VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
LAKSHMI KANT DEY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1982
5,274
8.82% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCBIREN MAHANTI
- Votes
- 26,080
- Vote share
- 43.60%
- Behind by
- 5,274
Electors
95,541
Total votes polled
59,819
Valid votes
59,819
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.6%
Full result, 1982
6 candidates · 59,819 valid votes
LAKSHMI KANT DEYCPMwon
31,354
52.4%
BIREN MAHANTIINC
26,080
43.6%
RAMESHWAR DASIND
1,009
1.7%
SHAHNAWAZ ALAMJNP
860
1.4%
SAYED QUAZMIIND
478
0.8%
ZAHRUL ISLAMIND
38
0.1%
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.
