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Sealdah Assembly constituency

Former constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India

Former constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India

FieldValue
nameSealdah
typeSLA
stateWest Bengal
districtKolkata
loksabha_consCalcutta North East
constituency_no156
established1951
reservationNone
abolished2011

Sealdah Assembly constituency was a Legislative Assembly constituency of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Sealdah Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.

It was part of Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
YearConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party affiliation
1952SealdahPannalal Boseurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_WestBengal.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. 186publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1967Pratap Chandra Chunderurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1969Jatin ChakrabortyRevolutionary Socialist Party
1971Binoy Banerjeeurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1972Somendra Nath Mitraurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdftitle =General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1977Binoy Banerjeeurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1982Somendra Nath Mitraurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1987Somendra Nath Mitraurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1991Somendra Nath Mitraurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
1996Somendra Nath Mitraurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
2001Somendra Nath Mitraurl =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
2006Somendra Nath Mitraurl =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdftitle = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengalwork= Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145publisher= Election Commissionaccess-date = 3 December 2014}}
2009 Bye-electionSikha Mitraurl = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/pn101109.pdftitle = Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituencypublisher= Election Commission of Indiaaccess-date = 24 October 2014}}

Results

2009 Bye-election

A bye-election was held on 18 August 2009 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Somen Mitra who was elected as MP In Parliament from Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).Sikha Mitra of Trinamool Congress Defeated Prabir Deb of CPI.

2006

In the 2006 elections, Somendra Nath Mitra of INC defeated his nearest rival Prabir Deb of CPI

.# Swing calculated on Trinamool Congress+BJP vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2009

In the 2009 by-election, necessitated by the election of sitting MLA, Somendra Nath Mitra, to the Parliament from the Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency), Shikha Mitra of Trinamool Congress won the Sealdah assembly seat. In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1987 and 1982 state assembly elections Somendra Nath Mitra of Congress won the 156 Sealdah assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Prabir Deb of CPI in 2006, Chanchal Ghosh of CPI in 2001, Arun Prakash Chatterjee of CPI in 1996, Ila Mitra of CPI in 1991, Nanda Gopal Bhattacharjee of CPI in 1987 and 1982. Binoy Banerjee of Janata Party had won the seat in 1977 defeating Amar Prasad Chakraborty of Forward Bloc.

1967-1972

Somendranath Mitra of Congress won in 1972. Benoy Banerjee of Congress won in 1971. Jatin Chakraborty of RSP won in 1969. Pratap Chandra Chunder of Congress won in 1967. Prior to that the Seadah seat was not there. There was a seat at Muchipara.

References

References

  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006". Election Commission of India.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  13. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission.
  15. "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency". Election Commission of India.
  16. "Details of Assembly By-Elections 2009". [[Election Commission of India]].
  17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2006". Empowering India.
  18. "Sealdah, Bowbazar by-polls Trinamool Congress...!!!". Press Release Point.
  19. "156 - Sealdah Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India.
  20. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006". Government of West Bengal.
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