Mathurapur Assembly constituency was a Legislative Assembly constituency of

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district in the

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Overview

As a consequence of the order of the

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in respect of the

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, Mathurapur Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011. Mathurapur Assembly constituency was a part of

Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency) Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 Parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Mathurapur in West Bengal. All the seven legislative assembly segments of No. 20 Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency are in So ...

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006 and 2001, Kanti Ganguly of

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won the Mathurapur Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Satya Ranjan Bapuli of

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. Satya Ranjan Bapuli of

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won five times in a row defeating Kanti Ganguly of

in 1996 and 1991, Brindaban Bhandari of

in 1987 and 1982, and Rabin Mondal of

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in 1977.

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Birendranath Halder of

won in 1972. Renupada Halder of

won in 1971 and 1969. H.Halder of

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won in 1967. In 1962, Mathurapur Assembly constituency had two seats. Bhusan Chandra Das of

won the Mathurapur Dakshin seat and Brindaban Gayen of

won the Mathurapur Uttar seat. In 1957 and 1952, Mathurapur Assembly constituency was a joint seat. Bhusan Chandra Das and Brindaban Gayen, both of

won in 1957. Bhusan Chandra Das of KMPP and Brindaban Gayen of

won in 1952.

References

{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal Former assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of South 24 Parganas district