Murshidabad Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Gouri Sankar Ghosh
votes
1,14,443
Margin
31,521(13.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Gouri Sankar Ghosh✓ WinnerBJP1,14,44348.18%
- 2Shaoni Singha RoyAITC82,92234.91%
- 3Ali SiddiqueINCDeposit lost16,1246.79%
- 4Abdul MannanAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost9,0743.82%
- 5Mir Hasnat AliAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost7,8993.33%
- 6Milia SajemSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2,2470.95%
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- 7Champa BibiINDDeposit lost1,5590.66%
- 8NOTA1,4420.61%
- 9Prallad MahatoBSPDeposit lost1,3760.58%
- 10Sahabuddin SkINDDeposit lost4480.19%
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
- 2,48,676
- Votes cast
- 2,37,997
- Turnout
- 95.71%
- Polling stations
- 300
incl. service voters
incl. 1,386 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women96%
1,17,005 of 1,21,909 voted on EVMs
Men94.4%
1,19,605 of 1,26,766 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates9 (3 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,442
- Valid votes2,36,092
Women candidates: Shaoni Singha Roy, Milia Sajem, Champa Bibi
Frequently asked questions
Who won Murshidabad in 2026?
Gouri Sankar Ghosh (BJP) won with 1,14,443 votes, defeating Shaoni Singha Roy (AITC) by 31,521 votes.
How many votes were cast in Murshidabad in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,37,534 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Murshidabad in 2026?
95.71% — 2,37,997 of 2,48,676 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 96%, men's 94.4%.
How many voters does Murshidabad have?
2,48,676 electors at the 2026 election — 1,26,766 men, 1,21,909 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 300 polling stations.
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