Goalpokhar is assembly constituency number 30 in West Bengal, in Uttar Dinajpur district, and one of the segments of the Raiganj Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Md Ghulam Rabbani of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 66.7% of the vote, 83,790 votes ahead of Sarajit Biswas (BJP).
- 01Md Ghulam RabbaniTMC1,22,10566.66%
- 02Sarajit BiswasBJP38,31520.92%
- 03Md. Ghulam SarwarIndependent14,4957.91%
- 04Masood Md. Naseem AhsenINC2,9661.62%
- 05Shambhu Lal RoySWARAJ1,4710.80%
- 6 other candidates · 2,890 votesNOTA · 934 (0.51%)
Margin 83,790 votes · 45.74% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,83,176 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Ghulam RabbaniMale · 56 yrs | TMC | 1,22,105 | 66.66% |
| 2 | Sarajit BiswasMale · 34 yrs · SC | BJP | 38,315 | 20.92% |
| 3 | Md. Ghulam SarwarMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 14,495 | 7.91% |
| 4 | Masood Md. Naseem AhsenMale · 59 yrs | INC | 2,966 | 1.62% |
| 5 | Shambhu Lal RoyMale · 35 yrs · SC | SWARAJ | 1,471 | 0.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 934 | 0.51% |
| 6 | Sunil BiswasMale · 56 yrs · SC | BSP | 708 | 0.39% |
| 7 | ZamaluddinMale · 65 yrs | AIFB | 679 | 0.37% |
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| 8 | Md. Nazir AkhtarMale · 40 yrs | AIMEIEM | 545 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Raghu Nath SinghaMale · 55 yrs · SC | Independent | 448 | 0.24% |
| 10 | Towhid Ahmed KhanMale · 37 yrs | AJUP | 287 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Nabin Chandra SinghaMale · 43 yrs · SC | SUCI | 223 | 0.12% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Goalpokhar result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Ghulam Rabbani | TMC | 1,05,649 | 65.40% |
| 2 | Md. Ghulam Sarwar | BJP | 32,135 | 19.89% |
| 3 | Masood Md. Naseem Ahsen | INC | 19,391 | 12.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,016 | 1.25% |
| 4 | Sunil Biswas | BSP | 865 | 0.54% |
| 5 | Shambhu Lal Roy | Independent | 694 | 0.43% |
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| 6 | Raghu Nath Singha | Independent | 405 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Nabin Chandra Singha | SUCI | 380 | 0.24% |
Goalpokhar result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Gulam Rabbani | TMC | 64,869 | 43.91% |
| 2 | Afjal Hosen | INC | 57,121 | 38.67% |
| 3 | Debashis Sarkar | BJP | 16,966 | 11.49% |
| 4 | Julia Yeasmin | SP | 2,887 | 1.95% |
| 5 | Dulal Rajbanshi | SUCI | 1,827 | 1.24% |
| 6 | Mansingha Hasda | BSP | 1,805 | 1.22% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,557 | 1.05% |
| 7 | Raghu Nath Singha | Independent | 685 | 0.46% |
Goalpokhar result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Ghulam Rabbani | INC | 61,313 | 49.05% |
| 2 | Safiur Rahaman | AIFB | 47,900 | 38.32% |
| 3 | Shaukat Ali | BJP | 6,956 | 5.57% |
| 4 | Kamaruzzama | BSP | 4,592 | 3.67% |
| 5 | Dulal Rajbanshi | SUCI | 2,264 | 1.81% |
| 6 | Niva Sarkar (das) | Independent | 1,970 | 1.58% |
Goalpokhar outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Uttar Dinajpur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Goalpokhar is one of the assembly segments of Raiganj. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Raiganj candidates.
- Kalyani KrishnaTMC67,554 39.1%
- Ali Imran Ramz (victor)INC66,888 38.7%
- Kartick Chandra PaulBJP31,884 18.4%
- Dwarik Nath BarmanIndependent1,289 0.7%
- Md Nazir AkhtarIndependent1,137 0.7%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 666 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Goalpokhar.
Who won the Goalpokhar assembly seat in 2026?
Md Ghulam Rabbani of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Goalpokhar in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,22,105 votes, which was 66.66% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Goalpokhar?
The margin was 83,790 votes (45.74% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sarajit Biswas of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 38,315 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Goalpokhar in 2026?
Turnout was 91.82%: 1,83,245 of 1,99,566 registered electors voted, across 239 polling stations. That is 19.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Goalpokhar part of?
Goalpokhar is an assembly segment of the Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kalyani Krishna got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Goalpokhar a reserved constituency?
No. Goalpokhar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Goalpokhar?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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