West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Swapan Kumar Das of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Santipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 117,941 votes (51.85% vote share). The runner-up was Brajakishore Goswami (All India Trinamool Congress) with 72,565 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swapan Kumar Das | 117941 | 51.85% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Brajakishore Goswami | 72565 | 31.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Soumen Mahato | 11533 | 5.07% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Arindam Bhattacharya | 7216 | 3.17% | Independent |
| 5 | Alok Chatterjee | 1365 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Shyamal Das | 989 | 0.43% | Independent |
| 8 | Sourav Biswas | 634 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 9 | Tuhin Indra | 624 | 0.27% | Independent |
| 10 | Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal | 610 | 0.27% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 11 | Profulla Kumar Roy | 566 | 0.25% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Santipur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Swapan Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 117,941 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.