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Winner — 2019
KRISHNA BAHADUR RAI
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 51.1%SKM 41.8%6 others 7.1%
Votes
7,266
51.1% share
Winning margin
1,327
9.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
80.0%
of 17,776
A clear win with a 9.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.81 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNA BAHADUR RAI | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 7,266 | 51.1% |
| 2 | DAMBER KUMAR PRADHAN | 5,939 | 41.8% | |
| 3 | MOHAN GURUNG | NDA | 514 | 3.6% |
| 4 | GOPAL CHETTRI | 177 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | ANIL KR RAI | SKPP | 107 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 97 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RUDRA KHATIWARA | HMSKP | 57 | 0.4% |
| 8 | RUDRA NARSING SAKYA | IND | 56 | 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 (22nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.9% · min 8.1% · max 54.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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22nd of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.35
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13th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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19th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 51.1%SKM 41.8%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.81 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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