Gaighata Assembly constituency

Gaighata
Gaighata
Constituency No. 97 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
	Interactive Map Outlining Gaighata Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Established	1967
Total electors	252,053
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Subrata Thakur
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2021

Gaighata Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Election wins by party in Gaighata (1967–2026)

CPI(M) (26.7%)
Trinamool Congress (26.7%)
National Congress (20.0%)
BJP (13.3%)
Bangla Congress (13.3%)
Other (0.00%)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 97 Gaighata Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Gobardanga municipality, Dharmapur I, Dharmapur II, Ichapur I, Ichapur II, Jaleswar I, Shimulpur and Sutia gram panchayats of Gaighata community development block, and Bergum I, Bergum II and Machhalandpur I gram panchayats of Habra I community development block.^[1]

Gaighata Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 14 Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).^[1] It was earlier part of Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1967	C. Mitra	Bangla Congress
1969	Parul Saha	Bangla Congress
1971	Chandi Pada Mitra	Indian National Congress
1972	Chandi Pada Mitra	Indian National Congress
1977	Kanti Biswas	Communist Party of India
1982
1987
1991	Prabir Banejee	Indian National Congress
1996	Manmatha Roy	Communist Party of India
2001	Jyotipriya Mallick	All India Trinamool Congress
2006	Jyotipriya Mallick
2011	Manjul Krishna Thakur
2016	Pulin Bihari Ray
2021	Subrata Thakur	Bharatiya Janata Party
2026	Subrata Thakur	Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2026

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Gaighata^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Subrata Thakur	121,322	57.99	+10.72
	AITC	Narottam Biswas	73,639	35.2	−7.58
	CPI	Sajal Biswas	9,003	4.3	−2.66
	NOTA	None of the above	994	0.48	−0.18
Majority			47,683	22.79	+18.3
Turnout			209,201	93.59	+8.99
	BJP hold		Swing

2021

In the 2021 election, Subrata Thakur of BJP defeated his nearest rival NAROTTAM BISWAS of AITC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Gaighata^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Subrata Thakur	100,808	47.27
	AITC	Narottam Biswas	91,230	42.78
	CPI	Kapil Krishna Thakur	14,838	6.96
	NOTA	None of the above	1,409	0.66
Majority			9,578	4.49
Turnout			213,243	84.6
	BJP gain from AITC		Swing	{{{swing}}}

2016

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Gaighata (SC) constituency^[5]^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AITC	Pulin Bihari Ray	93812	48.62%
	CPI	Kapil Krishna Thakur	64240	33.29
	BJP	Sankar Thakur	28796	14.92
	NOTA	NOTA	1587	0.82%
	Bahujan Samaj Party	Anil Bairagi	1502	0.78%
	independent	Nandita Mondal	1388	0.72%
Turnout			192949	86.02%
	SUCI(C)	Nanibala Biswas ( Das)	917	0.48
	AITC hold		Swing

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.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

2011

In the 2011 election, Majulkrishna Thakur of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Monoj Kanti Biswas of CPI.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Gaighata (SC) constituency^[7]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Majulkrishna Thakur	91,487	55.58	+5.15#
	CPI	Monoj Kanti Biswas	66,040	40.12	−5.67
	BJP	Sukharanjan Bepari	3,440	2.09
	BSP	Mahendra Gain	1,436
	Independent	Suman Laha	1,249
	independent	Tikendrajit Bharati	946
Turnout			164,598	88.66
	AITC hold		Swing	10.82#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

2006

In the 2006^[8] and 2001 state assembly elections^[9]Jyotipriya Mallick of Trinamool Congress won the Gaighata assembly seat defeating Manmatha Roy of CPI(M) on both occasions. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 1996,^[10] Manmatha Roy of CPI(M) defeated Prabir Banerjee of Congress. In 1991,^[11] Prabir Banejee of Congress defeated Kanti Biswas of CPI(M). Kanti Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Radha Prasad Biswas of Congress in 1987,^[12] Mira Mitra of Congress in 1982,^[13] and Radha Prasad Biswas of Congress in 1977.^[14]^[15]

1972

Chandi Pada Mitra of Congress won in 1972^[16] and 1971.^[17] Parul Saha of Bangla Congress won in 1969.^[18] C.Mitra of Bangla Congress won in 1967.^[19] Prior to that the Gaighata seat was not there.

References

1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
↑ "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gaighata. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "86 - Gaighata Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[delimitation-1] 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[election2004-2] "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[election2026-3] "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.

[vidhansabha2021-4] "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

[vidhansabha2011-5] 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[election2011-6] "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gaighata. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.

[vidhansabha2011-1-7] "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha2006-8] "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha2001-9] "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1996-10] "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1991-11] "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1987-12] "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1982-13] "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1977-14] "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[election1977-15] "86 - Gaighata Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[vidhansabha1972-16] "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1971-17] "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1969-18] "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1967-19] "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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