manoranjan halder of inc won in 1972. radhika ranjan pramanik of cpi(m) won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. ardhendu sekhar naskar of inc won in 1962. in 1957 and 1952, magrahat (vidhan sabha constituency) had joint seats. in 1957, abdul hashem and ardhendu sekhar naskar, both of inc, won. in 1952, abdul hashem and ardhendu sekhar naskar, both of inc, won.