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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2024Reserved (BL)
Kabi Lungchuk (BL)
Winner — 2024
Thenlay Tshering Bhutia
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 53.5%SDF 38.1%2 others 8.4%
Votes
5,882
53.5% share
Winning margin
1,693
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
83.2%
of 13,209
Kabi Lungchuk (BL) is a safe seat — Thenlay Tshering Bhutia won by 15.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 5,882 | 54.2% |
| 2 | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | 4,189 | 38.6% | |
| 3 | Ugen Nedup Bhutia | 589 | 5.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 196 | 1.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.9% · min 1.3% · max 40.7%
How contested is turnout?
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83%
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21st of 32How crowded is the field?
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2.24
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19th of 32How much NOTA?
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1.8%
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1st of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 54.2%SDF 38.6%BJP 5.4%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
43,709
Density
10 / km²
Sex ratio
767 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,226 km²
SC population2.3%
ST population65.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%BUDDHIST
Buddhist 53.4%Hindu 34.0%Christian 6.1%Other 6.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water71.9%
Electricity87.9%
Sanitation77.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.3%
Children fully vaccinated90.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.8%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Women literate81.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel65.9%
Health insurance24.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Buck Wheat🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Orange🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI
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