Complete Kurseong assembly election results from 1977 to 2021. Check all MLA winners, vote counts, winning margins, voter turnout and 2026 election updates for Kurseong constituency in West Bengal.
Kurseong assembly election results mirror the unique hill politics of the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Located in the Darjeeling district, Kurseong is a General (unreserved) assembly seat falling under the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. Like its neighbouring Darjeeling seat, Kurseong’s electoral history is dominated by regional Gorkha parties. CPI(M) won the seat in both 1982 and 1987 the 1987 election notable for an extremely low turnout of just 6.76% due to the Gorkhaland agitation boycott.
Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF)’s Shanta Chhetri then held the seat for three consecutive elections from 1996 to 2006. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s Rohit Sharma retained it in 2011 and 2016, before BJP’s Bishnu Prasad Sharma won the Kurseong MLA seat in 2021. With the Kurseong 2026 election approaching, the constituency is set for another competitive contest in the hills. Below is the complete Kurseong election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Kurseong Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Result Coming Soon | — | — |
| 2021 | Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B P Bajgain) | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 73,475 |
| 2016 | Rohit Sharma | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GOJAM) | 86,947 |
| 2011 | Rohit Sharma | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GOJAM) | 1,14,297 |
| 2006 | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 63,295 |
| 2001 | Shanta Chettri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 55,630 |
| 1996 | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 59,635 |
| 1991 | Nar Bahadur Chettri | Independent (IND) | 50,487 |
| 1987 | Harka Bahadur Rai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 5,607 |
| 1982 | H B Rai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 28,170 |
| 1977 | Dawa Norbula | Indian National Congress (INC) | 11,941 |
Kurseong Assembly Election 2026 Result
Results Coming Soon
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election 2026 is scheduled to be held in two phases. Once the phase schedule for Kurseong assembly seat is officially confirmed, this page will be updated. Results for all seats will be declared on 4 May 2026. Once the Kurseong 2026 election result is officially announced, this page will be updated with the complete candidate-wise vote count, winning margin, and voter turnout. Stay tuned for the latest Kurseong election 2026 updates.
Kurseong Assembly Election 2021 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 2021, the total electorate was 2,36,477 voters. A total of 1,75,545 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 74.23%. The Kurseong election 2021 was held as part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2021.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B P Bajgain) won the Kurseong MLA seat with 73,475 votes, defeating Independent candidate Tshering Lama who secured 57,960 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 2021 was 15,515 votes in a highly fragmented multi-cornered contest.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B P Bajgain) | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 73,475 | 41.86% |
| 2 | Tshering Lama | Independent (IND) | 57,960 | 33.02% |
| 3 | Narbu Lama | Independent (IND) | 33,094 | 18.85% |
| 4 | Uttam Brahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) | 2,545 | 1.45% |
| 5 | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,417 | 1.38% |
| 6 | Ugam Lama | Independent (IND) | 2,299 | 1.31% |
| 7 | Bikram Rai | Independent (IND) | 1,429 | 0.81% |
| 8 | Pranav Pradhan | Independent (IND) | 1,366 | 0.78% |
| 9 | Bhupendra Lepcha | Independent (IND) | 960 | 0.55% |
| Total | 1,75,545 | 74.23% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 2016 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 2016, the total electorate was 2,25,802 registered voters. A total of 1,63,973 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 72.62%. The Kurseong election 2016 was held as part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2016.
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha candidate Rohit Sharma retained the Kurseong MLA seat with 86,947 votes, defeating All India Trinamool Congress candidate Shanta Chhetri who secured 53,221 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 2016 was 33,726 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GOJAM) | 86,947 | 53.03% |
| 2 | Shanta Chhetri | All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 53,221 | 32.46% |
| 3 | Arun Kumar Ghatani | Independent (IND) | 12,219 | 7.45% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,426 | 4.53% |
| 5 | Dhurba Dewan | GRAC | 4,160 | 2.54% |
| Total | 1,63,973 | 72.62% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 2011 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 2011, the total electorate was 1,97,531 registered voters. A total of 1,54,449 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 78.19%. The Kurseong election 2011 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2011.
