Amitava Mukhopadhyay of CPI(M) won the Hirapur assembly seat in 2006, defeating his nearest rival Moloy Ghatak of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001, Moloy Ghatak of Trinamool Congress defeated Dilip Ghosh (Independent). In 1996, Shyamadas Banerjee of Congress defeated Mumtaz Hussein of Janata Dal. In 1991, Mumtaz Hussein of JD defeated Suhrid Basu Mallick of Congress. In 1987, Suhrid Basu Mallick of Congress defeated Bamapada Mukherjee of CPI (M). In 1982, Bamapada Mukherjee of CPI (M) defeated Shibdas Ghatak of Congress. In 1977, Bamapada Mukherjee of CPI (M) defeated Santimoy Aich of Congress.[2]
1957-1972
In 1972, Triptimoy Aich of Congress won the Hirapur seat. In 1971 and 1969, Bamapada Mukherjee of CPI (M) won the seat. In 1967, Shibdas Ghatak of Congress won the seat. In 1962, Dr. Gopika Ranjan Mitra of Congress won the seat. In 1957, Taher Hossain (Independent) won the seat. Prior to that the Burnpur area was part of Asansol assembly constituency.[3]
