Dantan Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Ajit Kumar Jana
votes
1,10,259
Margin
10,376(4.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ajit Kumar Jana✓ WinnerBJP1,10,25950.49%
- 2Manik MaitiAITC99,88345.74%
- 3Shyamal Kanti DaspattanayekCPIDeposit lost3,5801.64%
- 4NOTA1,2110.55%
- 5Subhash DasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,1890.54%
- 6Utpal DattaINCDeposit lost1,1090.51%
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- 7Maidul HodaAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost6240.29%
- 8Ajit Kumar KanangoINDDeposit lost5190.24%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
- 2,36,370
- Votes cast
- 2,18,584
- Turnout
- 92.48%
- Polling stations
- 301
incl. service voters
incl. 1,580 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women94%
1,07,014 of 1,13,791 voted on EVMs
Men89.7%
1,09,990 of 1,22,579 voted on EVMs
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA1,211
- Valid votes2,17,163
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dantan in 2026?
Ajit Kumar Jana (BJP) won with 1,10,259 votes, defeating Manik Maiti (AITC) by 10,376 votes.
How many votes were cast in Dantan in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,18,374 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Dantan in 2026?
92.48% — 2,18,584 of 2,36,370 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94%, men's 89.7%.
How many voters does Dantan have?
2,36,370 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,579 men, 1,13,791 women (service voters included), and 301 polling stations.
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