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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2004
Central Pendam-East Pendam
Winner — 2004
SOMNATH POUDYAL
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 59.1%INC 22.8%2 others 18.1%
Votes
5,620
59.1% share
Winning margin
3,455
36.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
79.5%
of 11,966
Central Pendam-East Pendam is a safe seat — SOMNATH POUDYAL won by 36.3%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.74 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOMNATH POUDYAL | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 5,620 | 59.1% |
| 2 | NAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | UPA | 2,165 | 22.8% |
| 3 | GARJAMAN RAI | IND | 1,565 | 16.5% |
| 4 | AMRIT NARAYAN GIRI | SHRP | 157 | 1.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe36.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 2.4% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
25th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
28th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 59.1%INC 22.8%IND 16.5%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.74 Cr
A 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
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.