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Joypur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Joypur? — Biswajit Mahato (BJP), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 22,218 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Biswajit Mahato

BJP
Margin: 22,218Comfortable win

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Biswajit Mahato

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,04,668

Margin

22,218(9.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Biswajit Mahato · BJPArjun Mahato · AITC
1,04,66882,450
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Biswajit Mahato✓ WinnerBJP1,04,66844.88%
  2. 2Arjun MahatoAITC82,45035.36%
  3. 3Phanibhushan KumarINCDeposit lost23,2639.98%
  4. 4Dibyajoti Singh DeoJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost9,1523.92%
  5. 5Dhirendranath MahatoAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost5,8052.49%
  6. 6NOTA3,2391.39%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Ashok Kumar MurmuINDDeposit lost1,1850.51%
  2. 8Suphal Chandra KumarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost9860.42%
  3. 9Shakti Pada GorainAmra BangaleeDeposit lost8490.36%
  4. 10Animesh MahatoINDDeposit lost8190.35%
  5. 11Joyram MurmuINDDeposit lost7870.34%
Total votes2,33,203

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 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
2,54,082

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,33,331

incl. 1,630 postal

Turnout
91.83%
Polling stations
313

Turnout of men and women

Women92%

1,11,983 of 1,21,702 voted on EVMs

Men90.4%

1,19,718 of 1,32,378 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA3,239
  • Valid votes2,29,964

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Joypur?

Biswajit Mahato (BJP) won Joypur in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,04,668 votes.

What was the winning margin in Joypur?

Biswajit Mahato defeated Arjun Mahato (AITC) by 22,218 votes.

What was the turnout in Joypur in 2026?

91.83% — 2,33,331 of 2,54,082 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92%, men's 90.4%.

How many voters does Joypur have?

2,54,082 electors at the 2026 election — 1,32,378 men, 1,21,702 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 313 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Joypur?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer