Alipore (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 orders of the Delimitation Commission, Alipore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011.
It was part of Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency),
Around half of the electorate of the constituency were slum dwellers.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Alipore | Satyendra Kumar Basu | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Somnath Lahiri | Communist Party of India | |
| 1962 | Somnath Lahiri | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Mani Sanyal | Communist Party of India | |
| 1969 | Mani Sanyal | Communist Party of India | |
| 1971 | Kanailal Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Kanailal Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Ashoke Kumar Bose | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1982 | Anup Kumar Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2001 | Tapas Paul | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2006 | Tapas Paul | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2009 By-election | Firhad Hakim | All India Trinamool Congress |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Satyendra Kumar Basu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Somnath Lahiri | Communist Party of India | |
| 1962 | Somnath Lahiri | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Mani Sanyal | Communist Party of India | |
| 1969 | Mani Sanyal | Communist Party of India | |
| 1971 | Kanailal Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Kanailal Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Ashoke Kumar Bose | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1982 | Anup Kumar Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2001 | Tapas Paul | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2006 | Tapas Paul | ||
| Bye Election 2009 | Firhad Hakim | All India Trinamool Congress | |
Election results
2009 Bye-election
A bye-election was held on 10 November 2009 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Tapas Paul who was elected as MP In Parliament from Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency). Firhad Hakim of Trinamool Congress Defeated Kaustav Chatterjee of CPIM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Firhad Hakim | 41,635 | |||
| CPI(M) | Kaustav Chatterjee | 14,080 | |||
| Majority | 27,555 | ||||
| Turnout | 55,745 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2006
In the 2006 election, Tapas Paul of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Biplab Chatterjee of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Tapas Paul | 37,440 | 52.18 | ||
| CPI(M) | Biplab Chatterjee | 26,138 | 36.43 | ||
| INC | Biswajit Deb | 5,885 | 8.20 | ||
| Independent | Prasanta Kumar Maity | 578 | 0.81 | ||
| BSP | Suresh Kumar Biswas | 484 | 0.67 | ||
| Independent | Ajoy Kumar Das | 408 | 0.57 | ||
| Independent | Ashim Saha | 259 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Amarendra Nath Ghosh | 219 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Murari Mohan Ghosh | 187 | 0.26 | ||
| Independent | Deb Kumar Das | 148 | 0.21 | ||
| Majority | 11,302 | ||||
| Turnout | 71,746 | 60.27 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | +12.98 | |||