Mathurapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Mathurapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mathurapur

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°07′18″N 88°24′19″E / 22.12167°N 88.40528°E / 22.12167; 88.40528Coordinates: 22°07′18″N 88°24′19″E / 22.12167°N 88.40528°E / 22.12167; 88.40528
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
Year established 1951
Year abolished 2011
Lok Sabha constituency Mathurapur

Mathurapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission, Mathurapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011. Raidighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) will cover most of Mathurapur community development block.[1]

Mathurapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was part of Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951MathurapurBhusan Chandra DasKisan Mazdoor Praja Party[2]
Brindaban GayenIndian National Congress[2]
1957Bhusan Chandra DasIndian National Congress[3]
Brindaban GayenIndian National Congress[3]
1962Mathurapur South EastBhusan Chandra DasIndian National Congress[4]
Mathurapur North WestBrindaban GayenIndian National Congress[4]
1967MathurapurH.HaldarBangla Congress[5]
1969Renupada HaldarSocialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)[6]
1971Renupada HaldarSocialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)[7]
1972Birendranath HalderIndian National Congress[8]
1977Satya Ranjan BapuliIndian National Congress[9]
1982Satya Ranjan BapuliIndian National Congress[10]
1987Satya Ranjan BapuliIndian National Congress[11]
1991Satya Ranjan BapuliIndian National Congress[12]
1996Satya Ranjan BapuliIndian National Congress[13]
2001Kanti GangulyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006Kanti GangulyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]

Note: For MLAs from the area in subsequent years, see Raidighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Election results

1977-2006

In the 2006[15]and 2001[14]state assembly elections Kanti Ganguly of CPI(M) won the 123 Mathurapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Satya Ranjan Bapuli of Trinamool Congress. Satya Ranjan Bapuli representing Congress had won the seat five times in a row defeating Kanti Ganguly of CPI(M) in 1996[13]and 1991,[12]Brindaban Bhandari of CPI(M) in 1987[11] and 1982,[10] and Robin Mondal of SUC in 1977.[9][16]

1951-1972

Birendra Nath Halder of Congress won in 1972.[8]Renupada Haldar of SUC won in 1971[7]and 1969.[6]H.Haldar of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[5]In 1962[4] Mathurapur had two seats. Bhusan Chandra Das of Congress won the Mathurapur South East seat. Brindaban Gayen of Congress won the Mathurapur North West (SC) seat. In 1957 and in independent India’s first election in 1951 Mathurapur was a joint seat. Bhusan Chandra Das and Brindaban Gayen, both of Congress won in 1957.[3]Bhusan Chandra Das of KMPP and Brindaban Gayen of Congress won in 1951.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  9. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  10. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  15. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "123 - Mathurapur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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