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West Bengal · PC 4 · 2019
Darjeeling
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
RAJU BISTA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 59.2%AITC 26.6%15 others 14.2%
Votes
7,50,067
59.2% share
Winning margin
4,13,443
32.6% of votes
Total votes cast
12,67,270
Candidates
17
Seat history
5 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU BISTA | NDA (NDA) | 7,50,067 | 59.2% |
| 2 | AMAR SINGH RAI |  AITC | 3,36,624 | 26.6% |
| 3 | Sankar Malakar | 65,186 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | SAMAN PATHAK | 50,524 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | RAJESH SINGH | IND | 15,973 | 1.3% |
| 6 | NIRODE CHANDRA ADHIKARY | IND | 10,719 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 10,625 | 0.8% |
| 8 | HARKA BAHADUR CHHETRI | AIJAP | 6,495 | 0.5% |
| 9 | DIGBIJAY MANDAL | IND | 4,117 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RESEEKA CHETTRI | IND | 3,359 | 0.3% |
| 11 | BHARAT DONG | grac | 2,952 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SUDIP MANDAL | 2,259 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | AJAY DAHAL | IND | 2,199 | 0.2% |
| 14 | CHRISTOPHER GAHATRAJ | IDRP | 1,678 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DIPAK KUMAR ROY | KPPU | 1,539 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SUNIL PANDIT | RJNP | 1,505 | 0.1% |
| 17 | TANMAY DUTTA | SUCI(C) | 1,449 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean32.6%
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 59.2%AITC 26.6%INC 5.1%OTH 8.3%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 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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