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Winner — 2009
CHANDRA BDR KARKI
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 68.2%INC 29.0%2 others 2.8%
Votes
5,558
68.2% share
Winning margin
3,197
39.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
85.4%
of 9,533
Rangang-Yangang is a safe seat — CHANDRA BDR KARKI won by 39.3%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.77 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA BDR KARKI | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 5,558 | 68.2% |
| 2 | AVINASH YAKHA | UPA | 2,361 | 29.0% |
| 3 | TIKA RAM CHETTRI | IND | 125 | 1.5% |
| 4 | KESHAV PRASAD BHATTARAI | SGPP | 101 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 33.1% · min 9.3% · max 68.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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18th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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24th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 68.2%INC 29.0%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.77 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.