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Winner — 2019
ARUN KUMAR UPRETI
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 40.0%IND 34.0%4 others 26.0%
Votes
3,150
40.0% share
Winning margin
474
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
69.0%
of 11,408
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.81 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUN KUMAR UPRETI | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 3,150 | 40.0% |
| 2 | ASHIS RAI | IND | 2,676 | 34.0% |
| 3 | SHYAM PRADHAN | NDA | 1,545 | 19.6% |
| 4 | DAL BAHADUR CHETTRI | NDA | 393 | 5.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 66 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SUMITRA RAI | 42 | 0.5% |
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
safe6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 29.8% · min 6.0% · max 43.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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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 40.0%IND 34.0%SDF 19.6%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.81 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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