Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Krishna Bahadur Chettri of Indian National Congress won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 18,480 votes (6.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 624,898 registered electors and 272,135 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Krishna Bahadur Chettri

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
18,480
Margin %
6.80%
Total Electors
624,898
Votes Polled
272,135
Turnout
43.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Krishna Bahadur Chettri

Indian National Congress

109,520
40.20%
Male
#2
Ratanlal Brahman

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

91,040
33.50%
Male
#3
Madan Kumar Rai

Independent

32,835
12.10%
Male
#4
Amar Prakash Dimmal

All India Gorkha League

12,509
4.60%
Male
#5
Dharma Shamsher Basnet

Independent

4,306
1.60%
Male
#6
Janaklal Agarwal

Independent

4,098
1.50%
Male
#7
Bhattacherjee Brijamohan

Independent

3,984
1.50%
Male
#8
Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj

Independent

1,925
0.70%
Male
#9
Thakur Prasad

Independent

1,109
0.40%
Male
#10
Ruth Karthak Lepchani

Independent

627
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Krishna Bahadur Chettri Indian National Congress 109,520 40.20%
2 Ratanlal Brahman Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 91,040 33.50%
3 Madan Kumar Rai Independent 32,835 12.10%
4 Amar Prakash Dimmal All India Gorkha League 12,509 4.60%
5 Dharma Shamsher Basnet Independent 4,306 1.60%
6 Janaklal Agarwal Independent 4,098 1.50%
7 Bhattacherjee Brijamohan Independent 3,984 1.50%
8 Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj Independent 1,925 0.70%
9 Thakur Prasad Independent 1,109 0.40%
10 Ruth Karthak Lepchani Independent 627 0.20%

Darjeeling — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Krishna Bahadur Chettri of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 18,480 votes.

Out of 624,898 registered electors, 272,135 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.60%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna Bahadur Chettri (Indian National Congress) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 18,480 votes (6.80%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 43.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.