KURSEONG
Assembly seat no. 24 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BJPSonam Lama | BGPMAmar Lama | 17,007 | 9.35% | 7 | 83.4% |
| 2021 | BJPBishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B.P. Bajgain) | INDTshering Lama | 15,515 | 8.84% | 8 | 73.9% |
| 2016 | GOJAMROHIT SHARMA | AITCSHANTA CHHETRI | 33,726 | 20.57% | 4 | 72.6% |
| 2011 | GOJAMROHIT SHARMA | GNLFPEMU CHHETRI | 93,096 | 60.28% | 6 | 78.2% |
| 20061973 boundaries | GNLFSHANTA CHHETRI | BSPMATILDA GURUNG | 59,149 | 80.84% | 4 | 43.9% |
| 20011973 boundaries | GNLFSHANTA CHETTRI | CPMTULSI BHATTRAI | 30,901 | 29.60% | 4 | 60.8% |
| 19961973 boundaries | GNLFSHANTA CHHETRI | CPMTULSI BHATTARAI | 18,961 | 17.24% | 4 | 72.4% |
| 19911973 boundaries | INDNAR BAHADUR CHETTRI | CPMDAWA LAMA | 13,782 | 15.04% | 5 | 64.7% |
| 19871973 boundaries | CPMHARKA BAHADUR RAI | INCA. N. PRADHAN | 4,069 | 55.42% | 4 | 6.4% |
| 19821973 boundaries | CPMH. B. RAI | INCDAWA NORBULA | 281 | 0.47% | 3 | 60.3% |
| 19771973 boundaries | INCDAWA NORBULA | CPMANAND PATHAK | 1,551 | 3.58% | 8 | 51.1% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KURSEONG assembly constituency in 2026?
Sonam Lama (BJP) won KURSEONG in 2026, by a margin of 17,007 votes.
Which party has won KURSEONG the most times?
GNLF, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KURSEONG gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won KURSEONG the most times?
ROHIT SHARMA, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
