Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Raju Bista of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 413,443 votes (32.60%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,519,531 registered electors and 1,267,270 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 84.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Raju Bista

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
413,443
Margin %
32.60%
Total Electors
1,519,531
Votes Polled
1,267,270
Turnout
84.10%
Valid Votes
1,256,645
NOTA Votes
10,625
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Male Electors
753,513
Female Electors
765,981
Male Voters
642,333
Female Voters
617,792
NOTA Percentage
0.70%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raju Bista

Bharatiya Janta Party

750,067
59.20%
Male
#2
Amar Singh Rai

All India Trinamool Congress

336,624
26.60%
Male
#3
Sankar Malakar

Indian National Congress

65,186
5.10%
Male
#4
Saman Pathak

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

50,524
4.00%
Male
#5
Rajesh Singh

Independent

15,973
1.30%
Male
#6
Nirode Chandra Adhikary

Independent

10,719
0.80%
Male
#7
Harka Bahadur Chhetri

All India Jana Andolan Party

6,495
0.50%
Male
#8
Digbijay Mandal

Independent

4,117
0.30%
Male
#9
Reseeka Chettri

Independent

3,359
0.30%
Male
#10
Bharat Dong

Gorkha Rashtriya Congress

2,952
0.20%
Male
#11
Sudip Mandal

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,259
0.20%
Male
#12
Ajay Dahal

Independent

2,199
0.20%
Male
#13
Christopher Gahatraj

Indian Democratic Republican Front

1,678
0.10%
Male
#14
Dipak Kumar Roy

Kamatapur People’s Party (United)

1,539
0.10%
Male
#15
Sunil Pandit

Rashtriya Janasachetan Party (R.J.P.)

1,505
0.10%
Male
#16
Tanmay Dutta

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

1,449
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raju Bista Bharatiya Janta Party 750,067 59.20%
2 Amar Singh Rai All India Trinamool Congress 336,624 26.60%
3 Sankar Malakar Indian National Congress 65,186 5.10%
4 Saman Pathak Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 50,524 4.00%
5 Rajesh Singh Independent 15,973 1.30%
6 Nirode Chandra Adhikary Independent 10,719 0.80%
7 Harka Bahadur Chhetri All India Jana Andolan Party 6,495 0.50%
8 Digbijay Mandal Independent 4,117 0.30%
9 Reseeka Chettri Independent 3,359 0.30%
10 Bharat Dong Gorkha Rashtriya Congress 2,952 0.20%
11 Sudip Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,259 0.20%
12 Ajay Dahal Independent 2,199 0.20%
13 Christopher Gahatraj Indian Democratic Republican Front 1,678 0.10%
14 Dipak Kumar Roy Kamatapur People’s Party (United) 1,539 0.10%
15 Sunil Pandit Rashtriya Janasachetan Party (R.J.P.) 1,505 0.10%
16 Tanmay Dutta Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 1,449 0.10%

Darjeeling — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Raju Bista of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 413,443 votes.

Out of 1,519,531 registered electors, 1,267,270 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 84.10%. A total of 16 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

Raju Bista (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 413,443 votes (32.60%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 84.10%%.

16 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.