Lok Sabha · WEST BENGAL
DARJEELING election results and constituency history
9 archived election years. Each year lists up to five candidates by recorded vote count, or an unopposed winner when no votes were polled. Results refer to their specific election contest; matching names do not establish a person’s identity across elections.
Election years
2024 · 2019 · 2014 · 2009 · 2004 · 1999 · 1998 · 1996 · 1991
2024 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU BISTA | BJP | 679,331 | Not recorded |
| 2 | GOPAL LAMA | AITC | 500,806 | Not recorded |
| 3 | MUNISH TAMANG | INC | 83,374 | Not recorded |
| 4 | BANDANA RAI | IND | 13,674 | Not recorded |
| 5 | BISHNU PRASAD SHARMA | IND | 7,447 | Not recorded |
2019 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU BISTA | BJP | 750,067 | Not recorded |
| 2 | AMAR SINGH RAI | AITC | 336,624 | Not recorded |
| 3 | Sankar Malakar | INC | 65,186 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SAMAN PATHAK | CPIM | 50,524 | Not recorded |
| 5 | RAJESH SINGH | IND | 15,973 | Not recorded |
2014 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.S.AHLUWALIA | BJP | 488,257 | Not recorded |
| 2 | BHAI CHUNG BHUTIA | AITC | 291,018 | Not recorded |
| 3 | SAMAN PATHAK (SURAJ) | CPM | 167,186 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SUJAY GHATAK | INC | 90,076 | Not recorded |
| 5 | MAHENDRA P. LAMA | IND | 55,767 | Not recorded |
2009 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JASWANT SINGH | BJP | 497,649 | Not recorded |
| 2 | JIBESH SARKAR | CPM | 244,360 | Not recorded |
| 3 | DAWA NARBULA | INC | 187,809 | Not recorded |
| 4 | RAM GANESH BARAIK | IND | 13,236 | Not recorded |
| 5 | HARIDAS THAKUR | BSP | 5,083 | Not recorded |
2004 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAWA NARBULA | INC | 396,973 | Not recorded |
| 2 | MONI THAPA | CPM | 295,557 | Not recorded |
| 3 | DR. G. S. YONZONE | BJP | 113,972 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SANJAY THAKURI | IND | 20,988 | Not recorded |
| 5 | MOHAN CHHETRI | IND | 14,857 | Not recorded |
1999 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.P. LEPCHA | CPM | 256,826 | Not recorded |
| 2 | NAR BAHADUR KHATIWARA | INC | 144,857 | Not recorded |
| 3 | TARUN ROY | AITC | 127,603 | Not recorded |
| 4 | R.B.RAI | IND | 31,719 | Not recorded |
| 5 | SUNIL ROY | IND | 11,797 | Not recorded |
1998 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANANDA PATHAK | CPM | 280,589 | Not recorded |
| 2 | PRASANTA NANDY | INC | 158,033 | Not recorded |
| 3 | DAWA NURBULA | WBTC | 114,688 | Not recorded |
| 4 | R B RAI | IND | 51,681 | Not recorded |
| 5 | PARESH RAY | IND | 12,609 | Not recorded |
1996 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R B RAI | CPM | 357,291 | Not recorded |
| 2 | K B CHETTRI | INC | 280,167 | Not recorded |
| 3 | GEETA CHATTERJEE | BJP | 68,421 | Not recorded |
| 4 | GAZENDRA GURUNG | IND | 29,499 | Not recorded |
| 5 | KRISHNA BHAKTA POUREL | IND | 16,511 | Not recorded |
1991 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDER JEET | INC | 354,645 | Not recorded |
| 2 | ANANDA PATHAK | CPM | 302,748 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ANKESH ACHARJYA | BJP | 54,969 | Not recorded |
| 4 | PREMJIT SINGHA | IND | 8,270 | Not recorded |
| 5 | KRISHNA BHAKTA POUDYAL | IND | 7,864 | Not recorded |
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Data source: Election Master historical election archive. Official election-document reference: Election Commission of India reports. A general reference is not a contest-specific citation unless explicitly identified as such. Election Master is independent of the ECI. Disclaimer and corrections.