Darjeeling (WB-4): 1984 vs 1989 — Billion Ballots

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

1989

INDERJEET

GNLFOther / no major front

Margin1,45,10518.8%

Winner votes4,35,07056.5%

ReservationGEN

GNLFCPMINDINDGOL(BG)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	INDERJEET GNLF	4,35,070	56.5%
2	ANANDA PATHAK CPM	2,89,965	37.6%
3	MOHAN KUMAR RAI IND	18,843	2.5%
4	KRISHNA BHAKTA POUDYAL IND	9,668	1.3%
5	J. D. S. RAI GOL(BG)	4,426	0.6%
6	BIRENDRA NATH BARMAN IND	3,744	0.5%
7	ARUN PRASAD SARKAR BSP	2,452	0.3%
8	P. P. RAI IND	2,009	0.3%
9	DURGA PRADHAN IND	1,534	0.2%
10	KAMINI MOHAN ROY IND	1,294	0.2%
11	PARBANANDA BARMAN IND	1,125	0.1%

Turnout72.5%Votes cast7,70,130Electors10,61,634