VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
ANADI KUMAR SAHU
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2006
14,576
24.98% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCPRYAL CHAUDHURY
- Votes
- 14,416
- Vote share
- 24.71%
- Behind by
- 14,576
Electors
97,897
Total votes polled
58,343
Valid votes
58,343
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.6%
Full result, 2006
10 candidates · 58,343 valid votes
ANADI KUMAR SAHUCPMwon
28,992
49.7%
PRYAL CHAUDHURYINC
14,416
24.7%
DEBRATA BISWASAITC
13,490
23.1%
SURESH DASIND
558
1.0%
AJIT GHOSHIND
203
0.3%
SANJIB PANDITIND
161
0.3%
SAJAN BISWASIND
150
0.3%
AJOY KUMAR SAHAIND
128
0.2%
SAMIR SHARMAIND
126
0.2%
KANAILAL JANAIND
119
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ANADI KUMAR SAHU | CPM | 28,992 | 49.69% | PRYAL CHAUDHURY | 14,576 |
| 2001 | LAKSHMI KANTA DEY | CPM | 33,994 | 51.55% | MAHUA MONDAL | 3,891 |
| 1996 | TAPAS ROY | INC | 38,065 | 50.87% | ABIR LAL MUKHERJEE | 6,494 |
| 1991 | LAKSHMI KANTA DEY | CPM | 36,437 | 49.98% | TAPAS ROY | 6,418 |
| 1987 | LAKSHMI KANTA DEY | CPM | 33,149 | 51.42% | SAMIR CHAKRABORTY | 5,006 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the VIDYASAGAR assembly constituency in 2006?
ANADI KUMAR SAHU (CPM) won VIDYASAGAR in 2006, by a margin of 14,576 votes.
Which party has won VIDYASAGAR the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has VIDYASAGAR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won VIDYASAGAR the most times?
LAKSHMI KANTA DEY, with 3 wins between 1987 and 2001.
