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Winner — 1972
SONAM WANGYAL
INC· Congress (R)
INC 49.4%IND 47.8%1 others 2.8%
Votes
11,041
49.4% share
Winning margin
371
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
75.5%
of 29,571
Leh was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 371 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONAM WANGYAL | Congress (R) | 11,041 | 49.4% |
| 2 | KOUSHOK TOKDAN | IND | 10,670 | 47.8% |
| 3 | NURBO GYILCHAN | IND | 622 | 2.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (77th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.3% · min 1.7% · max 63.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
49%
lowerhigher
77th of 90How crowded is the field?
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4.03
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 90How much NOTA?
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2.2%
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22nd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
75 seats · 38 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.4%IND 47.8%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2024. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2024, so they are not shown for earlier elections.