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha candidate Rohit Sharma won the Kurseong MLA seat with 1,14,297 votes, defeating Gorkha National Liberation Front candidate Pemu Chhetri who secured 21,201 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 2011 was 93,096 votes — one of the most dominant victories in hill constituency history.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GOJAM) | 1,14,297 | 74.00% |
| 2 | Pemu Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 21,201 | 13.73% |
| 3 | Bhupendra Lepcha | Independent (IND) | 5,963 | 3.86% |
| 4 | Shiva Kumar Pradhan | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) | 4,463 | 2.89% |
| 5 | Chhabi Chandra Rai | Indian National Congress (INC) | 4,272 | 2.77% |
| 6 | Deepa Chhetri | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 4,253 | 2.75% |
| Total | 1,54,449 | 78.19% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 2006 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 2006, a total of 1,18,168 valid votes were recorded. The Kurseong election 2006 was held as part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2006.
Gorkha National Liberation Front candidate Shanta Chhetri won the Kurseong MLA seat with 63,295 votes, defeating Independent candidate Buddhiman Rai who secured 30,237 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 2006 was 33,058 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 63,295 | 53.56% |
| 2 | Buddhiman Rai | Independent (IND) | 30,237 | 25.59% |
| 3 | Mahendra Chhetri | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) | 20,490 | 17.34% |
| 4 | Matilda Gurung | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 4,146 | 3.51% |
| Total | 1,18,168 |
Kurseong Assembly Election 2001 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 2001, the total electorate was 1,71,721 registered voters. A total of 1,04,393 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 60.81%. The Kurseong election 2001 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2001.
Gorkha National Liberation Front candidate Shanta Chettri won the Kurseong MLA seat with 55,630 votes, defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Tulsi Bhattrai who secured 24,729 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 2001 was 30,901 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanta Chettri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 55,630 | 53.29% |
| 2 | Tulsi Bhattrai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 24,729 | 23.69% |
| 3 | Pradip Pradhan | Independent (IND) | 14,854 | 14.23% |
| 4 | Balaram Chhetri | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 9,180 | 8.79% |
| Total | 1,04,393 | 60.81% |
Also Read : Darjeeling Assembly Election Results 1971 to 2021 | West Bengal MLA List & History
Kurseong Assembly Election 1996 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 1996, the total electorate was 1,51,898 registered voters. A total of 1,09,973 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 75.87%. The Kurseong election 1996 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 1996.
Gorkha National Liberation Front candidate Shanta Chhetri won the Kurseong MLA seat with 59,635 votes, defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Tulsi Bhattarai who secured 40,674 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 1996 was 18,961 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) | 59,635 | 54.23% |
| 2 | Tulsi Bhattarai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 40,674 | 36.99% |
| 3 | Manoj Dewan | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) | 7,637 | 6.94% |
| 4 | Parbati Pradhan (Paru Rai) | All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) | 2,027 | 1.84% |
| Total | 1,09,973 | 75.87% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 1991 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 1991, the total electorate was 1,41,650 registered voters. A total of 91,646 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 73.13%. The Kurseong election 1991 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 1991.
