| Sealdah | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 156 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kolkata |
| LS constituency | Calcutta North East |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Reservation | None |
Sealdah Assembly constituency was a Legislative Assembly constituency of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Overview
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Sealdah Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.[1]
It was part of Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Muchipara | Sankar Prasad Mitra | Indian National Congress[3] |
| 1957 | Jatin Chakraborty | Independent[4] | |
| 1962 | Pratap Chandra Chunder | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1967 | Sealdah | Pratap Chandra Chunder | Indian National Congress[6] |
| 1969 | Jatin Chakraborty | Revolutionary Socialist Party[7] | |
| 1971 | Binoy Banerjee | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1972 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1977 | Binoy Banerjee | Janata Party[10] | |
| 1982 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[11] | |
| 1987 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[12] | |
| 1991 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[13] | |
| 1996 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[14] | |
| 2001 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[15] | |
| 2006 | Somendra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress[16] | |
| 2009 Bye-election | Sikha Mitra | All India Trinamool Congress[17] |
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Sikha Mitra | 23,324 | |||
| CPI | Prabir Deb | 7,297 | |||
| Turnout | 39,650 | 27.69 | -6.7 | ||
| Swing to AITC from INC | Swing | +21.27 | |||
2006
In the 2006 elections, Somendra Nath Mitra of INC defeated his nearest rival Prabir Deb of CPI
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Somendra Nath Mitra | 23,011 | |||
| CPI | Prabir Deb | 10,252 | |||
| AITC | Dulaleswar Roy | 5,091 | |||
| Independent | Tarun Kumar Kar | 267 | |||
| Independent | Dayanand Prasad | 219 | |||
| Independent | Swaraj Ranjan Bhattacharyya | 215 | |||
| Independent | Pradyut Kumar Ghosh | 159 | |||
| Independent | Dilip Tripathi | 99 | |||
| Turnout | 393,13 | 69.90 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
.# 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.[20][21]
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.[22]
1951-1962 Muchipara
Pratap Chandra Chunder of Congress won in 1962. Jatin Chakraborty, Independent, won in 1957. Sankar Prasad Mitra of Congress won the Muchipara seat in independent India’s first election in 1951.[22]
References
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. 186. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 141. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 129. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 145. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Details of Assembly By-Elections 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2006". Jadavpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Sealdah, Bowbazar by-polls Trinamool Congress...!!!". Press Release Point. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "156 - Sealdah Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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