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DARJEELING 1996 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: NAR BAHADUR CHETTRI (GNLF). Winning margin: 25.2%.

Quick Summary

Winner
NAR BAHADUR CHETTRI
Party
GNLF
Vote Share
50.9%
Margin
25.2%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
NAR BAHADUR CHETTRI✓ WinnerGNLF51,50150.9%
KAMALA SANSKRITYAYANACPM26,03425.7%
MADAN KUMAR RAI (BANTAWA)ABGL18,50318.3%
PRAHLAD PRASAD GUPTABJP2,6022.6%
RAJA RAIAIIC(T)1,1811.2%
PRAMOD TAMANGIND6800.7%
BHUTIA PEMA TSHERING LAMAIND3860.4%
AHMAD MANSURMUL3160.3%

Historical Results — DARJEELING

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021NEERAJ TAMANG ZIMBABJP40.9%12.6%
2019NEERAJ TAMANG ZIMBABJP61.8%32.6%
2016AMAR SINGH RAIGOJAM59.9%31.3%
2011TRILOK KUMAR DEWANGOJAM78.5%69.4%
2006PRANAY RAIGNLF53.0%19.9%
2001D.K. PRADHANGNLF63.5%43.0%
1996NAR BAHADUR CHETTRIGNLF50.9%25.2%
1991NARENDRA KUMAIIND54.5%14.0%
1987DAWA LAMACPM90.9%83.7%
1982DAWA LAMACPM50.3%0.5%
1981T.D.LAMACPM58.6%17.2%
1977DEO PRAKASH RAIIND31.8%10.6%
1972ARUN KUMAR MOITRAINC65.4%35.5%
1971ARUN KUMAR MOITRAINC50.6%20.7%
1969PREM THAPAIGL57.3%18.4%
1967A.K.MOITRAINC32.8%6.6%
1962MOHAMMAD HAYAT ALIPSP42.0%7.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the DARJEELING constituency in 1996?
NAR BAHADUR CHETTRI of GNLF won the DARJEELING assembly constituency in the 1996 West Bengal election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in DARJEELING in 1996?
The winning margin for DARJEELING in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of DARJEELING constituency?
Historical results for DARJEELING across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.