Gaighata Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Subrata Thakur
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Subrata Thakur
votes
1,21,322
Margin
47,683(22.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Subrata Thakur✓ WinnerBJP1,21,32257.99%
- 2Narottam BiswasAITC73,63935.2%
- 3Sajal BiswasCPIDeposit lost9,0034.3%
- 4Anil Kumar PandeyINCDeposit lost1,0970.52%
- 5NOTA9940.48%
- 6Sabyasachi BiswasBSPDeposit lost9230.44%
See all candidates (+6)−
- 7Subrata AdhikaryINDDeposit lost7530.36%
- 8Shibani MajumdarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5310.25%
- 9Shiddhartha SamadderINDDeposit lost4150.2%
- 10Sudhir MondalINDDeposit lost2030.1%
- 11Chandan RoyINDDeposit lost1660.08%
- 12Tapan BiswasINDDeposit lost1550.07%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
- 2,23,535
- Votes cast
- 2,09,201
- Turnout
- 93.59%
- Polling stations
- 278
incl. service voters
incl. 1,949 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women94.8%
1,03,144 of 1,08,839 voted on EVMs
Men90.8%
1,04,105 of 1,14,693 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 3 voted.
- Candidates11 (1 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA994
- Valid votes2,08,207
Women candidates: Shibani Majumdar
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Gaighata?
Subrata Thakur (BJP) won Gaighata in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,21,322 votes.
What was the winning margin in Gaighata?
Subrata Thakur defeated Narottam Biswas (AITC) by 47,683 votes.
What was the turnout in Gaighata in 2026?
93.59% — 2,09,201 of 2,23,535 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94.8%, men's 90.8%.
How many voters does Gaighata have?
2,23,535 electors at the 2026 election — 1,14,693 men, 1,08,839 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 278 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Gaighata?
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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