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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 25 · 1979Reserved (BL)
Kabi Tingda
Winner — 1979
SONAM TSHERING
SJP
SJP 50.7%JNP 42.4%3 others 7.0%
Votes
852
50.6% share
Winning margin
139
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
58.8%
of 2,860
A clear win with a 8.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONAM TSHERING | SJP | 852 | 50.6% |
| 2 | KALZANG GYATSO | Janata | 713 | 42.4% |
| 3 | NIMA KAZI | IND | 51 | 3.0% |
| 4 | DAWA THENDUP LEPCHA | SPC | 45 | 2.7% |
| 5 | SONAM DORJEE | IND | 21 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (30th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.4% · max 44.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
30th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.90
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SJP 50.6%JNP 42.4%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism
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