Darjeeling is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of West Bengal. Since 1957, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. CPM won 6 elections, INC won 5 elections, BJP won 4 elections, GNLF won 1 election, and IND won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Raju Bista | BJP |
| 2019 | Raju Bista | BJP |
| 2014 | S.S.Ahluwalia | BJP |
| 2009 | Jaswant Singh | BJP |
| 2004 | Dawa Narbula | INC |
| 1999 | S.P. Lepcha | CPM |
| 1998 | Ananda Pathak | CPM |
| 1996 | R B Rai | CPM |
| 1991 | Inder Jeet | INC |
| 1989 | Inderjeet | GNLF |
| 1984 | Ananda Prasad Pathak | CPM |
| 1980 | Ananda Pathak | CPM |
| 1977 | Krishna Bahadur Chettri | INC |
| 1971 | Ratanlall Brahman | CPM |
| 1967 | M. Basu | IND |
| 1962 | T. Manaen | INC |
| 1957 | T. Manaen | INC |
2024 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raju Bista | 6,79,331 | 51.18 | |
| 2 | Gopal Lama | 5,00,806 | 37.73 | |
| 3 | Munish Tamang | 83,374 | 6.28 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 63,901 | 4.81 |
| Total Votes Polled | 13,27,412 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 2024 Results | ||||
Raju Bista of BJP won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election, defeating Gopal Lama of AITC by a
margin of 178,525 votes, equivalent to 13.45% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raju Bista | 7,50,067 | 59.19 | |
| 2 | Amar Singh Rai | 3,36,624 | 26.56 | |
| 3 | Sankar Malakar | 65,186 | 5.14 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,15,393 | 9.11 |
| Total Votes Polled | 12,67,270 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results | ||||
Raju Bista of BJP won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general election, defeating Amar Singh Rai of AITC by a
margin of 413,443 votes, equivalent to 32.63% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.S.Ahluwalia | 4,88,257 | 42.75 | |
| 2 | Bhai Chung Bhutia | 2,91,018 | 25.48 | |
| 3 | Saman Pathak (Suraj) | CPM | 1,67,186 | 14.64 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,95,548 | 17.12 |
| Total Votes Polled | 11,42,009 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 2014 Results | ||||
S.S.Ahluwalia of BJP won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 general election, defeating Bhai Chung Bhutia of AITC by a
margin of 197,239 votes, equivalent to 17.27% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2009 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaswant Singh | 4,97,649 | 51.5 | |
| 2 | Jibesh Sarkar | CPM | 2,44,360 | 25.29 |
| 3 | Dawa Narbula | 1,87,809 | 19.43 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 36,553 | 3.78 |
| Total Votes Polled | 9,66,371 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 2009 Results | ||||
Jaswant Singh of BJP won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 2009 general election, defeating Jibesh Sarkar of CPM by a
margin of 253,289 votes, equivalent to 26.21% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawa Narbula | 3,96,973 | 44.7 | |
| 2 | Moni Thapa | CPM | 2,95,557 | 33.28 |
| 3 | Dr. G. S. Yonzone | 1,13,972 | 12.83 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 81,581 | 9.19 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,88,083 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 2004 Results | ||||
Dawa Narbula of INC won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating Moni Thapa of CPM by a
margin of 101,416 votes, equivalent to 11.42% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.P. Lepcha | CPM | 2,56,826 | 44.24 |
| 2 | Nar Bahadur Khatiwara | 1,44,857 | 24.96 | |
| 3 | Tarun Roy | 1,27,603 | 21.98 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 51,185 | 8.82 |
| Total Votes Polled | 5,80,471 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1999 Results | ||||
S.P. Lepcha of CPM won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating Nar Bahadur Khatiwara of INC by a
margin of 111,969 votes, equivalent to 19.28% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananda Pathak | CPM | 2,80,589 | 44.75 |
| 2 | Prasanta Nandy | 1,58,033 | 25.21 | |
| 3 | Dawa Nurbula | WBTC | 1,14,688 | 18.29 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 73,659 | 11.75 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,26,969 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1998 Results | ||||
Ananda Pathak of CPM won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating Prasanta Nandy of INC by a
margin of 122,556 votes, equivalent to 19.54% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R B Rai | CPM | 3,57,291 | 45.91 |
| 2 | K B Chettri | 2,80,167 | 36 | |
| 3 | Geeta Chatterjee | 68,421 | 8.79 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 72,370 | 9.30 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,78,249 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1996 Results | ||||
R B Rai of CPM won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating K B Chettri of INC by a
margin of 77,124 votes, equivalent to 9.91% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inder Jeet | 3,54,645 | 48.07 | |
