DARJEELING
Assembly seat no. 23 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DARJEELING. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2006
PRANAY RAI
GNLF
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
GNLF
won 3 of 16
Margin, 2006
22,010
19.88% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INDAMAR LAMA
- Votes
- 36,636
- Vote share
- 33.09%
- Behind by
- 22,010
Electors
1,76,498
Total votes polled
1,10,710
Valid votes
1,10,710
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.7%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,10,710 valid votes
PRANAY RAIGNLFwon
58,646
53.0%
AMAR LAMAIND
36,636
33.1%
K. B. WATTARCPM
12,755
11.5%
GOPAL SINGH CHHETRIAITC
2,673
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Noman Rai | BJP | 62,076 | 35.72% | Bijoy Kumar Rai | 6,057 |
| 2021 | NEERAJ TAMANG ZIMBA | BJP | 68,907 | 40.88% | KESHAV RAJ SHARMA | 21,276 |
| 2016 | AMAR SINGH RAI | GOJAM | 95,386 | 59.85% | SARDA RAI SUBBA | 49,913 |
| 2011 | TRILOK KUMAR DEWAN | GOJAM | 1,20,532 | 78.51% | BIM SUBBA | 1,06,555 |
| 2006 | PRANAY RAI | GNLF | 58,646 | 52.97% | AMAR LAMA | 22,010 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DARJEELING assembly constituency in 2026?
Noman Rai (BJP) won DARJEELING in 2026, by a margin of 6,057 votes.
Which party has won DARJEELING the most times?
GNLF, with 3 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DARJEELING gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won DARJEELING the most times?
DEO PRAKASH RAI, with 5 wins between 1962 and 1977.
