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{{Short description|West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency}}
{{other uses|Jaipur (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Joypur
| type = SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Joypur.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Joypur Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = [[Biswajit Mahato]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Purulia district|Purulia]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Purulia Lok Sabha constituency|Purulia]]
| constituency_no = 241
| established = 1962
| electors = 189,787
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}

'''Joypur Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Purulia district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 241 Joypur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: [[Joypur, Purulia (community development block)|Joypur]] and [[Jhalda II (community development block)|Jhalda II]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]; Arsha, Beldih and Manikary [[gram panchayat]]a of [[Arsha (community development block)|Arsha]] community development block.<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |title=Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 |access-date=2011-01-27 |publisher=Government of West Bengal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |archive-date=18 September 2010 }}</ref>

Joypur Assembly constituency is part of No. 35 [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Member
! colspan = "2" |Party
|-
| [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| Adawita Mondal
| style="background-color: {{party color|Lok Sewak Sangh}}" |
| [[Lok Sewak Sangh]]
|-
| [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="5"|Ram Krishna Mahato
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| rowspan="5"|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}" |
|-
| [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
| [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
| [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
| [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
| Shantiram Mahato
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
| Bindewar Mahata
| style="background-color: {{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}" |
| rowspan="2"|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
|-
| [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| Bindeswar Mahata
| style="background-color: {{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}" |
|-
| [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| rowspan="2"|Shantiram Mahato
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| rowspan="2"|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
| [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| Bindeswar Mahata
| style="background-color: {{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}" |
| rowspan="2"|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
|-
| [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| Dhirendra Nath Mahato
| style="background-color: {{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}" |
|-
| [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[Shaktipada Mahato]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |
| [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|-
| [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| [[Narahari Mahato]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|}

==Election results==
===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Joypur}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Arjun Mahato
|party = Trinamool Congress
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|candidate = Biswajit Mahato
|party = BJP
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dhirendra Nath Mahato
|party = All India Forward Bloc
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Phanibhusan Kumar
|party = Indian National Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dibyajyoti Singh Deo
|party = Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
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|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
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===2021===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 2021]]: Joypur<ref name=1vidhansabha2021>{{cite web | url = https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/joypur-west-bengal-election-result-2021| title = Joypur Election Result 2021 | publisher = Times Now News.com |access-date =22 May 2021 }}</ref><ref name=2vidhansabha2021>{{cite web | url = https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS25241.htm?ac=241| title = Assembly Election Result 2021 – West Bengal, Balarampur | publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date =22 May 2021 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate= [[Narahari Mahato]] |votes=74,380|percentage=36.68|change=+32.10}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress|candidate=Phanibhusan Kumar |votes=62,180|percentage= 30.67|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent(Supported candidate of AITC) |candidate= Dibyajyoti Singh Deo |votes=35,429|percentage=17.47|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Forward Bloc||candidate=Dhirendra Nath Mahato |votes=19,493|percentage=9.57|change=-32.95}}
{{Election box candidate||party= Mulnibasi Party of India||candidate= Jawahar Lal Mahato|votes=2,102|percentage=1.04|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate= Nepal Chandra Mahato |votes=1,980|percentage=0.98|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Nagewar Mahato|votes=1,419|percentage=0.70|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate= Bahadur Kushbaha Kuiri|votes=1,169|percentage=0.58|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)||candidate= Bhagirath Mahato|votes=1,126|percentage=0.56|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha||candidate= Tirthanath Mahato|votes=613|percentage=0.30|change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above]]|votes=2,956|percentage=1.46|change=-0.12}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=202,767 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

Dibajyoti Singh Deo, contesting as an Independent candidate, was supported by the Trinamool Congress. Initially, he was a rebel Trinamool Congress candidate, but later the party supported him as the nomination of the candidate nominated by the party was rejected.

