Kalimpong (WB-22): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

GAULAN LEPCHA

GNLF

Margin33,24136.4%

Winner votes50,36255.1%

ReservationGEN

GNLFABGLINDCPIBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GAULAN LEPCHA GNLF	50,362	55.1%
2	NORDEN LAMA ABGL	17,121	18.7%
3	N.T. MOKTAN IND	9,683	10.6%
4	MOHAN SINGH RAI CPI	8,242	9.0%
5	PURAN LOHAR BJP	2,114	2.3%
6	SUREN KHATI IND	1,497	1.6%
7	LESLIE JOHN CHATER IND	905	1.0%
8	BENOY KHATI IND	512	0.6%
9	ASHOK RAI IND	386	0.4%
10	GARJAMAN SINGH CINTURY IND	314	0.3%
11	PASANG SADA IND	211	0.2%

Turnout65.5%Votes cast91,347Electors1,39,358

2001

GOULAN LEPCHA

GNLFAITC + INC

Margin25,00427.7%

Winner votes51,98357.7%

ReservationGEN

GNLFINDCPIBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GOULAN LEPCHA GNLF	51,983	57.7%
2	NORDEN LAMA IND	26,979	29.9%
3	MOHAN SINGH RAI (DUKHUN) CPI	6,380	7.1%
4	CHATER LESLIE JOHN BJP	4,803	5.3%

Turnout59.5%Votes cast90,145Electors1,51,385