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Winner — 2009
TILU GURUNG
SDF· NDA
SDF 65.8%INC 30.5%4 others 3.7%
Votes
5,988
65.8% share
Winning margin
3,211
35.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.7%
of 11,011
Namthang-Rateypani is a safe seat — TILU GURUNG won by 35.3%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.50 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TILU GURUNG | NDA | 5,988 | 65.8% |
| 2 | SUK BDR. TAMANG | UPA | 2,777 | 30.5% |
| 3 | ARUN KR. GURUNG | SGPP | 132 | 1.4% |
| 4 | MANOJ UPRETY | IND | 101 | 1.1% |
| 5 | ABIR SINGH SUBBA | IND | 60 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SANJUKTA RAI | SJEP | 48 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (8th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe35.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 36.8% · min 1.5% · max 88.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
8th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
9th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 65.8%INC 30.5%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.50 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,46,850
Density
196 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
750 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population28.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 57.6%Buddhist 23.9%Christian 14.6%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water91.3%
Electricity91.2%
Sanitation86.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated86.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)7.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Women literate90.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.9%
Clean cooking fuel66.5%
Health insurance20.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Tea
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.