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Winner — 2009
BEDU SINGH PANTH
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 52.1%INC 32.3%3 others 15.5%
Votes
4,577
52.1% share
Winning margin
1,740
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
85.0%
of 10,332
Temi-Namphing is a safe seat — BEDU SINGH PANTH won by 19.8%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEDU SINGH PANTH | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 4,577 | 52.1% |
| 2 | LALIT SHARMA | UPA | 2,837 | 32.3% |
| 3 | GARJA MAN RAI | IND | 985 | 11.2% |
| 4 | UGEN TAMANG | SGPP | 231 | 2.6% |
| 5 | KHARGA BAHADUR GURUNG | IND | 148 | 1.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (16th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.0% · min 5.7% · max 61.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
16th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.70
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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6th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 52.1%INC 32.3%IND 11.2%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 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
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.