VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
LAKSHMI KANTA DEY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1991
6,418
8.80% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCTAPAS ROY
- Votes
- 30,019
- Vote share
- 41.18%
- Behind by
- 6,418
Electors
1,13,275
Total votes polled
72,902
Valid votes
72,902
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.4%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 72,902 valid votes
LAKSHMI KANTA DEYCPMwon
36,437
50.0%
TAPAS ROYINC
30,019
41.2%
SANTI NATH GHOSHBJP
6,153
8.4%
UTTAM GHOSHIND
209
0.3%
TUSAR BHOWMIKIND
84
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.
