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Assembly constituency 23 · West Bengal

Darjeeling is assembly constituency number 23 in West Bengal, in Darjiling district, and one of the segments of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Noman Rai of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 35.7% of the vote, 6,057 votes ahead of Bijoy Kumar Rai (BGPM).

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Darjeeling · 2026AC 23
  1. 01
    Noman Rai
    BJP
    62,076
    35.72%
  2. 02
    Bijoy Kumar Rai
    BGPM
    56,019
    32.23%
  3. 03
    Ajoy Lucas Edwards
    Independent
    48,635
    27.98%
  4. 04
    Jatin Ghalay
    Independent
    1,937
    1.11%
  5. 05
    Madhap Rai
    INC
    1,729
    0.99%
  6. 1 other candidate · 1,371 votesNOTA · 2,040 (1.17%)

Margin 6,057 votes · 3.48% of valid votes

2,10,995
Registered electors
2026 election
82.5%
Turnout
+13.6 pts vs 2021
6,057
Victory margin
3.5% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,73,807 valid votes, NOTA included.

Darjeeling 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Noman RaiMale · 45 yrsBJP62,076
35.72%
2Bijoy Kumar RaiMale · 65 yrsBGPM56,019
32.23%
3Ajoy Lucas EdwardsMale · 53 yrsIndependent48,635
27.98%
—NOTANOTA2,040
1.17%
4Jatin GhalayMale · 49 yrsIndependent1,937
1.11%
5Madhap RaiMale · 43 yrsINC1,729
0.99%
6Milan ThokarMale · 55 yrs · SCRAJSPty1,371
0.79%
Past results

BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%20%40%60%80%2011201620212026BJP 35.7%BGPM 32.2%GOJAM 59.9%TMC 28.5%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Noman RaiBJP · 35.7% · margin 6,057Turnout82.5%
2021Neeraj Tamang ZimbaBJP · 40.9% · margin 21,276Turnout68.9%
2019 byeNeeraj Tamang ZimbaBJP · 61.8% · margin 46,538Turnout59.7%
2016Amar Singh RaiGOJAM · 59.9% · margin 49,913Turnout67.1%
2011Trilok Kumar DewanGOJAM · 78.5% · margin 1,06,555Turnout71.0%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Darjeeling bye-election, 19 May 2019

Turnout 59.7% · 1,42,675 of 2,38,967 electors voted

Darjeeling bye-election 2019-05-19 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Neeraj Tamang ZimbaBJP88,161
61.80%
2Binoy TamangIndependent41,623
29.18%
3Amar LamaAIJAP3,242
2.27%
4K. B. Wattar (rai)CPI(M)2,087
1.46%
5Swaraj ThapaIndependent1,768
1.24%
—NOTANOTA1,487
1.04%
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6Sarda Rai SubbaIndependent1,270
0.89%
7Sanjay ThakuriIDRP1,183
0.83%
8Amar Loksomgrac1,166
0.82%
9Biplov RaiABGL668
0.47%

Darjeeling result 2021

Darjeeling 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Neeraj Tamang ZimbaBJP68,907
40.88%
2Keshav Raj SharmaIndependent47,631
28.26%
3Pemba TsheringIndependent38,240
22.68%
4Suraj GurungIndependent2,855
1.69%
—NOTANOTA2,540
1.51%
5Nima Gyamtsho SherpaIndependent2,088
1.24%
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6Gautam Raj RaiCPI(M)1,913
1.13%
7Anjani SharmaIndependent1,677
0.99%
8Milan ThokarIndependent1,397
0.83%
9Bharat Prakash RaiIndependent1,327
0.79%

Darjeeling result 2016

Darjeeling 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Amar Singh RaiGOJAM95,386
59.85%
2Sarda Rai SubbaTMC45,473
28.53%
3Govind ChettriIndependent8,982
5.64%
—NOTANOTA5,817
3.65%
4Ashok Kumar LepchaGRAC3,716
2.33%

Darjeeling result 2011

Darjeeling 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Trilok Kumar DewanGOJAM1,20,532
78.51%
2Bim SubbaGNLF13,977
9.10%
3Bharati TamangABGL11,198
7.29%
4K.B. WattarCPI(M)5,353
3.49%
5Nahakul Chandra ChhetriINC2,463
1.60%
Map

Darjeeling outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Darjiling district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Darjeeling is one of the assembly segments of Darjeeling. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Darjeeling candidates.

  • Raju BistaBJP87,252 55.8%
  • Gopal LamaTMC55,907 35.7%
  • Munish TamangINC6,691 4.3%
  • Bandana RaiIndependent3,752 2.4%
  • Bishnu Prasad SharmaIndependent869 0.6%

In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 31,345 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Darjeeling.

Who won the Darjeeling assembly seat in 2026?

Noman Rai of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Darjeeling in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 62,076 votes, which was 35.72% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Darjeeling?

The margin was 6,057 votes (3.48% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bijoy Kumar Rai of the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha with 56,019 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Darjeeling in 2026?

Turnout was 82.50%: 1,74,074 of 2,10,995 registered electors voted, across 335 polling stations. That is 13.6 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Darjeeling part of?

Darjeeling is an assembly segment of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Raju Bista got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Darjeeling had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 19 May 2019, Neeraj Tamang Zimba (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 46,538 votes.

Is Darjeeling a reserved constituency?

No. Darjeeling is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Darjeeling?

The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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