VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
LAKSHMI KANTA DEY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1987
5,006
7.77% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSAMIR CHAKRABORTY
- Votes
- 28,143
- Vote share
- 43.65%
- Behind by
- 5,006
Electors
1,01,801
Total votes polled
64,468
Valid votes
64,468
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.3%
Full result, 1987
11 candidates · 64,468 valid votes
LAKSHMI KANTA DEYCPMwon
33,149
51.4%
SAMIR CHAKRABORTYINC
28,143
43.6%
PRABANDHA ROYIND
1,479
2.3%
SANKAR BANIKIND
501
0.8%
CHEDHILAL PODDARIND
355
0.6%
KAPIL DEV DASIND
253
0.4%
TAPASH ROYIND
216
0.3%
NURUDDININD
108
0.2%
ALOKE BHOWMICKIND
104
0.2%
SHEFALI SAHAIND
88
0.1%
UTTAM KUMAR GHOSHIND
72
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.
