179 Shyampur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Baneswarpur I, Baneswarpur II, Dingakhola, Kamalpur, Radhapur and Syampur gram panchayats of Shyampur I community development block, and Bachhri, Dihi Mondalghat I, Dihi Mondalghat II, Kharuberia, Nakol, Shashati, Amardaha and Bargram gram panchayats of Shyampur II community development block.

Sanjib Kumar Das of Congress defeated Jaladhar Samanta and Gour Hari Adak, both of Forward Bloc, in 1996[13] and 1991[12] respectively.

Gour Hari Adak of Forward Bloc defeated Sisir Kumar Sen of Congress in 1987[11] and 1982.

[10] Sasabindu Bera of Janata Party defeated Kishori Mohan Moinan of Forward Bloc in 1977.

In independent India's first election in 1951,[2] Sasabindu Bera representing Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) won the Shyampur seat.