KALIMPONG
Assembly seat no. 22 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
GAULAN LEPCHA
GNLF
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2006
25,811
25.13% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INDNORDEN LAMA
- Votes
- 32,043
- Vote share
- 31.19%
- Behind by
- 25,811
Electors
1,50,858
Total votes polled
1,02,723
Valid votes
1,02,723
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.1%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,02,723 valid votes
GAULAN LEPCHAGNLFwon
57,854
56.3%
NORDEN LAMAIND
32,043
31.2%
NILAY RAICPI
5,580
5.4%
KALYAN KUMAR DEWANIND
5,032
4.9%
MAJOR S.R.BHUTIABSP
2,214
2.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bharat Kumar Chetri | BJP | 84,290 | 49.73% | Ruden Sada Lepcha | 21,464 |
| 2021 | RUDEN SADA LEPCHA | IND | 58,206 | 37.59% | SUVA PRADHAN | 3,870 |
| 2016 | SARITA RAI | GOJAM | 67,693 | 49.06% | HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRI | 11,431 |
| 2011 | DR. HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRI | GOJAM | 1,09,102 | 87.36% | PRAKASH DAHAL | 1,01,675 |
| 2006 | GAULAN LEPCHA | GNLF | 57,854 | 56.32% | NORDEN LAMA | 25,811 |
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 KALIMPONG assembly constituency in 2026?
Bharat Kumar Chetri (BJP) won KALIMPONG in 2026, by a margin of 21,464 votes.
Which party has won KALIMPONG the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALIMPONG gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KALIMPONG the most times?
GAULAN LEPCHA, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2006.
