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Winner — 2024
G.t. Dhungel
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 67.8%SDF 23.1%4 others 9.1%
Votes
6,209
67.8% share
Winning margin
4,089
44.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
74.9%
of 12,228
Upper Tadong is a safe seat — G.t. Dhungel won by 44.6%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹6.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.t. Dhungel | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 6,209 | 68.5% |
| 2 | Dr. Chandra Bahadur Chettri | 2,120 | 23.4% | |
| 3 | Niren Bhandari | 280 | 3.1% | |
| 4 | Ravi Gurung | CAPS | 245 | 2.7% |
| 5 | Kailash Chandra Pradhan | IND | 158 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 57 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (30th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean44.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.4% · max 44.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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30th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.90
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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29th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 68.5%SDF 23.4%OTH 7.5%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹6.67 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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