[1] .# Jeber Sekh, contesting as an Independent candidate, was a rebel Trinamool Congress member.

In the 2011 election, Rukbanur Rahaman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Shamsul Islam Mollah of CPI(M).

In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Shamsul Islam Mollah of CPI(M) won the Chapra assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Abdur Rashid Mollick of Congress in 2006[13] and Julfikar Khan of Trinamool Congress in 2001.

[9] Sahabauddin Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Arun Biswas, Independent, in 1982[8] and Kazi Safluddin of Janata Party in 1977.

[3] Mohananda Haldar of Sanjukta Biplabi Parishad won in 1962,[2] The Chapra constituency did not exist prior to that.