Karak | 102,227 | 46.56 | 36.98 | |
| AITC | Manas Majumdar | 98,080 | 44.67 | 7.21 | |
| AIFB | Shiba Prasad Malick | 14,378 | 6.55 | 29.77 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,482 | 1.13 | 1.10 | |
| BSP | Samir Roy | 2,378 | 1.08 |  | |
| Majority | 4,147 | 1.89 | 13.67 | ||
| Turnout | 219,545 | 89.04 | 0.50 | ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Manas Majumdar | 102,958 | 51.88 | | |
| AIFB | Biswanath Karak | 72,072 | 36.32 | 12.72 | |
| BJP | Basan Ray | 19,009 | 9.58 | 5.24 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,423 | 2.23 | | |
| Majority | 30,886 | 15.56 | 13.14 | ||
| Turnout | 1,98,462 | 88.54 | 2.66 | ||
| AITC gain from AIFB | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | Biswanath Karak | 86,514 | 49.04 | 20.72 | |
| INC | Debasish Medda | 82,249 | 46.62 | 40.24 | |
| BJP | Sukumar Bag | 7,657 | 4.34 | | |
| Majority | 4,265 | 2.42 | 43.49 | ||
| Turnout | 1,76,420 | 91.20 | 0.20 | ||
| AIFB hold | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | Niranjan Pandit | 111,228 | 69.76 | 9.42 | |
| AITC | Bishnupada Pakhira | 38,027 | 23.85 | | |
| INC | Haradhan Santra | 10,180 | 6.38 | 8.51 | |
| Majority | 73,201 | 45.91 | 18.38 | ||
| Turnout | 1,59,435 | 91.00 | 6.06 | ||
| AIFB hold | Swing | ||||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | Shiba Prasad Malick | 119,236 | 79.18 | ||
| INC | Haradhan Santra | 22,427 | 14.89 | ||
| BJP | Mahadeb Santra | 8,931 | 5.93 | ||
| Majority | 96,809 | 64.29 | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,594 | 84.94 | |||
| AIFB hold | Swing | ||||
1977-1996
In the 2006 election[5] Lakshmi Charan Kanri of All India Forward Bloc won the Goghat assembly seat [6] Sove Dhara in 1991,[7] Nanu Ram Roy in 1987[8] and Madan Mohan Medda in 1982.[9] Manuram Roy of Janata Party defeated Arati Biswas of Forward Bloc in 1977.[10][11]
1951-1972
Madan Mohan Medda of Congress won in 1972[12] and 1971.[13] Ajit Kumar Biswas of Forward Bloc won in 1969[14] and 1967.[15] The Goghat seat was not there in 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951,[16] Radha Krishna Pal, Independent, won the Goghat seat.
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislativer Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "195 - Goghat (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No ?. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
