KALIMPONG
Assembly seat no. 22 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
SARITA RAI
GOJAM
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2016
11,431
8.28% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INDHARKA BAHADUR CHETTRI
- Votes
- 56,262
- Vote share
- 40.77%
- Behind by
- 11,431
Electors
1,93,742
Total votes polled
1,37,985
Valid votes
1,37,985
NOTA votes
3,364
2.44% of votes polled
Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,37,985 valid votes
SARITA RAIGOJAMwon
67,693
49.1%
HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRIIND
56,262
40.8%
KISHORE PRADHANIND
5,714
4.1%
AMAR LOKSOMGRAC
3,201
2.3%
BHRIGU NATH GUPTAIND
1,751
1.3%
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.