| 2 | Ananda Pathak | CPM | 3,02,748 | 41.04 |
| 3 | Ankesh Acharjya | 54,969 | 7.45 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 25,413 | 3.44 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,37,775 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1991 Results | ||||
Inder Jeet of INC won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Ananda Pathak of CPM by a
margin of 51,897 votes, equivalent to 7.03% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inderjeet | GNLF | 4,35,070 | 56.49 |
| 2 | Ananda Pathak | CPM | 2,89,965 | 37.65 |
| 3 | Mohan Kumar Rai | IND | 18,843 | 2.45 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 26,252 | 3.41 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,70,130 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1989 Results | ||||
Inderjeet of GNLF won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating Ananda Pathak of CPM by a
margin of 145,105 votes, equivalent to 18.84% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananda Prasad Pathak | CPM | 2,28,679 | 41.96 |
| 2 | Dawa Narbula | 2,27,290 | 41.71 | |
| 3 | Siddhartha Sankar Ray | IND | 80,557 | 14.78 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 8,451 | 1.55 |
| Total Votes Polled | 5,44,977 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1984 Results | ||||
Ananda Prasad Pathak of CPM won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating Dawa Narbula of INC by a
margin of 1,389 votes, equivalent to 0.25% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananda Pathak | CPM | 1,85,612 | 45.75 |
| 2 | K.B. Chettri | INC(I) | 1,67,451 | 41.27 |
| 3 | Chaudhary Abdul Karim | INC(U) | 20,153 | 4.97 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 32,536 | 8.02 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,05,752 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1980 Results | ||||
Ananda Pathak of CPM won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating K.B. Chettri of INC(I) by a
margin of 18,161 votes, equivalent to 4.48% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna Bahadur Chettri | 1,09,520 | 41.81 | |
| 2 | Ratanlal Brahman | CPM | 91,040 | 34.75 |
| 3 | Madan Kumar Rai | IND | 32,835 | 12.53 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 28,558 | 10.90 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,61,953 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1977 Results | ||||
Krishna Bahadur Chettri of INC won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating Ratanlal Brahman of CPM by a
margin of 18,480 votes, equivalent to 7.06% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1971 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratanlall Brahman | CPM | 84,408 | 33.19 |
| 2 | Gurung G. S. | IGL | 72,131 | 28.36 |
| 3 | Maitreyee Basu | IND | 66,035 | 25.97 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 31,739 | 12.48 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,54,313 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1971 Results | ||||
Ratanlall Brahman of CPM won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 general election, defeating Gurung G. S. of IGL by a
margin of 12,277 votes, equivalent to 4.83% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1967 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Basu | IND | 97,476 | 39.27 |
| 2 | T. Manaen | 95,645 | 38.54 | |
| 3 | R. K. Sinha | CPM | 42,136 | 16.98 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 12,942 | 5.21 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,48,199 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1967 Results | ||||
M. Basu of IND won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1967 general election, defeating T. Manaen of INC by a
margin of 1,831 votes, equivalent to 0.73% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1962 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Manaen | 66,129 | 35.03 | |
| 2 | Ratan Lal Brahman | 57,702 | 30.57 | |
| 3 | Chandra Kanta Tamang | GL | 46,127 | 24.44 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 18,800 | 9.96 |
| Total Votes Polled | 1,88,758 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1962 Results | ||||
T. Manaen of INC won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1962 general election, defeating Ratan Lal Brahman of CPI by a
margin of 8,427 votes, equivalent to 4.46% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1957 Lok Sabha Election Results: Darjeeling
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Manaen | 60,460 | 43.27 | |
| 2 | Ratanlall Brahmin | 49,785 | 35.63 | |
| 3 | Jatindra N. Mitra | IND | 29,484 | 21.1 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 1,39,729 | - | ||
| View Detailed Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election 1957 Results | ||||
T. Manaen of INC won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in the 1957 general election, defeating Ratanlall Brahmin of CPI by a
margin of 10,675 votes, equivalent to 7.64% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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