Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Inder Jeet of Indian National Congress won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 51,897 votes (6.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,096,220 registered electors and 779,568 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Inder Jeet

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
51,897
Margin %
6.70%
Total Electors
1,096,220
Votes Polled
779,568
Turnout
71.10%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Inder Jeet

Indian National Congress

354,645
45.50%
Male
#2
Ananda Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

302,748
38.80%
Male
#3
Ankesh Acharjya

Bharatiya Janta Party

54,969
7.10%
Male
#4
Premjit Singha

Independent

8,270
1.10%
Male
#5
Krishna Bhakta Poudyal

Independent

7,864
1.00%
Male
#6
Altaf Hussain

Independent

3,385
0.40%
Male
#7
Arun Prasad Sarker

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,942
0.20%
Male
#8
Kamini Mohan Roy

Jan Parishad

1,746
0.20%
Male
#9
Saty Prasad

Lok Dal

1,342
0.20%
Male
#10
Banshidhar Mital

Independent

864
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Inder Jeet Indian National Congress 354,645 45.50%
2 Ananda Pathak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 302,748 38.80%
3 Ankesh Acharjya Bharatiya Janta Party 54,969 7.10%
4 Premjit Singha Independent 8,270 1.10%
5 Krishna Bhakta Poudyal Independent 7,864 1.00%
6 Altaf Hussain Independent 3,385 0.40%
7 Arun Prasad Sarker Bahujan Samaj Party 1,942 0.20%
8 Kamini Mohan Roy Jan Parishad 1,746 0.20%
9 Saty Prasad Lok Dal 1,342 0.20%
10 Banshidhar Mital Independent 864 0.10%

Darjeeling — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Inder Jeet of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 51,897 votes.

Out of 1,096,220 registered electors, 779,568 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.10%. 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

Inder Jeet (Indian National Congress) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 51,897 votes (6.70%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 71.10%%.

10 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.