Independent candidate Nar Bahadur Chettri won the Kurseong MLA seat with 50,487 votes, defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Dawa Lama who secured 36,705 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 1991 was 13,782 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nar Bahadur Chettri | Independent (IND) | 50,487 | 55.09% |
| 2 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 36,705 | 40.05% |
| 3 | Raj Gopal Bhandari | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2,268 | 2.47% |
| 4 | Ashok Ghattani | Independent (IND) | 1,322 | 1.44% |
| 5 | Saran Dewan | Independent (IND) | 864 | 0.94% |
| Total | 91,646 | 73.13% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 1987 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 1987, the total electorate was 1,15,417 registered voters. A total of only 7,342 valid votes were cast, reflecting an extremely low voter turnout of just 6.76% — a consequence of the widespread poll boycott during the Gorkhaland agitation. The Kurseong election 1987 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 1987.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Harka Bahadur Rai won the Kurseong MLA seat with 5,607 votes in the near-uncontested poll. Indian National Congress candidate A N Pradhan stood second with 1,538 votes. The winning margin was 4,069 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harka Bahadur Rai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 5,607 | 76.37% |
| 2 | A N Pradhan | Indian National Congress (INC) | 1,538 | 20.95% |
| 3 | Sunu Rai | Independent (IND) | 160 | 2.18% |
| 4 | Tularam Rai | Independent (IND) | 37 | 0.50% |
| Total | 7,342 | 6.76% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 1982 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 1982, the total electorate was 98,239 registered voters. A total of 59,230 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 62.50%. The Kurseong election 1982 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 1982.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate H B Rai won the Kurseong MLA seat with 28,170 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Dawa Norbula who secured 27,889 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 1982 was just 281 votes — one of the narrowest wins in this constituency’s history.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H B Rai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 28,170 | 47.56% |
| 2 | Dawa Norbula | Indian National Congress (INC) | 27,889 | 47.09% |
| 3 | Bishnu Gahatraj | Independent (IND) | 3,171 | 5.35% |
| Total | 59,230 | 62.50% |
Kurseong Assembly Election 1977 Result
In the Kurseong assembly election 1977, the total electorate was 84,686 registered voters. A total of 43,315 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 52.35%. The Kurseong election 1977 was part of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 1977.
Indian National Congress candidate Dawa Norbula won the Kurseong MLA seat with 11,941 votes, defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Anand Pathak who secured 10,390 votes. The winning margin in Kurseong 1977 was 1,551 votes in a multi-cornered contest.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawa Norbula | Indian National Congress (INC) | 11,941 | 27.57% |
| 2 | Anand Pathak | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 10,390 | 23.99% |
| 3 | Prithwi Raj Giri | Independent (IND) | 8,117 | 18.74% |
| 4 | Prem Thapa | Janata Party (JNP) | 6,663 | 15.38% |
| 5 | Anta Narayan Pradhan | Independent (IND) | 2,924 | 6.75% |
| 6 | P B Gurung | Independent (IND) | 2,649 | 6.12% |
| 7 | Amar Prokash Dimmal | All India Gorkha League (IGL) | 427 | 0.99% |
| 8 | Bir Bahadur Lohar | Independent (IND) | 204 | 0.47% |
| Total | 43,315 | 52.35% |
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Kurseong assembly election result FAQ
Who has won the Kurseong Assembly seat in every election till now?
: CPI(M) dominated Kurseong in the early years, with H B Rai winning in 1982 and 1987, while an Independent candidate Nar Bahadur Chettri won in 1991. Gorkha National Liberation Front’s Shanta Chhetri then won consecutively in 1996, 2001, and 2006. In 2016, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s Rohit Sharma won the seat, and in 2021, BJP’s Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B.P. Bajgain) won the constituency.
Who won the Kurseong Assembly Election 2021 and by how many votes?
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B.P. Bajgain) of BJP won the Kurseong seat by securing 73,475 votes, defeating Independent candidate Tshering Lama who got 57,960 votes — a winning margin of 15,515 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kurseong Assembly elections?
Kurseong recorded a voter turnout of 74.62% in the 2021 assembly election and 68.12% in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The constituency covers a mix of rural and urban areas across Kurseong and Mirik blocks, contributing to consistently solid voter participation across all elections.
Which parties have dominated the Kurseong Assembly seat over the years?
BJP’s Bishnu Prasad Sharma is the present MLA of Kurseong, which is part of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. Kurseong has seen a diverse set of winners — from CPI(M) in the 1980s, to GNLF’s Shanta Chhetri dominating in the 1990s and 2000s, to GJM’s Rohit Sharma in 2016, and then BJP in 2021 — reflecting the constantly shifting political landscape of the Darjeeling hills.
What was the biggest winning margin in Kurseong Assembly election history?
The biggest winning margin in Kurseong’s electoral history came in the 2001 election, when GNLF’s Shanta Chhetri won by a massive margin of 30,901 votes, securing 55,630 votes against CPI(M)’s Tulsi Bhattrai who got only 24,729 votes. Her back-to-back dominant victories in 1996, 2001 and 2006 made her the most successful politician in Kurseong’s electoral history.