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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 241 · 2026
Joypur
Winner — 2026
BISWAJIT MAHATO
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.9%AITC 35.3%9 others 19.8%
Votes
1,04,668
44.9% share
Winning margin
22,218
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
91.8%
of 2,54,082
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BISWAJIT MAHATO | BJP (NDA) | 1,04,668 | 44.9% |
| 2 | ARJUN MAHATO |  AITC | 82,450 | 35.4% |
| 3 | PHANIBHUSHAN KUMAR | 23,263 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | DIBYAJOTI SINGH DEO | JLKM | 9,152 | 3.9% |
| 5 | DHIRENDRANATH MAHATO | 5,805 | 2.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,239 | 1.4% |
| 7 | ASHOK KUMAR MURMU | IND | 1,185 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SUPHAL CHANDRA KUMAR | 986 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | SHAKTI PADA GORAIN | AMB | 849 | 0.4% |
| 10 | ANIMESH MAHATO | IND | 819 | 0.3% |
| 11 | JOYRAM MURMU | IND | 787 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (229th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.0% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
229th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
14th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.9%AITC 35.4%INC 10.0%OTH 8.4%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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