Darjeeling (WB-4): 1980 vs 1984 — Billion Ballots

1980

ANANDA PATHAK

CPMLeft Front

Margin18,1614.5%

Winner votes1,85,61245.8%

ReservationGEN

CPMINC(I)INC(U)JNP(S)JNP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ANANDA PATHAK CPM	1,85,612	45.8%
2	K.B. CHETTRI INC(I)	1,67,451	41.3%
3	CHAUDHARY ABDUL KARIM INC(U)	20,153	5.0%
4	PAUL MANTOSH JNP(S)	8,468	2.1%
5	MOHHAMMED EKRAMUL HAQUE JNP	8,123	2.0%
6	LAKSHMI KANTA JOSHI IND	5,192	1.3%
7	TAPAN KUMAR BISWAS IND	5,045	1.2%
8	RANENDRA NATH BARMA IND	3,960	1.0%
9	SAMPAD KUMAR ROY IND	1,748	0.4%

Turnout54.8%Votes cast4,05,752Electors7,40,258

1984

ANANDA PRASAD PATHAK

CPMLeft Front

Margin1,3890.3%

Winner votes2,28,67942.0%

ReservationGEN

CPMINCINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ANANDA PRASAD PATHAK CPM	2,28,679	42.0%
2	DAWA NARBULA INC	2,27,290	41.7%
3	SIDDHARTHA SANKAR RAY IND	80,557	14.8%
4	PADAM BAHADUR RAI IND	5,010	0.9%
5	SAMPAD ROY IND	3,441	0.6%

Turnout66.1%Votes cast5,44,977Electors8,24,564