Santipur is assembly constituency number 86 in West Bengal, in Nadia district, and one of the segments of the Ranaghat Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Swapan Kumar Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 54.9% of the vote, 45,376 votes ahead of Brajakishore Goswami (AITC).
- 01Swapan Kumar DasBJP1,17,94154.86%
- 02Brajakishore GoswamiTMC72,56533.76%
- 03Soumen MahatoCPI(M)11,5335.36%
- 04Arindam BhattacharyaIndependent7,2163.36%
- 05Alok ChatterjeeINC1,3650.63%
- 5 other candidates · 3,423 votesNOTA · 930 (0.43%)
Margin 45,376 votes · 21.11% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,14,973 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swapan Kumar DasMale · 62 yrs | BJP | 1,17,941 | 54.86% |
| 2 | Brajakishore GoswamiMale · 37 yrs | TMC | 72,565 | 33.76% |
| 3 | Soumen MahatoMale · 51 yrs | CPI(M) | 11,533 | 5.36% |
| 4 | Arindam BhattacharyaMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 7,216 | 3.36% |
| 5 | Alok ChatterjeeMale · 68 yrs | INC | 1,365 | 0.63% |
| 6 | Shyamal DasMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 989 | 0.46% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 930 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Sourav BiswasMale · 25 yrs | Independent | 634 | 0.29% |
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| 8 | Tuhin IndraMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 624 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Abu Hena Mostafa KamalMale · 50 yrs | AJUP | 610 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Profulla Kumar RoyMale · 52 yrs · SC | BSP | 566 | 0.26% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Santipur bye-election, 30 Oct 2021
Turnout 80.1% · 2,04,469 of 2,55,334 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braja Kishor Goswami | TMC | 1,12,087 | 54.89% |
| 2 | Niranjan Biswas | BJP | 47,412 | 23.22% |
| 3 | Soumen Mahato | CPI(M) | 39,958 | 19.57% |
| 4 | Raju Pal | INC | 2,877 | 1.41% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,880 | 0.92% |
Santipur bye-election, 12 May 2014
Turnout 86.9% · 1,87,088 of 2,15,203 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajoy Dey | TMC | 71,973 | 38.48% |
| 2 | Anup Kumar Ghosh | CPI(M) | 51,838 | 27.72% |
| 3 | Kumeresh Chakraborty | INC | 36,645 | 19.59% |
| 4 | Sufal Sarkar | BJP | 24,324 | 13.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,258 | 1.21% |
Santipur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagannath Sarkar | BJP | 1,09,722 | 49.94% |
| 2 | Ajoy Dey | TMC | 93,844 | 42.72% |
| 3 | Ritzu Ghosal | INC | 9,848 | 4.48% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,385 | 1.09% |
| 4 | Profulla Kumar Roy | BSP | 1,294 | 0.59% |
| 5 | Sukdeb Biswas | PMPT | 1,099 | 0.50% |
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| 6 | Sufal Sarkar | JASP | 892 | 0.41% |
| 7 | Nadia Chand Biswas | SUCI | 608 | 0.28% |
Santipur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arindam Bhattacharya | INC | 1,03,566 | 51.76% |
| 2 | Ajoy Dey | TMC | 84,078 | 42.02% |
| 3 | Swapan Kumar Dam | BJP | 7,495 | 3.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,901 | 0.95% |
| 4 | Saokat Ali | GMM | 1,639 | 0.82% |
| 5 | Dinesh Ray | Shiv Sena | 882 | 0.44% |
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| 6 | Najima Bibi Kayal | SDPI | 519 | 0.26% |
Santipur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajoy Dey | INC | 98,902 | 57.77% |
| 2 | Iyar Mallik | RCPI(R) | 60,744 | 35.48% |
| 3 | Kanoj Biswas | BJP | 11,543 | 6.74% |
Santipur 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 Nadia district
- Karimpur
- Tehatta
- Palashipara
- Kaliganj
- Nakashipara
- Chapra
- Krishnanagar Uttar
- Nabadwip
- Krishnanagar Dakshin
- Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
- Krishnaganj
- Ranaghat Uttar Purba
- Ranaghat Dakshin
- Chakdaha
- Kalyani
- Haringhata
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Santipur is one of the assembly segments of Ranaghat. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ranaghat candidates.
- Mukut Mani AdhikariTMC80,876 78.9%
- Alakesh DasCPI(M)17,526 17.1%
- Biplab BiswasBSP1,146 1.1%
- Paresh HaldarSUCI1,059 1.0%
- Jagannath SarkarBJP903 0.9%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 63,350 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Santipur.
Who won the Santipur assembly seat in 2026?
Swapan Kumar Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Santipur in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,17,941 votes, which was 54.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Santipur?
The margin was 45,376 votes (21.11% of valid votes). The runner-up was Brajakishore Goswami of the All India Trinamool Congress with 72,565 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Santipur in 2026?
Turnout was 94.45%: 2,15,259 of 2,27,916 registered electors voted, across 284 polling stations. That is 8.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Santipur part of?
Santipur is an assembly segment of the Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mukut Mani Adhikari got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Santipur had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 30 Oct 2021, Braja Kishor Goswami (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 64,675 votes. In the bye-election on 12 May 2014, Ajoy Dey (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 20,135 votes.
Is Santipur a reserved constituency?
No. Santipur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Santipur?
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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