Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ananda Pathak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 18,161 votes (4.30%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 740,258 registered electors and 419,397 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ananda Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
18,161
Margin %
4.30%
Total Electors
740,258
Votes Polled
419,397
Turnout
56.70%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananda Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

185,612
44.30%
Male
#2
K.B. Chettri

Indian National Congress (I)

167,451
39.90%
Male
#3
Chaudhary Abdul Karim

Indian National Congress (U)

20,153
4.80%
Male
#4
Paul Mantosh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

8,468
2.00%
Male
#5
Mohhammed Ekramul Haque

Janta Party

8,123
1.90%
Male
#6
Lakshmi Kanta Joshi

Independent

5,192
1.20%
Male
#7
Tapan Kumar Biswas

Independent

5,045
1.20%
Male
#8
Ranendra Nath Barma

Independent

3,960
0.90%
Male
#9
Sampad Kumar Roy

Independent

1,748
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananda Pathak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 185,612 44.30%
2 K.B. Chettri Indian National Congress (I) 167,451 39.90%
3 Chaudhary Abdul Karim Indian National Congress (U) 20,153 4.80%
4 Paul Mantosh Janta Party (SECULAR) 8,468 2.00%
5 Mohhammed Ekramul Haque Janta Party 8,123 1.90%
6 Lakshmi Kanta Joshi Independent 5,192 1.20%
7 Tapan Kumar Biswas Independent 5,045 1.20%
8 Ranendra Nath Barma Independent 3,960 0.90%
9 Sampad Kumar Roy Independent 1,748 0.40%

Darjeeling — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ananda Pathak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 18,161 votes.

Out of 740,258 registered electors, 419,397 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.70%. A total of 9 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

Ananda Pathak (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 18,161 votes (4.30%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 56.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.