Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

S.S.Ahluwalia of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 197,239 votes (17.30%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,437,126 registered electors and 1,142,009 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

S.S.Ahluwalia

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
197,239
Margin %
17.30%
Total Electors
1,437,126
Votes Polled
1,142,009
Turnout
79.50%
Valid Votes
1,123,964
NOTA Votes
18,045
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Male Electors
737,184
Female Electors
699,942
Male Voters
587,678
Female Voters
554,331
NOTA Percentage
1.30%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S.S.Ahluwalia

Bharatiya Janata Party

488,257
42.80%
Male
#2
Bhai Chung Bhutia

All India Trinamool Congress

291,018
25.50%
Male
#3
Saman Pathak (SURAJ)

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

167,186
14.60%
Male
#4
Sujay Ghatak

Indian National Congress

90,076
7.90%
Male
#5
Mahendra P. Lama

Independent

55,767
4.90%
Male
#6
Rabindra Roy Basunia

Independent

6,100
0.50%
Male
#7
Kakali Majumdar (ROY)

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,040
0.50%
Male
#8
Arun Kumar Agarwal

Independent

5,449
0.50%
Male
#9
Goutam Bhattacharya

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

3,993
0.30%
Male
#10
Sunil Pandit

Rashtriya Janasachetan Party (R.J.P.)

3,043
0.30%
Male
#11
Nima Lama

Gorkha Rashtriya Congress

2,906
0.30%
Male
#12
Lalit Singha

Bahujan Mukti Party

2,100
0.20%
Male
#13
Niranjan Saha

Amra Bangalee

2,029
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S.S.Ahluwalia Bharatiya Janata Party 488,257 42.80%
2 Bhai Chung Bhutia All India Trinamool Congress 291,018 25.50%
3 Saman Pathak (SURAJ) Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 167,186 14.60%
4 Sujay Ghatak Indian National Congress 90,076 7.90%
5 Mahendra P. Lama Independent 55,767 4.90%
6 Rabindra Roy Basunia Independent 6,100 0.50%
7 Kakali Majumdar (ROY) Bahujan Samaj Party 6,040 0.50%
8 Arun Kumar Agarwal Independent 5,449 0.50%
9 Goutam Bhattacharya Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 3,993 0.30%
10 Sunil Pandit Rashtriya Janasachetan Party (R.J.P.) 3,043 0.30%
11 Nima Lama Gorkha Rashtriya Congress 2,906 0.30%
12 Lalit Singha Bahujan Mukti Party 2,100 0.20%
13 Niranjan Saha Amra Bangalee 2,029 0.20%

Darjeeling — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, S.S.Ahluwalia of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 197,239 votes.

Out of 1,437,126 registered electors, 1,142,009 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.50%. A total of 13 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

S.S.Ahluwalia (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 197,239 votes (17.30%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 79.50%%.

13 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.