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Winner — 2019
RAJ KUMARI THAPA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 53.5%SKM 40.2%5 others 6.3%
Votes
6,146
53.5% share
Winning margin
1,525
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.6%
of 13,919
A clear win with a 13.3% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJ KUMARI THAPA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 6,146 | 53.5% |
| 2 | RAJ KUMAR BASNET | 4,621 | 40.2% | |
| 3 | RUP NARAYAN CHAMLING | SRMP | 443 | 3.9% |
| 4 | TANKA NATH ADHIKARI | 105 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 70 | 0.6% |
| 6 | KAMALA RAI | HMSKP | 69 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MOHAN GURUNG | SRPP | 41 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 33.1% · min 9.3% · max 68.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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18th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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24th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 53.5%SKM 40.2%OTH 5.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.37 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
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.