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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 26 · 1994Reserved (BL)
Rakdong Tentek
Winner — 1994
MINGMA TSH. SHERPA
SSP 54.5%INC 16.9%7 others 28.5%
Votes
2,835
54.5% share
Winning margin
1,955
37.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.3%
of 6,556
Rakdong Tentek is a safe seat — MINGMA TSH. SHERPA won by 37.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINGMA TSH. SHERPA | 2,835 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | PHUCHUNG BHUTIA | INC | 880 | 16.9% |
| 3 | DAWA TSHERING SHERPA | 475 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | SONAM TSHERING BHUTIA | Left | 447 | 8.6% |
| 5 | RINZING BHUTIA | Left | 195 | 3.8% |
| 6 | DAWA BHUTIA | IND | 193 | 3.7% |
| 7 | NIM TSHERING LEPCHA | IND | 111 | 2.1% |
| 8 | SONAM PINTSO BHUTIA | IND | 40 | 0.8% |
| 9 | PASSANG TONGDEN | IND | 22 | 0.4% |
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 (31st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe37.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 29.8% · min 6.0% · max 43.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
31st of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
30th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SSP 54.5%INC 16.9%SDF 9.1%RSP 8.6%OTH 10.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,83,583
Density
297 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
954 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population27.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.7%Buddhist 25.6%Christian 8.3%Other 3.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.7%
Sanitation90.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Children underweight (under 5)13.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel87.6%
Health insurance29.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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