Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Ananda Prasad Pathak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 1,389 votes (0.20%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 824,564 registered electors and 561,738 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ananda Prasad Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
1,389
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
824,564
Votes Polled
561,738
Turnout
68.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananda Prasad Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

228,679
40.70%
Male
#2
Dawa Narbula

Indian National Congress

227,290
40.50%
Male
#3
Siddhartha Sankar Ray

Independent

80,557
14.30%
Male
#4
Padam Bahadur Rai

Independent

5,010
0.90%
Male
#5
Sampad Roy

Independent

3,441
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananda Prasad Pathak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 228,679 40.70%
2 Dawa Narbula Indian National Congress 227,290 40.50%
3 Siddhartha Sankar Ray Independent 80,557 14.30%
4 Padam Bahadur Rai Independent 5,010 0.90%
5 Sampad Roy Independent 3,441 0.60%

Darjeeling — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Ananda Prasad Pathak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 1,389 votes.

Out of 824,564 registered electors, 561,738 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.10%. A total of 5 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 Prasad Pathak (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 1,389 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 68.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.