VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
TAPAS ROY
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1996
6,494
8.68% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMABIR LAL MUKHERJEE
- Votes
- 31,571
- Vote share
- 42.19%
- Behind by
- 6,494
Electors
1,16,434
Total votes polled
74,828
Valid votes
74,828
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 74,828 valid votes
TAPAS ROYINCwon
38,065
50.9%
ABIR LAL MUKHERJEECPM
31,571
42.2%
SANTI NATH GHOSHBJP
3,640
4.9%
KAMAL ANSARIBSP
781
1.0%
MD. SHAWKAT ALIIND
314
0.4%
LAKSHMI MONDALIND
159
0.2%
ANANTA JANAIND
124
0.2%
MD. ZAHID HUSSAININD
89
0.1%
BIPLAB DHARIND
85
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.
