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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2009Reserved (BL)
Gangtok
Winner — 2009
DORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 61.2%INC 33.6%3 others 5.2%
Votes
3,506
61.2% share
Winning margin
1,578
27.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.4%
of 8,143
Gangtok is a safe seat — DORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIA won by 27.5%.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 3,506 | 61.2% |
| 2 | TSHERING GYATSO KALEON | UPA | 1,928 | 33.6% |
| 3 | DELAY NAMGYAL BARFUNGPA | IND | 150 | 2.6% |
| 4 | UTTAM LEPCHA | SHRP | 123 | 2.1% |
| 5 | MINGMA TOPDEN SHERPA | SGPP | 24 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.8% · min 6.8% · max 51.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
32nd of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
21st of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 61.2%INC 33.6%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
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
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism
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