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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2009Reserved (SC)
West Penda
Winner — 2009
NEERU SEWA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 53.5%INC 39.8%5 others 6.7%
Votes
4,151
53.5% share
Winning margin
1,063
13.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
82.9%
of 9,350
A clear win with a 13.7% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEERU SEWA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 4,151 | 53.5% |
| 2 | JAGDISH CINTURY | UPA | 3,088 | 39.8% |
| 3 | S.K. BARDEWA | NDA | 212 | 2.7% |
| 4 | TIKA GHATANI | SGPP | 116 | 1.5% |
| 5 | TEK BAHADUR THATAL | SHRP | 73 | 0.9% |
| 6 | NANDALAL DARJEE | IND | 71 | 0.9% |
| 7 | JIT MAN DARJEE | UPA | 44 | 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 (26th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.6% · min 6.7% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
26th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
13th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 53.5%INC 39.8%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 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
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism
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