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Winner — 2014
SHYAM PRADHAN
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 57.9%SDF 34.8%4 others 7.3%
Votes
4,026
57.9% share
Winning margin
1,606
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.2%
of 9,493
Arithang is a safe seat — SHYAM PRADHAN won by 23.1%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHYAM PRADHAN | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 4,026 | 57.9% |
| 2 | UDAI LAMA | NDA | 2,420 | 34.8% |
| 3 | SHERAP DORJEE BHUTIA | IND | 253 | 3.6% |
| 4 | GYALPO TAMANG | UPA | 105 | 1.5% |
| 5 | RAJENEY GURUNG | IND | 76 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 71 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (31st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 29.8% · min 6.0% · max 43.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
31st of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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30th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 57.9%SDF 34.8%OTH 6.2%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.84 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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