VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
LAKSHMI KANTA DEY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2001
3,891
5.90% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCMAHUA MONDAL
- Votes
- 30,103
- Vote share
- 45.65%
- Behind by
- 3,891
Electors
1,20,442
Total votes polled
65,947
Valid votes
65,947
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.8%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 65,947 valid votes
LAKSHMI KANTA DEYCPMwon
33,994
51.5%
MAHUA MONDALAITC
30,103
45.6%
BHAGWAN DAS AGARWALIND
527
0.8%
SEPHALI RANI SAHAIND
465
0.7%
LAKSHMI NARAYAN BISWASIND
200
0.3%
RATNA BOSEIND
175
0.3%
SASHI AGARWALIND
173
0.3%
JITENDRA NATH BANERJEEIND
171
0.3%
DIPAK SENIND
139
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.
