Goghat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Prasanta Digar
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Prasanta Digar
votes
1,34,498
Margin
49,582(21.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Prasanta Digar✓ WinnerBJP1,34,49857.4%
- 2Dr. Nirmal MajiAITC84,91636.24%
- 3Muktaram DhawreyAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost9,1853.92%
- 4NOTA2,4211.03%
- 5Haradhan SantraINCDeposit lost2,0990.9%
- 6Samir RoyBSPDeposit lost1,2020.51%
Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
- 2,48,328
- Votes cast
- 2,34,590
- Turnout
- 94.47%
- Polling stations
- 316
incl. service voters
incl. 1,872 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women94.3%
1,14,428 of 1,21,382 voted on EVMs
Men93.2%
1,18,289 of 1,26,945 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates5
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA2,421
- Valid votes2,31,900
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Goghat?
Prasanta Digar (BJP) won Goghat in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,34,498 votes.
What was the winning margin in Goghat?
Prasanta Digar defeated Dr. Nirmal Maji (AITC) by 49,582 votes.
What was the turnout in Goghat in 2026?
94.47% — 2,34,590 of 2,48,328 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94.3%, men's 93.2%.
How many voters does Goghat have?
2,48,328 electors at the 2026 election — 1,26,945 men, 1,21,382 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 316 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Goghat?
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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