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Winner — 1994
MENLOM LEPCHA
SSP 43.9%SDF 29.4%4 others 26.7%
Votes
2,934
43.9% share
Winning margin
965
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.6%
of 8,511
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MENLOM LEPCHA | 2,934 | 43.9% | |
| 2 | KARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN | 1,969 | 29.4% | |
| 3 | O.T. BHUTIA | INC | 1,496 | 22.4% |
| 4 | NIMA LEPCHA | IND | 207 | 3.1% |
| 5 | UTTAM LEPCHA | Left | 48 | 0.7% |
| 6 | NIMA TSHERING SHERPA | IND | 34 | 0.5% |
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 (29th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.5% · min 2.3% · max 60.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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29th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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18th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SSP 43.9%SDF 29.4%INC 22.4%OTH 4.3%
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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