Goghat is assembly constituency number 201 in West Bengal, in Hugli district, and one of the segments of the Arambag Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Prasanta Digar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 57.4% of the vote, 49,582 votes ahead of Dr. Nirmal Maji (AITC).
- 01Prasanta DigarBJP1,34,49857.40%
- 02Dr. Nirmal MajiTMC84,91636.24%
- 03Muktaram DhawreyAIFB9,1853.92%
- 04Haradhan SantraINC2,0990.90%
- 05Samir RoyBSP1,2020.51%
- NOTA · 2,421 (1.03%)
Margin 49,582 votes · 21.16% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,34,321 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasanta DigarMale · 39 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,34,498 | 57.40% |
| 2 | Dr. Nirmal MajiMale · 66 yrs · SC | TMC | 84,916 | 36.24% |
| 3 | Muktaram DhawreyMale · 59 yrs · SC | AIFB | 9,185 | 3.92% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,421 | 1.03% |
| 4 | Haradhan SantraMale · 58 yrs · SC | INC | 2,099 | 0.90% |
| 5 | Samir RoyMale · 39 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,202 | 0.51% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Goghat result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biswanath Karak | BJP | 1,02,227 | 46.56% |
| 2 | Manas Majumdar | TMC | 98,080 | 44.67% |
| 3 | Shiba Prasad Malick | AIFB | 14,378 | 6.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,482 | 1.13% |
| 4 | Samir Roy | BSP | 2,378 | 1.08% |
Goghat result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manas Majumdar | TMC | 1,02,958 | 51.88% |
| 2 | Biswanath Karak | AIFB | 72,072 | 36.32% |
| 3 | Basan Ray | BJP | 19,009 | 9.58% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,423 | 2.23% |
Goghat result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karak Biswanath | AIFB | 86,514 | 49.04% |
| 2 | Debasish Medda | INC | 82,249 | 46.62% |
| 3 | Sukumar Bag | BJP | 7,657 | 4.34% |
Goghat 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 Hugli district
- Uttarpara
- Sreerampur
- Champdani
- Singur
- Chandannagar
- Chunchura
- Balagarh
- Pandua
- Saptagram
- Chanditala
- Jangipara
- Haripal
- Dhanekhali
- Tarakeswar
- Pursurah
- Arambag
- Khanakul
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Goghat is one of the assembly segments of Arambag. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arambag candidates.
- Arup Kanti DigarBJP1,02,750 47.2%
- Bag MitaliTMC96,864 44.5%
- Biplab Kumar MoitraCPI(M)13,554 6.2%
- Raghu MallikIndependent2,367 1.1%
- Subir Kumar RoyBSP611 0.3%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 5,886 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Goghat.
Who won the Goghat assembly seat in 2026?
Prasanta Digar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Goghat in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,34,498 votes, which was 57.40% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Goghat?
The margin was 49,582 votes (21.16% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. Nirmal Maji of the All India Trinamool Congress with 84,916 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Goghat in 2026?
Turnout was 94.47%: 2,34,590 of 2,48,328 registered electors voted, across 316 polling stations. That is 5.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Goghat part of?
Goghat is an assembly segment of the Arambag Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Arup Kanti Digar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Goghat a reserved constituency?
Yes. Goghat is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Goghat?
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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