In 2012, a by-election was necessitated by the death of sitting Trinamool Congress MLA Kashinath Misra .

Minati Misra of Trinamool Congress defeated her nearest rival Nilanjan Dasgupta of CPI(M) by 15,138 votes.

Kashinath Mishra of Trinamool Congress defeated Partha De of CPI(M) in 2001.

Partha De of CPI(M) defeated Anandi Kundu of Janata Party in 1977.

Rakhahari Chatterjee of Hindu Mahasabha won in independent India's first election in 1952.