Canning Purba Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Md Baharul Islam
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Md Baharul Islam
votes
1,48,687
Margin
91,954(38.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Md Baharul Islam✓ WinnerAITC1,48,68761.53%
- 2Arabul IslamAll India Secular Front56,73323.48%
- 3Ashim SanpuiBJPDeposit lost28,59311.83%
- 4Siraj Ali MollaINDDeposit lost2,0540.85%
- 5NOTA1,6240.67%
- 6Sabir Ali SardarINCDeposit lost1,3970.58%
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- 7Sujit NaskarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,0630.44%
- 8Isarafil MolyaAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost1,0140.42%
- 9Bikash DasINDDeposit lost4990.21%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,46,698
- Votes cast
- 2,41,806
- Turnout
- 98.02%
- Polling stations
- 283
incl. service voters
incl. 815 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women97.4%
1,13,987 of 1,17,086 voted on EVMs
Men98%
1,26,994 of 1,29,588 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 24; 10 voted.
- Candidates8
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA1,624
- Valid votes2,40,040
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Canning Purba?
Md Baharul Islam (AITC) won Canning Purba in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,48,687 votes.
What was the winning margin in Canning Purba?
Md Baharul Islam defeated Arabul Islam (All India Secular Front) by 91,954 votes.
What was the turnout in Canning Purba in 2026?
98.02% — 2,41,806 of 2,46,698 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 97.4%, men's 98%.
How many voters does Canning Purba have?
2,46,698 electors at the 2026 election — 1,29,588 men, 1,17,086 women, 24 third gender (service voters included), and 283 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Canning Purba?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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