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Winner — 2019
DILLI RAM THAPA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 51.8%SKM 45.4%4 others 2.9%
Votes
6,107
51.8% share
Winning margin
757
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.5%
of 15,231
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DILLI RAM THAPA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 6,107 | 51.8% |
| 2 | NAGENDRA BIKRAM GURUNG | 5,350 | 45.4% | |
| 3 | AITA TAMANG | 128 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 93 | 0.8% |
| 5 | DAL BAHADUR TAMANG | SKPP | 59 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Philip Lamichaney | HMSKP | 59 | 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 (29th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.5% · min 2.3% · max 60.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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29th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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18th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 51.8%SKM 45.4%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 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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