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Winner — 2024
Puran Kr. Gurung
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 52.7%SDF 31.3%3 others 16.0%
Votes
8,199
52.7% share
Winning margin
3,334
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.0%
of 18,749
Chujachen is a safe seat — Puran Kr. Gurung won by 21.4%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puran Kr. Gurung | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 8,199 | 55.7% |
| 2 | Mani Kumar Gurung | 4,865 | 33.0% | |
| 3 | Ganesh Kumar Rai | CAPS | 1,077 | 7.3% |
| 4 | Duk Nath Nepal | 464 | 3.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 126 | 0.9% |
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.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.4%
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
fewer partiesmore parties
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
SKM 55.7%SDF 33.0%CAPS 7.3%OTH 3.1%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.30 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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