In the 2006 state assembly elections[4] Tajmul Hossain of Forward Bloc won the Harishchandrapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mostaque Alam of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mostaque Alam of Congress defeated Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc in 2001.[5] Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc defeated Mostaque Alam of Congress in 1996[6] and Abdul Wahed of Congress in 1991[7] and 1987.[8] Abdul Wahed of Congress defeated Subhash Chaudhury of Forward Bloc in 1982.[9] Birendra Kumar Maitra of Janata Party defeated Mohammad Elias Razi of WPI in 1977.[10][11]
1951–1972
Goutam Chakravarty of Congress won in 1972.[12] Md. Elias Razi of WPI/ Independent won in 1971,[13] 1969[14] and 1967.[15] Birendra Kumar Maitra of Congress won in 1962.[16] Md. Elias Razi contesting as an independent candidate won in 1957.[17] In independent India's first election in 1951, Ramhari Roy of Congress won the Harishchandrapur seat.[18]
