VIDYASAGAR
Assembly seat no. 157 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CPMANADI KUMAR SAHU | INCPRYAL CHAUDHURY | 14,576 | 24.98% | 10 | 59.6% |
| 2001 | CPMLAKSHMI KANTA DEY | AITCMAHUA MONDAL | 3,891 | 5.90% | 9 | 54.8% |
| 1996 | INCTAPAS ROY | CPMABIR LAL MUKHERJEE | 6,494 | 8.68% | 9 | 64.3% |
| 1991 | CPMLAKSHMI KANTA DEY | INCTAPAS ROY | 6,418 | 8.80% | 5 | 64.4% |
| 1987 | CPMLAKSHMI KANTA DEY | INCSAMIR CHAKRABORTY | 5,006 | 7.77% | 11 | 63.3% |
| 1982 | CPMLAKSHMI KANT DEY | INCBIREN MAHANTI | 5,274 | 8.82% | 6 | 62.6% |
| 1977 | CPMSAMAR KUMAR RUDRA | JNPTAPAN KUMAR SIKDAR | 4,148 | 9.40% | 7 | 42.8% |
| 19721966 boundaries | INCMD. SHAMSUZZOHA | CPMSAMAR KUMAR RUDRA | 10,716 | 24.18% | 2 | 55.5% |
| 19711966 boundaries | INCSHAM SUFZZOHA | CPMSAMAR KUMAR BADRA | 5,121 | 14.65% | 5 | 47.6% |
| 19691966 boundaries | CPMSAMAR KUMAR PUDRA | INCMRINAL CHANDRA SARBADHIKAR | 9,135 | 20.93% | 3 | 59.8% |
| 19671966 boundaries | CPMN . C . ROY | INCD . L . DUTT | 6,748 | 15.32% | 3 | 59.8% |
| 19621961 boundaries | CPINARAYAN CHANDRA ROY | INCB. HALDAR | 3,180 | 8.57% | 2 | 64.6% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
