Ayush Jain

Assembly constituency 26, West Bengal

Siliguri

Shankar Ghosh (BJP) won the 2026 election by 73,192 votes, taking 65.78% of the vote to Goutam Deb (AITC)'s 25.91%. Below is every result here since 2009.

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Latest winnerBJPShankar Ghosh, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202665.78%runner-up 25.91%
Winning margin, 202673,19239.87% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJP 2, CPM 1, AITC 1

Result by result

2011 AITC 72,019 48.1% vs 44.7%2016 CPM 78,054 46.4% vs 38.7%2021 BJP 89,370 50.0% vs 30.5%2026 BJP 1,20,760 65.8% vs 25.9%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblySiliguri
Seat 26		Shankar Ghosh
BJP		1,20,760
65.8%		Goutam Deb
AITC		47,568
25.9%		73,192 votes
39.87%
2021AssemblySiliguri
Seat 26		Sankar Ghosh
BJP		89,370
50.0%		Dr. Omprakash Mishra
AITC		53,784
30.5%		35,586 votes
19.92%
2016AssemblySiliguri
Seat 26		Asok Bhattacharya
CPM		78,054
46.4%		Bhaichung Bhutia
AITC		63,982
38.7%		14,072 votes
8.36%
2011AssemblySiliguri
Seat 26		Rudra Nath Bhattacharya
AITC		72,019
48.1%		Asok Narayan Bhattacharya
CPM		67,013
44.7%		5,006 votes
3.34%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.