KALIMPONG
Assembly seat no. 22 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
DR. HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRI
GOJAM
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2011
1,01,675
81.41% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
GNLFPRAKASH DAHAL
- Votes
- 7,427
- Vote share
- 5.95%
- Behind by
- 1,01,675
Electors
1,66,388
Total votes polled
1,24,885
Valid votes
1,24,885
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,24,885 valid votes
DR. HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRIGOJAMwon
1,09,102
87.4%
PRAKASH DAHALGNLF
7,427
6.0%
SHANTI KUMAR SHARMAINC
3,399
2.7%
BIKRAM CHHETRICPI
3,105
2.5%
TRIBHUWAN RAIABGL
1,852
1.5%
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.
