West Bengal · AC 23
Darjeeling
West Bengal Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Darjeeling
210,995
Electors
173,807
Votes polled
82.37%
Turnout
6,057
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Noman Rai
Won
Male
|
BJP | 62,076 | 35.72% |
| 2 |
Bijoy Kumar Rai
Male
|
BGPM | 56,019 | 32.23% |
| 3 |
Ajoy Lucas Edwards
Male
|
IND | 48,635 | 27.98% |
| 4 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 2,040 | 1.17% |
| 5 |
Jatin Ghalay
Male
|
IND | 1,937 | 1.11% |
| 6 |
Madhap Rai
Male
|
INC | 1,729 | 99.00% |
| 7 |
Milan Thokar
Male
|
RAJSPty | 1,371 | 79.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
84,225 (49.28%)
Female
86,674 (50.72%)
Others
2 (0.00%)
Darjeeling Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Noman Rai
Male
BJP
|
35.72% |
Bijoy Kumar Rai
Male
BGPM
|
32.23% |
| 2021 |
Neeraj Tamang Zimba
Male
BJP
|
40.88% |
Keshav Raj Sharma
Male
IND
|
28.26% |
| 2016 |
Amar Singh Rai
Male
GOJAM
|
59.85% |
Sarda Rai Subba
Female
AITC
|
28.53% |
| 2011 |
Trilok Kumar Dewan
Male
GOJAM
|
78.51% |
Bim Subba
Male
GNLF
|
9.10% |
| 2006 |
Pranay Rai
Male
GNLF
|
— |
Amar Lama
Male
IND
|
— |
| 2001 |
D.K. Pradhan
Male
GNLF
|
63.49% |
Sawan Rai
Male
IND
|
20.49% |
| 1996 |
Nar Bahadur Chettri
Male
GNLF
|
50.89% |
Kamala Sanskrityayana
Female
CPM
|
25.72% |
| 1991 |
Narendra Kumai
Male
IND
|
54.51% |
J. D. S. Rai
Male
ABGL
|
40.54% |
| 1987 |
Dawa Lama
Male
CPM
|
90.88% |
P. P. Rai
Male
INC
|
7.22% |
| 1982 |
Dawa Lama
Male
CPM
|
50.27% |
J. D. S. Rai
Male
IND
|
49.73% |
| 1977 |
Deo Prakash Rai
Male
IND
|
31.75% |
Sangdopal Lepcha
Male
CPM
|
21.19% |
| 1972 |
Deo Prakash Rai
Male
IGL
|
45.34% |
G.S. Gurung
Male
IND
|
28.77% |
| 1971 |
Deo Prakash Rai
Male
IGL
|
46.62% |
Madan Kumar Thapa
Male
INC
|
28.39% |
| 1969 |
Deo Prakash Rai
Male
IGL
|
57.68% |
Madan Kumar Thapa
Male
INC
|
42.32% |