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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2014Reserved (BL)
Rinchenpong
Winner — 2014
KARMA SONAM LEPCHA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 68.4%SKM 26.9%4 others 4.7%
Votes
7,347
68.4% share
Winning margin
4,456
41.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
85.9%
of 12,515
Rinchenpong is a safe seat — KARMA SONAM LEPCHA won by 41.5%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARMA SONAM LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 7,347 | 68.4% |
| 2 | PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 2,891 | 26.9% | |
| 3 | LATEN TSHERING SHERPA | NDA | 186 | 1.7% |
| 4 | KARSANG SHERPA | UPA | 132 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 97 | 0.9% |
| 6 | PHUR TSHERING LEPCHA |  AITC | 93 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe41.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.4% · min 2.4% · max 48.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
3rd of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.88
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
2nd of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 68.4%SKM 26.9%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,36,435
Density
117 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,166 km²
SC population4.3%
ST population42.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.2%Buddhist 26.7%Christian 9.5%Other 7.7%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation84.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.7%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance19.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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