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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2014Reserved (BL)
Tumen-Lingi
Winner — 2014
UGEN T. GYATSO BHUTIA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 62.3%SKM 34.6%3 others 3.1%
Votes
7,191
62.3% share
Winning margin
3,192
27.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
84.9%
of 13,607
Tumen-Lingi is a safe seat — UGEN T. GYATSO BHUTIA won by 27.6%.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGEN T. GYATSO BHUTIA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 7,191 | 62.3% |
| 2 | NIDUP TSHERING LEPCHA | 3,999 | 34.6% | |
| 3 | PANDUP LEPCHA | UPA | 151 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 105 | 0.9% |
| 5 | PREM TSHERING LEPCHA |  AITC | 104 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (9th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 29.5% · min 2.4% · max 59.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
9th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.33
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
20th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 62.3%SKM 34.6%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.19 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.