Dantan is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the state of West Bengal. Since 2001, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. CPI won 3 elections, AITC won 2 elections, and BJP won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ajit Kumar Jana | BJP |
| 2021 | Bikram Chandra Pradhan | AITC |
| 2016 | Bikram Chandra Pradhan | AITC |
| 2011 | Arun Mohapatra | CPI |
| 2006 | Nanda Gopal | CPI |
| 2001 | Nandagopal Bhattacharya | CPI |
2026 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Dantan
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Kumar Jana | 110259 | 50.49 | |
| 2 | Manik Maiti | 99883 | 45.74 | |
| 3 | Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek | 3580 | 1.64 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 4652 | 2.13 |
| Total Votes Polled | 218,374 | - | ||
| Ajit Kumar Jana of BJP won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2026 general election, defeating Manik Maiti of AITC by a margin of 10,376 votes, equivalent to 4.75% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2021 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Dantan
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikram Chandra Pradhan | 95209 | 48.13 | |
| 2 | Saktipada Nayak | 94586 | 47.82 | |
| 3 | Sisir Kumar Patra | 5652 | 2.86 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 2351 | 1.19 |
| Total Votes Polled | 197,798 | - | ||
| Bikram Chandra Pradhan of AITC won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2021 general election, defeating Saktipada Nayak of BJP by a margin of 623 votes, equivalent to 0.31% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2016 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Dantan
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikram Chandra Pradhan | 95641 | 53.46 | |
| 2 | Sisir Kumar Patra | 66381 | 37.1 | |
| 3 | Shaktipada Nayak | 13357 | 7.47 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 3538 | 1.98 |
| Total Votes Polled | 178,917 | - | ||
| Bikram Chandra Pradhan of AITC won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2016 general election, defeating Sisir Kumar Patra of CPI by a margin of 29,260 votes, equivalent to 16.36% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2011 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Dantan
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Mohapatra | 79118 | 49.35 | |
| 2 | Shaibal Giri | 74468 | 46.45 | |
| 3 | Shailendra Jana | 3909 | 2.44 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 2822 | 1.76 |
| Total Votes Polled | 160,317 | - | ||
| Arun Mohapatra of CPI won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2011 general election, defeating Shaibal Giri of AITC by a margin of 4,650 votes, equivalent to 2.90% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2006 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Dantan
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanda Gopal | 83149 | 60.44 | |
| 2 | Bikram Chandra | 46285 | 33.64 | |
| 3 | Pranab Padya | 8135 | 5.91 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 137,569 | - | ||
| Nanda Gopal of CPI won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2006 general election, defeating Bikram Chandra of AITC by a margin of 36,864 votes, equivalent to 26.80% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2001 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Dantan
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nandagopal Bhattacharya | 71472 | 57.24 | |
| 2 | Bikram Chandra Pradhan | 39690 | 31.79 | |
| 3 | Sasanka Patra | 11582 | 9.28 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 2126 | 1.70 |
| Total Votes Polled | 124,870 | - | ||
| Nandagopal Bhattacharya of CPI won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2001 general election, defeating Bikram Chandra Pradhan of AITC by a margin of 31,782 votes, equivalent to 25.45% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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