| Mathurapur | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | West Bengal |
| District: | South 24 Parganas |
| Loksabha Cons: | Mathurapur |
| Constituency No: | 123 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Abolished: | 2011 |
Mathurapur Assembly constituency was a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Mathurapur Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.[1]
Mathurapur Assembly constituency was a part of Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Mathurapur | Bhusan Chandra Das | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party[2] | |
| Brindaban Gayen | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1957 | Bhusan Chandra Das | Indian National Congress[3] | ||
| Brindaban Gayen | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1962 | Mathurapur Dakshin | Bhusan Chandra Das | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| Mathurapur Uttar | Brindaban Gayen | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1967 | Mathurapur | H.Halder | Bangla Congress[5] | |
| 1969 | Renupada Halder | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)[6] | ||
| 1971 | Renupada Halder | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)[7] | ||
| 1972 | Birendranath Halder | Indian National Congress[8] | ||
| 1977 | Satya Ranjan Bapuli | Indian National Congress[9] | ||
| 1982 | Satya Ranjan Bapuli | Indian National Congress[10] | ||
| 1987 | Satya Ranjan Bapuli | Indian National Congress[11] | ||
| 1991 | Satya Ranjan Bapuli | Indian National Congress[12] | ||
| 1996 | Satya Ranjan Bapuli | Indian National Congress[13] | ||
| 2001 | Kanti Ganguly | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | ||
| 2006 | Kanti Ganguly | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] |
In 2006[15] and 2001,[14] Kanti Ganguly of CPI(M) won the Mathurapur Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Satya Ranjan Bapuli of AITC. Satya Ranjan Bapuli of INC won 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 Rabin Mondal of SUCI(C) in 1977.[9] [16]
Birendranath Halder of INC won in 1972.[8] Renupada Halder of SUCI(C) won in 1971[7] and 1969.[6] H.Halder of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[5] In 1962,[4] Mathurapur Assembly constituency had two seats. Bhusan Chandra Das of INC won the Mathurapur Dakshin seat and Brindaban Gayen of INC won the Mathurapur Uttar seat. In 1957 and 1952, Mathurapur Assembly constituency was a joint seat. Bhusan Chandra Das and Brindaban Gayen, both of INC won in 1957.[3] Bhusan Chandra Das of KMPP and Brindaban Gayen of INC won in 1952.[2]