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Winner — 2009
PURAN KR. GURUNG
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 74.4%INC 19.5%6 others 6.2%
Votes
8,077
74.3% share
Winning margin
5,963
54.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
83.9%
of 12,944
Chujachen is a safe seat — PURAN KR. GURUNG won by 54.9%.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURAN KR. GURUNG | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 8,077 | 74.3% |
| 2 | HARKA RAJ GURUNG | UPA | 2,114 | 19.5% |
| 3 | GAJEN RIZAL | NDA | 220 | 2.0% |
| 4 | MOHAN GURUNG | IND | 155 | 1.4% |
| 5 | DHIRAJ KUMAR RAI | SGPP | 76 | 0.7% |
| 6 | GOPAL CHETTRI | SHRP | 76 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SHIVA KR. PRADHAN | UPA | 73 | 0.7% |
| 8 | BIRAJ ADHIKARI | IND | 72 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe54.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.9% · min 8.1% · max 54.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
22nd of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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19th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 74.3%INC 19.5%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 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
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