Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Jaswant Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 253,289 votes (26.20%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,215,464 registered electors and 967,400 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
253,289
Margin %
26.20%
Total Electors
1,215,464
Votes Polled
967,400
Turnout
79.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

497,649
51.40%
Male
#2
Jibesh Sarkar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

244,360
25.30%
Male
#3
Dawa Narbula

Indian National Congress

187,809
19.40%
Male
#4
Ram Ganesh Baraik

Independent

13,236
1.40%
Male
#5
Haridas Thakur

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,083
0.50%
Male
#6
Nitu Jai

Independent

4,786
0.50%
Male
#7
Abhijit Majumdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

3,818
0.40%
Male
#8
Niranjan Saha

Amara Bengali

3,717
0.40%
Male
#9
Arun Kumar Agarwal

Independent

3,227
0.30%
Male
#10
Baidyanath Roy

Indian People's Forward Block

2,686
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jaswant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 497,649 51.40%
2 Jibesh Sarkar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 244,360 25.30%
3 Dawa Narbula Indian National Congress 187,809 19.40%
4 Ram Ganesh Baraik Independent 13,236 1.40%
5 Haridas Thakur Bahujan Samaj Party 5,083 0.50%
6 Nitu Jai Independent 4,786 0.50%
7 Abhijit Majumdar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 3,818 0.40%
8 Niranjan Saha Amara Bengali 3,717 0.40%
9 Arun Kumar Agarwal Independent 3,227 0.30%
10 Baidyanath Roy Indian People's Forward Block 2,686 0.30%

Darjeeling — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Jaswant Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 253,289 votes.

Out of 1,215,464 registered electors, 967,400 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.60%. 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

Jaswant Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 253,289 votes (26.20%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 79.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.