Tapan

There were a total of 205663 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Tapan Assembly constituency, of whom 105192 were male, 100468 female and 3 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 219874 registered voters, of whom 111888 were male, 107979 female and 7 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 190782 registered voters, of whom 98584 were male, 92195 were female and 3 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 157109 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 81962 were male, 74990 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 357 in 2021, 223 in 2016, and 157 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 955, in 2021 it was 965, 935 in 2016, and 915 in 2011.

Tapan Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 7 on Monday, April 26, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Sunday, April 17, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, April 14, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Tapan Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the North Bengal region of West Bengal: 1. Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gpalbati, Najirpur and Patiram GPs of CDB Balurghat 2. Dwipkhanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur GPs of CDB Tapan

This constituency covers an approximate area of 387 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Tapan is: 25°17'03.5"N 88°42'50.8"E.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 83.63%, while it was 88.88% in 2016, and 89.69% in 2011.

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Budhrai Tudu of BJP won in this constituency beating Kalpana Kisku of TMC by a margin of 1650 votes which was 0.89% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Bachchu Hansda of TMC was the winner in this seat beating Urow Raghu of RSP by a margin of 4401 votes which was 2.6% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Bachchu Hansda of TMC won this seat defeating Khara Soren of RSP by a margin of 18657 votes which was 13.26% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Budhrai Tudu of BJP had a vote share of 45.71% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Bachchu Hansda of TMC got a vote share of 42.78% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Bachchu Hansda of TMC got a vote share of 51.61% in Tapan.