GOGHAT
Assembly seat no. 201 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2021
BISWANATH KARAK
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
FBL
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2021
4,147
1.89% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
AITCMANAS MAJUMDAR
- Votes
- 98,080
- Vote share
- 44.67%
- Behind by
- 4,147
Electors
2,47,597
Total votes polled
2,19,545
Valid votes
2,19,545
NOTA votes
2,482
1.13% of votes polled
Turnout
88.7%
Full result, 2021
4 candidates · 2,19,545 valid votes
BISWANATH KARAKBJPwon
1,02,227
46.6%
MANAS MAJUMDARAITC
98,080
44.7%
SHIBA PRASAD MALICKAIFB
14,378
6.5%
SAMIR ROYBSP
2,378
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prasanta Digar | BJP | 1,34,498 | 57.40% | Dr. Nirmal Maji | 49,582 |
| 2021 | BISWANATH KARAK | BJP | 1,02,227 | 46.56% | MANAS MAJUMDAR | 4,147 |
| 2016 | MANAS MAJUMDAR | AITC | 1,02,958 | 51.88% | BISWANATH KARAK | 30,886 |
| 2011 | KARAK BISWANATH | AIFB | 86,514 | 49.04% | DEBASISH MEDDA | 4,265 |
| 2006 | NIRANJAN PANDIT | AIFB | 1,11,228 | 69.76% | BISHNUPADA PAKHIRA | 73,201 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GOGHAT assembly constituency in 2026?
Prasanta Digar (BJP) won GOGHAT in 2026, by a margin of 49,582 votes.
Which party has won GOGHAT the most times?
FBL, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GOGHAT gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won GOGHAT the most times?
SHIBA PRASAD MALICK, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2001.
