Dum Dum Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Arijit Bakshi
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Arijit Bakshi
votes
99,181
Margin
25,273(12.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Arijit Bakshi✓ WinnerBJP99,18150.07%
- 2Bratyabrata BasuAITC73,90837.31%
- 3Mayukh BiswasCPI(M)Deposit lost20,57610.39%
- 4Susmita BiswasINCDeposit lost1,4760.75%
- 5NOTA1,4590.74%
- 6Palash SamantaINDDeposit lost5180.26%
See all candidates (+4)−
- 7Subrata Kumar MajumderBSPDeposit lost3810.19%
- 8Nirendranath KarmakarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2490.13%
- 9Dulu DeyINDDeposit lost2270.11%
- 10Sabir Raja AnsariAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost1230.06%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 2,17,724
- Votes cast
- 1,98,209
- Turnout
- 91.04%
- Polling stations
- 283
incl. service voters
incl. 2,000 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.8%
1,00,454 of 1,11,924 voted on EVMs
Men90.5%
95,753 of 1,05,796 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 4; 2 voted.
- Candidates9 (1 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,459
- Valid votes1,96,639
Women candidates: Susmita Biswas
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Dum Dum?
Arijit Bakshi (BJP) won Dum Dum in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 99,181 votes.
What was the winning margin in Dum Dum?
Arijit Bakshi defeated Bratyabrata Basu (AITC) by 25,273 votes.
What was the turnout in Dum Dum in 2026?
91.04% — 1,98,209 of 2,17,724 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.8%, men's 90.5%.
How many voters does Dum Dum have?
2,17,724 electors at the 2026 election — 1,05,796 men, 1,11,924 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 283 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Dum Dum?
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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