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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 221 · 2026
Gopiballavpur
Winner — 2026
RAJESH MAHATA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.7%AITC 41.2%8 others 5.1%
Votes
1,14,683
53.8% share
Winning margin
26,675
12.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
93.6%
of 2,28,063
A clear win with a 12.5% margin.
Seat history
4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH MAHATA | BJP (NDA) | 1,14,683 | 53.8% |
| 2 | AJIT MAHATA |  AITC | 88,008 | 41.2% |
| 3 | BIKASH SHARANGI | 3,149 | 1.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,532 | 1.2% |
| 5 | SOURAV GHOSH | 1,521 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | SUBHASH MAHATO | IND | 1,209 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KANAILAL RAUT | IND | 677 | 0.3% |
| 8 | AJIT MAHATO | IND | 660 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BIMAL PAL | IND | 529 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DHARMAPAL BISUI | 415 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (173rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.6% · min 3.7% · max 59.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
173rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
243rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
33rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.8%AITC 41.2%OTH 3.8%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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