[1] In the 2016 assembly election, Kanai Chandra Mandol of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Dilip Saha of Trinamool Congress.

In the 2006 assembly election, Mukul Mondal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rathin Ghosh of Congress.

A by-election was held on 17 February 2000 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who was elected as MP In Parliament from Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).

In the 1996 election, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Muzaffar Hossain of CPI(M).

[9] Birendra Narayan Ray of CPI(M) defeated Pradip Majumdar of Congress in 1987[8] and 1982,[7] and Durgapada Sinha of Janata Party in 1977.