Goghat Assembly constituency

Goghat
Constituency No. 201 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Goghat Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Established1951
Total electors193,284
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026

Goghat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 201 Goghat Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Goghat I and Goghat II community development blocks

Goghat Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 29 Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency (SC).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1951 Radha Krishna Pal Independent politician
1957 Seat did not exist
1962
1967 Ajit Kumar Biswas All India Forward Bloc
1969
1971 Madan Mohan Medda Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Manuram Roy Janata Party
1982 Shiba Prasad Malick All India Forward Bloc
1987
1991
1996
2001
2006 Niranjan Pandit
2011 Biswanath Karak
2016 Manas Majumdar Trinamool Congress
2021 Biswanath Karak Bharatiya Janata Party
2026 Prasanta Digar

Election results

2026

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Goghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prasanta Digar 134,498 57.4 Increase10.84
AITC Nirmal Maji 84,916 36.24 Decrease8.43
AIFB Muktaram Dhawrey 9,185 3.92 Decrease2.63
NOTA None of the above 2,421 1.03 Decrease0.1
Majority 49,582 21.16 Increase19.27
Turnout 234,321 94.36 Increase5.32
BJP hold Swing

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Goghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Biswanath Karak 102,227 46.56 Increase36.98
AITC Manas Majumdar 98,080 44.67 Decrease7.21
AIFB Shiba Prasad Malick 14,378 6.55 Decrease29.77
NOTA None of the above 2,482 1.13 Decrease1.10
BSP Samir Roy 2,378 1.08 New entry
Majority 4,147 1.89 Decrease13.67
Turnout 219,545 89.04 Increase0.50
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Goghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Manas Majumdar 102,958 51.88 New entry
AIFB Biswanath Karak 72,072 36.32 Decrease12.72
BJP Basan Ray 19,009 9.58 Increase5.24
NOTA None of the above 4,423 2.23 New entry
Majority 30,886 15.56 Increase13.14
Turnout 1,98,462 88.54 Decrease2.66
AITC gain from AIFB Swing

2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Goghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB Biswanath Karak 86,514 49.04 Decrease20.72
INC Debasish Medda 82,249 46.62 Increase40.24
BJP Sukumar Bag 7,657 4.34 New entry
Majority 4,265 2.42 Decrease43.49
Turnout 1,76,420 91.20 Increase0.20
AIFB hold Swing

2006

2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Goghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB Niranjan Pandit 111,228 69.76 Decrease9.42
AITC Bishnupada Pakhira 38,027 23.85 New entry
INC Haradhan Santra 10,180 6.38 Decrease8.51
Majority 73,201 45.91 Decrease18.38
Turnout 1,59,435 91.00 Increase6.06
AIFB hold Swing

2001

2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Goghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB Shiba Prasad Malick 119,236 79.18
INC Haradhan Santra 22,427 14.89
BJP Mahadeb Santra 8,931 5.93
Majority 96,809 64.29
Turnout 1,50,594 84.94
AIFB hold Swing

1977-1996

In the 2006 election Lakshmi Charan Kanri of All India Forward Bloc won the Goghat assembly seat Sove Dhara in 1991, Nanu Ram Roy in 1987 and Madan Mohan Medda in 1982. Manuram Roy of Janata Party defeated Arati Biswas of Forward Bloc in 1977.

1951-1972

Madan Mohan Medda of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Ajit Kumar Biswas of Forward Bloc won in 1969 and 1967. The Goghat seat was not there in 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951, Radha Krishna Pal, Independent, won the Goghat seat.

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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  11. ↑ "195 - Goghat (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No ?. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.