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West Bengal · PC 4 · 2014
Darjeeling
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
S.S.AHLUWALIA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.8%AITC 25.5%12 others 31.8%
Votes
4,88,257
42.8% share
Winning margin
1,97,239
17.3% of votes
Total votes cast
11,42,009
Candidates
14
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.S.AHLUWALIA | NDA (NDA) | 4,88,257 | 42.8% |
| 2 | BHAI CHUNG BHUTIA |  AITC | 2,91,018 | 25.5% |
| 3 | SAMAN PATHAK (SURAJ) | Left Front | 1,67,186 | 14.6% |
| 4 | SUJAY GHATAK | UPA | 90,076 | 7.9% |
| 5 | MAHENDRA P. LAMA | IND | 55,767 | 4.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 18,045 | 1.6% |
| 7 | RABINDRA ROY BASUNIA | IND | 6,100 | 0.5% |
| 8 | KAKALI MAJUMDAR (ROY) | 6,040 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | ARUN KUMAR AGARWAL | IND | 5,449 | 0.5% |
| 10 | GOUTAM BHATTACHARYA | 3,993 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | SUNIL PANDIT | RJNP | 3,043 | 0.3% |
| 12 | NIMA LAMA | grac | 2,906 | 0.3% |
| 13 | LALIT SINGHA | BMUP | 2,100 | 0.2% |
| 14 | NIRANJAN SAHA | AMB | 2,029 | 0.2% |
Low turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.3%
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
BJP 42.8%AITC 25.5%CPM 14.6%INC 7.9%OTH 7.6%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 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
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