KURSEONG
Assembly seat no. 24 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
SHANTA CHHETRI
GNLF
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
GNLF
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2006
59,149
80.84% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
BSPMATILDA GURUNG
- Votes
- 4,146
- Vote share
- 5.67%
- Behind by
- 59,149
Electors
1,66,846
Total votes polled
73,168
Valid votes
73,168
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.9%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 73,168 valid votes
SHANTA CHHETRIGNLFwon
63,295
86.5%
MATILDA GURUNGBSP
4,146
5.7%
BUDDHIMAN RAIIND
3,237
4.4%
MAHENDRA CHHETRICPM
2,490
3.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sonam Lama | BJP | 74,878 | 41.18% | Amar Lama | 17,007 |
| 2021 | Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B.P. Bajgain) | BJP | 73,475 | 41.86% | Tshering Lama | 15,515 |
| 2016 | ROHIT SHARMA | GOJAM | 86,947 | 53.03% | SHANTA CHHETRI | 33,726 |
| 2011 | ROHIT SHARMA | GOJAM | 1,14,297 | 74.00% | PEMU CHHETRI | 93,096 |
| 2006 | SHANTA CHHETRI | GNLF | 63,295 | 86.51% | MATILDA GURUNG | 59,149 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
