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West Bengal · PC 4 · 2004
Darjeeling
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
Dawa Narbula
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 44.7%CPM 33.3%8 others 22.0%
Votes
3,96,973
44.7% share
Winning margin
1,01,416
11.4% of votes
Total votes cast
8,88,083
Candidates
10
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawa Narbula | UPA (UPA) | 3,96,973 | 44.7% |
| 2 | Moni Thapa | Left Front | 2,95,557 | 33.3% |
| 3 | Dr. G. S. Yonzone | NDA | 1,13,972 | 12.8% |
| 4 | Sanjay Thakuri | IND | 20,988 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Mohan Chhetri | IND | 14,857 | 1.7% |
| 6 | Raju Bhatta | IND | 11,112 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Bimal Dutta | 10,758 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Kishalay Kanti Sharma | IND | 8,695 | 1.0% |
| 9 | Lalit Barman | IND | 8,690 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Tika Pradhan | IND | 6,481 | 0.7% |
Low turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.3% · max 32.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
37th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
5th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.7%CPM 33.3%BJP 12.8%OTH 9.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,46,823
Density
586 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population17.2%
ST population21.5%
Figures are for Darjiling, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Buddhist 11.3%Christian 7.7%Muslim 5.7%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.1%
Electricity77.7%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.3%
Children underweight (under 5)31.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.2%
Women literate77.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.2%
Clean cooking fuel68.8%
Health insurance26.3%
What's nearby?
16 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.