JOYPUR
Assembly seat no. 241 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
SHAKTIPADA MAHATO
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
8,763
4.89% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AIFBDHIRENDRA NATH MAHATO
- Votes
- 76,263
- Vote share
- 42.52%
- Behind by
- 8,763
Electors
2,18,701
Total votes polled
1,79,352
Valid votes
1,79,352
NOTA votes
2,838
1.58% of votes polled
Turnout
82.0%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 1,79,352 valid votes
SHAKTIPADA MAHATOAITCwon
85,026
47.4%
DHIRENDRA NATH MAHATOAIFB
76,263
42.5%
SHRIPATI MAHATOBJP
8,211
4.6%
PITAMBAR TUDUAMB
1,754
1.0%
SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATOAJSUP
1,576
0.9%
BHAJAHARI KUMARSUCI
1,515
0.8%
PADMALOCHAN KUMARIND
1,356
0.8%
SANTI RAM MANDIJMM
813
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Biswajit Mahato | BJP | 1,04,668 | 44.88% | Arjun Mahato | 22,218 |
| 2021 | Nara Hari Mahato | BJP | 74,380 | 36.68% | Phanibhushan Kumar | 12,200 |
| 2016 | SHAKTIPADA MAHATO | AITC | 85,026 | 47.41% | DHIRENDRA NATH MAHATO | 8,763 |
| 2011 | DHIRENDRA NATH MAHATO | AIFB | 62,060 | 41.48% | SHAKTI PADA MAHATO | 10,611 |
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 JOYPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Biswajit Mahato (BJP) won JOYPUR in 2026, by a margin of 22,218 votes.
Which party has won JOYPUR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has JOYPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won JOYPUR the most times?
Biswajit Mahato, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
