As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Cossipur Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.
In 1996,[14] Tarak Bandopadhyay representing Congress defeated Anup Das of CPI(M).
[8] Vishnu Gopal Basu of CPI(M) defeated Sushil Kumar Paul of Congress in 1969.
Deben Sen of PSP won in 1957[4] defeating Biswanath Roy of Congress.
Biswanath Roy of Congress won in independent India’s first general election in 1951 defeating Jyotirmoy Sharma of CPI.