Darjeeling Assembly Election Result 2011

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011

Trilok Kumar Dewan of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha won the Darjeeling Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 120,532 votes (78.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bim Subba (Gorkha National Liberation Front) with 13,977 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Darjeeling
  • Constituency Number: 23
  • District: Darjiling
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2011
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Trilok Kumar Dewan 120532 78.50% Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
2 Bim Subba 13977 9.10% Gorkha National Liberation Front
3 Bharati Tamang 11198 7.30% Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
4 K.B. Wattar 5353 3.50% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
5 Nahakul Chandra Chhetri 2463 1.60% Indian National Congress

About Darjeeling Assembly Constituency

The Darjeeling constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Trilok Kumar Dewan (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 120,532 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Darjeeling assembly constituency in the 2011 Vidhan Sabha election.

Darjeeling is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Trilok Kumar Dewan (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) won the Darjeeling assembly seat in the 2011 Vidhan Sabha election.