===2016===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Balarampur<ref name=1vidhansabha2016>{{cite web | url = https://resultuniversity.com/election/joypur-west-bengal-assembly-constituency| title= Joypur| work= 2016 Legislative Assembly Election| publisher = Result University |access-date =22 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=2vidhansabha2016>{{cite web | url = http://infoelections.com/infoelection/electionresult/index.php/home/state-assembly-constituency/west-bengal-election-result/863-Joypurassembly_election_result_2016.html | title= Joypur| work= Assembly Election Result 2016 Live| publisher = InfoElections |access-date =22 May 2021}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Shaktipada Mahato
|votes = 85,026
|percentage = 47.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = Dhirendra Nath Mahato
|votes = 76,263
|percentage = 42.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Sripati Mahato
|votes = 8,211
|percentage = 4.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amra Bangalee
|candidate = Pitambar Tudu
|votes = 1,754
|percentage = 0.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All Jharkhand Students Union
|candidate = Subhas Chandra Mahato
|votes = 1,576
|percentage = 0.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Bhajahari Kumar
|votes = 1,515
|percentage = 0.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Padmalochan Kumar
|votes = 1,356
|percentage = 0.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Santi Ram Mandi
|votes = 813
|percentage = 0.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 2,838
|percentage = 1.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 179,352
|percentage = 82.01
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = All India Forward Bloc
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election]]: Joypur<ref name=election2011>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3195-west-bengal-2011/ |title=West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 2011 |date=16 August 2018 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_6th_phase.pdf |title=West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work=Joypur |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2011-05-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912030813/http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_6th_phase.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-12 }}</ref> }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = Dhirendra Nath Mahato
|votes = 62,060
|percentage = 41.48
|change = -5.06
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Sakti Pada Mahato
|votes = 51,449
|percentage = 34.39
|change = -10.23#
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Kirton Chandra Mahato
|votes = 23,927
|percentage = 15.99
|change = +13.71#
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Shripati Mahato
|votes = 2,637
|percentage = 1.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Padmalochan Kumar
|votes = 2,242
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)
|candidate = Paban Mahato
|votes = 2,131
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All Jharkhand Students Union
|candidate = Swapan Mahato
|votes = 1,852
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Disom Party
|candidate = Sanat Kumar Besra
|votes = 1,287
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amra Bangalee
|candidate = Gagan Chandra Mahato
|votes = 1,136
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Sandip Majhi
|votes = 885
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 149,606
|percentage = 78.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Forward Bloc
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

Shakti Pada Mahato, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=367879&catid=73 | title = Cong rebels dare leaders | publisher = The Statesman 29 April 2011 | access-date = 2011-05-13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111003225038/http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=367879&catid=73 | archive-date = 3 October 2011 }}</ref>

<small>.# The changes for Shakti Pada Mahato (Independent/ rebel Congress) and Trinamool Congress are shown against the vote percentages of Congress and Trinamool Congress in 2006.</small>

===1977-2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006 state assembly elections]], Bindeswar Mahato of [[All India Forward Bloc|Forward Bloc]] won the Jaipur assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Shantiram Mahato of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shantiram Mahato of Congress defeated Bindeswar Mahato of Forward Bloc in 2001 and 1996. Bindeswar Mahato of Forward Block defeated Shanti Ram Mahato of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Shantiram Mahato of Congress defeated Hari Pada Mahato of Forward Bloc in 1982. Ram Krishna Mahato of Congress defeated Chakradhar Mahato of [[Janata Party]] in 1977.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp238.htm |title = 238 - Jaipur Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2011-01-26 }}</ref>

===1962-1972===
Ramkrishna Mahato of Congress won in 1972, 1971 and 1967. Adwaita Mondal of Lok Sewak Sangh won in [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/electionstatistics.asp |title=Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections |access-date=2011-01-27 |work=General Election Results and Statistics |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=2010-10-05 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Purulia topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politics of Purulia district]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in West Bengal]]

Joypur West Bengal Assembly constituency - Revision history

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